On Dec. 15 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration issued the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL) for December (here). The ICSSL is published monthly for the information and use by food control officers, the seafood industry and other interested persons. The shippers listed have been certified by regulatory authorities in the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Mexico and New Zealand under the uniform sanitation requirements of the National Shellfish Program.
The Food and Drug Administration issued its weekly Enforcement Report for Dec. 10 that lists the status of recalls and field corrections for food, drugs, biologics, and devices (here). The report covers both domestic and foreign firms.
On Dec. 12 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
On Dec. 11 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a determination that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe at current levels occurring in foods, in an update to its website posted Dec. 5 (here). The move comes after a four-year study prompted by concerns that BPA, which is used in the manufacture of plastic packaging and food and beverage cans, can leach into and be consumed with food. FDA in 2012 rejected a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council to ban BPA in food packaging (see 12040216). The agency says it will continue to review the safety of BPA as new information becomes available.
On Dec. 10 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration recently threatened four foreign seafood processors with import alerts for failure to follow food safety and labeling regulations, in warning letters sent in November. In two warning letters sent on Nov. 24, FDA told Cau Tre Export Goods Processing of Vietnam (here) and Crimasa Criaderos De Mariscos (here) that violations of the hazard analysis and critical control point regulations at each company’s facility may result in detention without physical examination for their crab and shrimp products. FDA also sent a letter Nov. 14 warning of a possible import alert for similar violations at a facility in Spain owned by Balfego and Balfego (here). The agency told all three companies that their U.S. agents may be assessed fees for any necessary reinspections. FDA also warned Salazones Garre of Spain on Nov. 6 that its dried tuna product may be subject to detention without physical examination for violations of labeling rules (here)
On Dec. 9 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
During the week of Dec. 1-7, the Food and Drug Administration modified the following existing Import Alerts (not otherwise listed on the FDA's new and revised import alerts page) on the detention without physical examination and/or surveillance of: