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FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on the Use of Kratom
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory on the use of kratom, a botanical substance that has raised...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program...
NACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Menu Labeling Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on the Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry. The...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate Products
Aurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Releases Two FSMA Guidance Documents
The US Food and Drug Administration released two guidance documents intended for facilities that may be subject to the Preventive...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Dynavax Announces FDA Approval of HEPLISAV-B™ for Prevention of Hepatitis B in Adults
Dynavax Technologies Corporation announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HEPLISAV-B [Hepatitis B...
Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FSMA Update: “Co-Manufacturers” Allowed Additional Time to Implement Certain...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance, “Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer...
Nov 06, 2017 | Amy Chang
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final...
Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang
Local Rapid Response Team Deters Deliberate Food Poisoning
By: Brett D. Weed, MS, MPH, Project Officer, FDA Office of Partnerships An employee first noticed that the orange chicken on the Hot...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on the Use of KratomThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory on the use of kratom, a botanical substance that has raised significant concerns over the past several years due to its increasing prevalence and potential safety risks. The kratom plant is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea and has gained […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsNACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Menu Labeling GuidanceThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance on the Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry. The guidance addresses industry and other concerns that FDA received on the May 2017 interim final rule. The compliance date for the rule was extended for a year to May 7, 2018. The guidance is set […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Nationwide Recall of Aurora Dark Chocolate ProductsAurora Products, Inc. announced a voluntary recall for undeclared milk allergens in 5 dark chocolate products labeled under the Aurora Natural brand and Private Label brands packed or distributed by Aurora Products, Inc. Learn more about the products affected at https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm583376.htm. Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Releases Two FSMA Guidance DocumentsThe US Food and Drug Administration released two guidance documents intended for facilities that may be subject to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule or the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. The “Guidance for Industry #235: Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Food for Animals” provides information on determining if animal food establishments are […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Dynavax Announces FDA Approval of HEPLISAV-B™ for Prevention of Hepatitis B in AdultsDynavax Technologies Corporation announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HEPLISAV-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant (Adjuvanted)] for prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults age 18 years and older. HEPLISAV-B is the first new hepatitis B vaccine in the United States in more than […] Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FSMA Update: “Co-Manufacturers” Allowed Additional Time to Implement Certain Supply-Chain Program RequirementsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance, “Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer Supplier Approval and Verification for Human Food and Animal Food: Guidance for Industry,” designed to give certain co-manufacturers more time to meet supplier approval and verification requirements under three FDA food safety regulations. These regulations were... Nov 06, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule to January, 1, 2020. This extension will give food manufacturers an extra 18 to 30 months to comply to the revised Nutrition Facts, Supplement Facts and Serving Size labels on their products. While the food […] Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Local Rapid Response Team Deters Deliberate Food PoisoningBy: Brett D. Weed, MS, MPH, Project Officer, FDA Office of Partnerships An employee first noticed that the orange chicken on the Hot Wok section of the supermarket food bar had some kind of milky white liquid in it. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy had been hospitalized after eating at another self-serve food bar in the same shopping […] Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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