Even with two proposed rules out for public comment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is behind schedule in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). What can we expect since President Obama’s reelection in terms of food safety?
An overview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s two proposed rules—Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food and Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption—are discussed.
While implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) timeline remains uncertain, by exercising its FSMA-provided authority to suspend the registration of Sunland, Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revealed how it will utilize FSMA to protect public health.
Recent lawsuits involving disputes over food contamination losses demonstrate that executives at food companies should do more to protect themselves against such risks. Find out what you need to know to protect your brand.
To prevent your food processing facility from shortfalls in outsourced pest management, it is essential to perform quality audits of the services provided.
It is imperative that your company determine immediately whether it falls within the registration requirement. The current registration period remains open only until December 31, 2012.
California's Proposition 37 is up for vote this November, and stakeholders throughout America are holding their breaths. Proposition 37 requires raw and processed foods sold in California to disclose the presence of genetically engineered ingredients on their labeling-a requirement that the Federal Government does not currently impose.
To determine whether a food package can be legally marketed around the globe, one must consider many factors related to the packaging of the food item.
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