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FDA Releases Draft Preventive Controls Guidance; Extends FSMA Compliance Dates

On August 23rd 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance (“Draft Guidance”) to assist industry in complying with the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule.  The agency also announced that it is delaying compliance dates for certain aspects of the PC Rule and other FSMA Rules.  For more information please see [...]

By |2016-09-16T00:22:22-04:00September 9th, 2016|FDA, Food Safety Modernization Act, Preventive Controls|0 Comments

FSIS Provides for GMO Claims

On August 19, 2016, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published Notice 54-16.  The notice informs inspection program personnel (IPP) that meat and poultry products establishments or egg product plants may make claims using the abbreviation GMO on the labeling of a meat, poultry or egg product [...]

By |2016-10-30T01:15:05-04:00August 22nd, 2016|Food Safety and Inspection Service, GMO, GMO|0 Comments

FDA Releases Draft Vending Labeling Guidance

On August 15, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on complying with the final rule entitled “Food Labeling: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines” (“Vending Labeling Rule”).  The Vending Labeling Rule requires vending machine operators who own or operate 20 or more vending machines, or who voluntarily [...]

By |2016-10-30T01:15:05-04:00August 21st, 2016|FDA, Vending Labeling|0 Comments

Vending Labeling Compliance Deadline Extended for Certain Items

On August 1, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register a final rule extending the compliance date for certain requirements in the Final Vending Labeling Rule.  The compliance date is extended to July 26, 2018, for the type/font size requirements for front-of-pack (FOP) labeling and certain gums, mints and [...]

By |2016-10-30T01:15:05-04:00August 3rd, 2016|FDA, Vending Labeling|0 Comments

FDA Announces FSMA Reinspection Fees for FY2017

On August 1, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register the Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspection, Recall and Importer Reinspection Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2017.  The fees are $221 per hour if domestic travel is required and $285 per hour if foreign travel is required.  The fees are [...]

FDA Publishes Final Food Facility Registration Rule

On July 14, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published in the Federal Register the final rule on Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities (Final Rule).  The Final Rule was issued to implement section 102 of the Food Safety Modernization Act and makes many significant changes to the food facility registration process.  The Final [...]

FDA Menu Labeling Public Meeting: Key Takeaways

On July 7th and 8th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting on the final menu labeling regulation at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) in College Park, MD.  The meeting consisted of a series of presentations by FDA and public Q&A followed by private appointments with industry [...]

FDA Publishes FSMA Final Food Defense Rule

On May 27, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the final Food Defense Rule pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  The rule requires certain U.S. and foreign facilities that process and pack food to write and implement a written food defense plan, including a vulnerability assessment.  Please see this Lieberman [...]

By |2016-06-11T23:31:09-04:00June 11th, 2016|FDA, Food Defense|0 Comments

Lieberman Quoted on Labeling in National Geographic

On May 24, 2016, Erik Lieberman of Lieberman PLLC was quoted in National Geographic on FDA's new final nutrition labeling regulations.  Read the article here: http://ow.ly/HkAf300DLcx.  For more information on nutrition labeling or other FDA or USDA matters please contact Erik Lieberman at erl1@liebermanpllc.com or 202.830.0300.

By |2016-05-30T00:13:54-04:00May 30th, 2016|FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Nutrition Labeling|0 Comments

FDA Finalizes Nutrition Labeling Rules

On Friday, May 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final rules updating the Nutrition Facts Panel for packaged foods and serving size requirements.  The new rules may be found here and here. Compliance is required by July 26, 2018.  Small businesses with less than $10 million in annual food sales have an [...]

By |2016-05-24T04:06:10-04:00May 24th, 2016|FDA, Labeling, Nutrition Labeling|0 Comments
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