The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its agenda of Foods Program draft and final guidances that the agency intends to issue by the end of 2022.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) as an accreditation body under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Accredited Third-Party Certification Program.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated parts of its guidance on Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for fish and fishery products.
The Keynote at the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) 2022 featured Dr. Susan Mayne, the Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who discussed the direction for, and challenges facing, the agency.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance that outlines adjustments to FDA’s regulatory oversight activities for imported food products covered by a Systems Recognition Arrangement.
To mitigate future infant formula supply disruptions and food safety incidents, a U.S. Senate Committee passed an act that establishes new requirements for the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding formula regulation.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the release of its self-guided, online courses for regulatory agencies conducting self-assessments and verification audits under the Retail Food Program Standards.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently held its third annual Health Talks on Food Safety in honor of World Food Safety Day, which explored how industry and regulators can achieve “safer food, better health” by influencing consumer behavior, intentionally structuring food safety systems, and improving the supply chain.
Food companies that prepare fresh food items often source individual ingredients from primary suppliers. The food safety risk is typically controlled at primary supplier plants or farms; however, the food safety stakes are high. It is necessary to have "boots on the ground" to assess how food safety and quality programs are integrated with the front-line operation for those suppliers who mitigate food safety risk on the behalf of a receiving company.
