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Regulatory concerns include audits and inspections, government agencies, the pivotal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and international standards and guidances.]]> https://www.food-safety.com/rss/352-regulatory en-us Aldi's Decision to Ban 44 Food Additives Gets Ahead of Regulatory Uncertainty hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) Responding to growing consumer and regulatory demand for “natural” foods, the decision builds on Aldi’s removal of 13 synthetic colorants from its portfolio more than ten years ago. The grocer announced this ban while Congress, states, and industry debate ingredient oversight.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11394 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:39:08 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11394-aldis-decision-to-ban-44-food-additives-gets-ahead-of-regulatory-uncertainty NASEM Seeks Experts for Membership in Food Forum The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM’s) Food Forum convenes scientists, administrators, and policymakers to explore issues and solutions related to food safety, regulation, and systems, as well as nutrition and health.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11393 Fri, 01 May 2026 05:30:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11393-nasem-seeks-experts-for-membership-in-food-forum Precision Inspection Starts with the Right X-ray Detector Contaminants don't belong in your food. Choosing the wrong X-ray detector costs you time, money, and reputation. Here's six key factors to consider before selecting one for your production line.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11376 Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11376-precision-inspection-starts-with-the-right-x-ray-detector Raw Farm E. coli Outbreak Ends; Congress Questions Why FDA Never Used Mandatory Recall Authority hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) The E. coli outbreak involving Raw Farm unpasteurized dairy products has ended with one raw cheese sample matching isolates from a different 2025 outbreak. In an April 29 hearing, Congresspeople questioned whether U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy influenced FDA’s failure to mandate a recall.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11391 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:45:29 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11391-raw-farm-e-coli-outbreak-ends-congress-questions-why-fda-never-used-mandatory-recall-authority cheddar cheese sliced on wooden cutting board_jcomp via freepik.png raw farm brand shredded raw chddar_FDA.png RAW FARM-brand raw cheddar cheese product_FDA.png Results of Pilot for EU Food Additives Exposure Monitoring Program Published None of the exposures to the five additives and flavorings assessed presented a health concern for the EU population. The pilot helped identify shortcomings in the monitoring framework that will be rectified for future reports.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11387 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11387-results-of-pilot-for-eu-food-additives-exposure-monitoring-program-published Federal Preemption of State Food Safety Laws Debated During Congressional Hearing hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) In an April 29 Congressional hearing considering 28 active food safety bills, U.S. Representatives and witnesses from industry and consumer protection groups debated federal preemption of state food safety laws, GRAS and chemical ingredient oversight, and FDA–state information-sharing during outbreaks.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11389 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:42:08 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11389-federal-preemption-of-state-food-safety-laws-debated-during-congressional-hearing FDA Testing Shows U.S. Infant Formula is Safe, with Undetectable or Very Low Chemical Contamination Samples were tested for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, PFAS, pesticides, and phthalates/plasticizers. When toxic heavy metals were detected in some samples, it was at levels far below EPA drinking water limits.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11388 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:39 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11388-fda-testing-shows-us-infant-formula-is-safe-with-undetectable-or-very-low-chemical-contamination WHO Estimates a $46 Return for Every $1 Investment in National Foodborne Disease Surveillance hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) Improvements in national food safety infrastructure by the 17 countries included in the analysis would cost an estimated $492 million USD over ten years, but would avert 19 million cases of foodborne illness and 13,000 associated deaths, generating a value of $23 billion.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11383 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11383-who-estimates-a-46-return-for-every-1-investment-in-national-foodborne-disease-surveillance EU Introduces Regulations for Crops Bred Through New Genomic Techniques According to the European Commission, NGTs have the potential to contribute to sustainable agri-food systems and help respond to food security challenges. The new rules would separate plants developed through NGTs from legislation applying to GMOs.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11382 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:50:41 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11382-eu-introduces-regulations-for-crops-bred-through-new-genomic-techniques Bill Reintroduced to Allow FDA to Share Information with State Agencies During Foodborne Illness Outbreaks The Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026 would give FDA the authority to share information with state and local regulatory agencies with shared responsibility for protecting public health. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11381 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:29:48 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11381-bill-reintroduced-to-allow-fda-to-share-information-with-state-agencies-during-foodborne-illness-outbreaks Saudi FDA Advances Global Food Safety Cooperation at IHFAF The Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum (IHFAF), a summit convening the heads of international food safety agencies and senior representatives from the Codex Alimentarius Commission, concluded in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 24.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11379 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:28:08 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11379-saudi-fda-advances-global-food-safety-cooperation-at-ihfaf FRESH Act Aims to Preempt State Food Safety Laws, Proposes Controversial GRAS Reforms hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) The draft bill proposes sweeping reforms to FDA’s food safety oversight, including GRAS process changes, infant and baby food safety provisions, and federal preemption of state laws. Consumer groups say the FRESH Act’s GRAS reforms and federal preemption language would weaken U.S. food safety.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11378 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:54:15 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11378-fresh-act-aims-to-preempt-state-food-safety-laws-proposes-controversial-gras-reforms Bill Reintroduced to Overhaul Front-of-Pack Food Labels, Ingredients Lists Among other provisions, the Food Labeling Modernization Act would set conditions for the use of the terms “natural” and “healthy,” expedite the creation of a front-of-pack nutrition labeling system, and improve ingredient list readability.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11374 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:06:52 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11374-bill-reintroduced-to-overhaul-front-of-pack-food-labels-ingredients-lists Congress to Hold Legislative Hearing on 28 Active Bills Related to Food Safety, FDA The bills to be discussed address issues like “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) determinations, food chemical safety reassessments, food labeling, infant formula and baby food safety, information-sharing between federal and state agencies, additional FDA authorities for human foods oversight, and other topics.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11373 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:21:16 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11373-congress-to-hold-legislative-hearing-on-28-active-bills-related-to-food-safety-fda Tips for Building Confidence in Your Third-Party Laboratory's Salmonella Results This article reviews why testing for Salmonella is important, the challenges encountered when testing for Salmonella (specifically when using FDA's Bacteriological Analytical Manual Chapter 5 guidelines), and how to evaluate if your testing laboratory is providing reliable testing results. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11375 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11375-tips-for-building-confidence-in-your-third-party-laboratorys-salmonella-results USDA Announces Reorganization of Food Safety and Inspection Service The plan includes the creation of a new, central National Food Safety Center in Iowa and Science Center in Georgia. Approximately 200 (two-thirds) of USDA-FSIS’ Washington D.C.-area workforce will be relocated. Other USDA offices, including ARS and NIFA, also face restructuring and relocations.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11372 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:58:37 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11372-usda-announces-reorganization-of-food-safety-and-inspection-service New York Poised to Ban Certain Food Additives, Require GRAS Ingredient Transparency hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) The Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act would mandate public disclosures of “Generally Recognized as Safe” substances used in foods manufactured or sold in New York. It has passed the Assembly and Senate, and now awaits the Governor’s signature into law. 

