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As part of an assessment of the efficacy of performance standards that were established in 2015, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has published new findings about Salmonella contamination of chicken parts.

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. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) decision that glyphosate is safe for humans, stating that EPA ignored glyphosate’s dangers to humans and the environment.

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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has released a generic Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) model for raw, non-intact egg products that is consistent with FSIS’ amendments to egg product inspection regulations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program, which will provide financial assistance to specialty crops producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses while pursuing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023.

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.