Spices, herbs recalled for possible salmonella contamination
The U.S. Federal Drug Administration recently announced recalls from two companies – Red Monkey Foods, Inc. and Sauer Brands Inc. – of herbs and spices that may be contaminated with salmonella. Red Monkey Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling select organic parsley as part of a recall initiated by High Quality Organics after a sample was […]
FDA Announces Establishment of U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System
In guidance issued on October 16, 2020, the FDA announced that it had established a U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System in conjunction with their food facility registration database, the Food Facility Registration Module, which will facilitate the expeditious verification of U.S. agents for foreign facilities. By way of background, any U.S. or foreign food facility […]
Annual Status Report Information and Other Submissions for Postmarketing Requirements and Commitments
This guidance is intended for applicants that are required to report annually on the status of postmarketing studies and clinical trials for human drug and biological products under section 506B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 356b) and its implementing regulations at 21 CFR 314.81(b)(2)(vii) and 601.70. In other […]
Nationwide recall of jelly product
A U.S.-based food wholesaler has recalled its jelly cups because they have been deemed a choking hazard. The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. released a statement last Oct. 19 that the wholesaler, Hason Trading Co., Inc of Maspeth, New York, has recalled their Eishindo jelly mini cups due to the potential choking hazard of the cups, being […]
Characteristics of cell-based meat matter for labeling, meat lobby says
When it decides how to label cell-based meats, the government should base its decision on their characteristics – their meatiness – rather than their production method, suggested trade groups representing meatpackers and the start-ups growing meat in the laboratory. The groups raised the issue in a letter to FDA and USDA on Monday that advocated […]
Taher, Inc. Recalls Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Taher, Inc., a Plymouth, Minn. firm, is recalling approximately 22,096 pounds of meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
More labeling changes for sweeteners could come from FDA
WASHINGTON – The US Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 16 requested information about sugars like D-tagatose and isomaltulose that are metabolized differently than sugar. Such information eventually could lead the FDA to change how the sweeteners are labeled on the Nutrition Facts Label in a way that could make sugar reduction less difficult to […]
Food safety trends during second-quarter 2020
Stericycle’s most recent Recall Index Report shows how the pandemic has impacted food safety, including risks that are at the top of the Food and Drug Administration’s and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s priority lists, and how the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint will impact the recall process. According to the Recall […]
FDA Warns Dietary Supplement Companies Illegally Selling Products Containing Cesium Chloride
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted five warning letters issued to companies marketing dietary supplements containing cesium chloride. In a February 2020 public health alert, the FDA warned consumers and health care professionals to avoid using dietary supplements containing cesium salts, primarily cesium chloride. In July 2018, the FDA alerted health care professionals […]
FDA, consumer groups in favor of mandatory listing of dietary supplement products
A mandatory listing would allow FDA “To know when new products are introduced, quickly identify and act against dangerous or otherwise illegal products, improve transparency and promote risk-based regulation,” an FDA spokesperson said by email. For the proposal to take effect, FDA would likely need Congress to amend the law since the agency does not […]