Did you know that FDA might take a ruler to measure your label and check if your type size matches their labeling specification? “Inconspicuous labeling” ranks number 4 among the most frequently used labeling charges in refused food entries. FDA cares about labeling...
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Undeclared Allergens Caused 60 Percent of All Recent Food Recalls
Did you know that more foods were recalled due to labeling errors than pathogenic contamination during the last quarter? Based on a recent quarterly finding from Stericycle ExpertRECALL, Food Safety News reported that 60 percent of all FDA-monitored food recalls...
FSVP Video Series: Implications for Seafood and Juice HACCP
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (“FSVP”) as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled “FSVP Video Series Part 3: Implications for Seafood and Juice Industry” posted on...
FSVP Video Series: FSVP for Foreign Suppliers
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program ("FSVP") as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled "FSVP Video Series Part 2: What do Foreign Suppliers Need to Know?" posted on our...
FSVP Overview Video: Check Out Our Project FSVP.com!
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program ("FSVP") as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled "Introduction to Proposed Rules for FSVP," posted on our project FSVP.com, our...
FDA Finalizes Rule of “Gluten-Free” Labeling – Better Late than Never
Today FDA issued the finalized rule for gluten-free labeling and thereby standardized the meaning of this claim. This claim is essential for those with Celiac disease. Gluten is a protein found in grains, such as wheat, barley, and rye. Those suffering from Celiac...
New FSVP Requirements Force Importers To Become Food Safety Experts
Friday July 26, 2013, FDA released the long-awaited proposed rule for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Under the proposed rule, FSVP requires U.S. importers to develop and implement a plan to verify that their...
Proposed Rules are here for FSVP and Accredited Third-Party Certification Programs
FDA this morning released the long-awaited Proposed Rules for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and the related Accredited Third-Party Certification Program. These Proposed Rules are part of FDA’s push, begun with the passage of the Food Safety...
Does Shall mean Must and Is FDA “Release With Comment” Dead After Cook v. FDA?
A recent ruling by the DC Appellate court may have drastic implications for FDA’s ability to “Release with Comment” entries that contain FDA violations. In Cook v. FDA, prisoners on death row brought suit against FDA complaining that the Agency failed to refuse...
FDAImports.com at Mindanao Exporters Congress – Presentation, Consultation, and Opportunity
Rick Quinn, Partner at Maryland-based international FDA consulting firm FDAImports.com, will be attending and presenting at Mindanao Exporters Congress. The show will be held at the SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier, in Davao City, Philippines, from...