U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have recently introduced the Food Safety Administration Act of 2022, a bill that would create a new Food Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), shifting all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food programs to the new administration.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have launched a public consultation on a policy that aims to bring clarity to the British edible insect industry regarding authorization status during the transitional period after Brexit.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a public registry of recognized accreditation bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program (LAAF). Applications are now open for laboratories.
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has launched a countrywide assessment that will inform decisions about food safety training and resources as part of the Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program. All individuals working in retail regulatory food safety are encouraged to complete the survey.
A University of Arkansas study provides insight into the food safety risks of microgreens production and discusses measures for mitigating microbiological contamination in indoor farming environments.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final guidance document that is intended to help animal food manufacturers develop hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for animal food in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The European Commission has recently updated its import controls regulation to increase checks for aflatoxins, pesticides, and microbiological contaminants.
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