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11369 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:21:29 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11369-new-york-poised-to-ban-certain-food-additives-require-gras-ingredient-transparency USDA-FSIS Publishes List of Validated Foodborne Pathogen Test Kits The list includes kits validated for Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, and Escherichia coli.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11367 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11367-usda-fsis-publishes-list-of-validated-foodborne-pathogen-test-kits Trump Names Former Deputy Surgeon General as Nominee for CDC Director hendersonb@bnpmedia.com (Bailee Henderson) Erica Schwartz, M.D., M.P.H., J.D. is a retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, who has held medical leadership positions in both the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11366 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:48:17 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11366-trump-names-former-deputy-surgeon-general-as-nominee-for-cdc-director Singapore Food Agency Publishes List of Approved Novel Foods Novel foods approved for import and sale in Singapore include cultivated chicken and quail, mycoprotein, algal and fungal biomasses, precision-fermented sodium salts, and other foods.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11364 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:59:13 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11364-singapore-food-agency-publishes-list-of-approved-novel-foods From Concept to Commercialization: Regulatory Developments Shaping the Cultivated Protein Market Cultivated protein is moving from concept to commercialization, but a fragmented mix of federal progress, state-level restrictions, and uneven global regulation makes regulatory strategies a key determinant of success.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11359 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11359-from-concept-to-commercialization-regulatory-developments-shaping-the-cultivated-protein-market EFSA Announces Third WGS Food Safety Conference The third Science Meets Policy conference will take place September 2–3 in Rome, Italy, focused on helping EU competent authorities and industry members effectively implement new WGS data-sharing requirements for foodborne pathogens.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11353 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11353-efsa-announces-third-wgs-food-safety-conference USDA Creates Office of Seafood One of the primary roles of the new office will be coordinating across USDA agencies to ensure fishermen are integrated into USDA programs.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11352 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:04:34 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11352-usda-creates-office-of-seafood Virginia Passes Law Requiring Allergen Markers on Delivery, Takeout Foods Per the new law, restaurants must place an identifying marker on any food item prepared for delivery or takeout that has been altered or substituted due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11346 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:32:39 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11346-virginia-passes-law-requiring-allergen-markers-on-delivery-takeout-foods California Bill Aims to Ban PFAS Pesticides AB 1603 would prohibit the registration of pesticides containing intentionally added PFAS in the state.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11339 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:46:56 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11339-california-bill-aims-to-ban-pfas-pesticides USDA-FSIS Updates WGS Laboratory Method The updated Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook chapter on whole genome sequencing (WGS) of bacterial isolates now includes protocols for using both the Illumina MiSeq and MiSeq i100 sequencing platforms.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11334 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:52:17 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11334-usda-fsis-updates-wgs-laboratory-method Netherlands Set to Ban Ashwagandha In a meeting with industry, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (WVS) confirmed its intent to ban the botanical ashwagandha, a widely used dietary supplement and functional food/beverage ingredient.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11333 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:42:43 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11333-netherlands-set-to-ban-ashwagandha FDA to Hold Town Halls on Food Traceability Rule Implementation Registration is now open for the virtual meetings on FSMA 204, which will be jointly hosted with the Partnership for Food Traceability. FDA is interested in hearing stakeholder feedback on lot-level traceability efforts, industry challenges, and potential solutions.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11331 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:19:14 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11331-fda-to-hold-town-halls-on-food-traceability-rule-implementation EFSA Makes it Easier to Find and Use Food Safety Guidance Documents EFSA has created new online portals where guidances are described and sorted for accessibility and ease of use by scientists, industry applicants, and other stakeholders. Additionally, future guidance documents will be developed following a new, standardized process.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11329 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11329-efsa-makes-it-easier-to-find-and-use-food-safety-guidance-documents USDA Launches Searchable Guidance Portal The portal contains guidance issued by USDA and its agencies.

]]> http://www.food-safety.com/articles/11325 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:25:12 -0400 https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11325-usda-launches-searchable-guidance-portal