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FILTER RESULTS ►California produce officials prep for safety changes
SAN DIEGO — From upgrading food safety training to taking a possible role in verifying compliance, the Sacramento-based California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is responding to the Food Safety Modernization Act on several fronts...
Industry comments urged on FDA produce safety rule
SAN DIEGO — Once produce safety regulations become final under the Food Safety Modernization Act, the industry will have to live with them for a long time.
FDA’s Taylor wants more input on rules
BALTIMORE — The Food Safety Modernization Act allows for wiggle room on how growers of different commodities in different areas of the country stay within the law.
FDA shouldn’t be rushed, United Fresh says
The Food and Drug Administration should appeal a court ruling that said the agency has broken the law by its slow pace in issuing regulations required by the Food Safety Modernization Act, according to the United Fresh Produce Association.
Produce Safety Alliance offers food safety Q&A sessions
Upcoming presentations by the Produce Safety Alliance on the Food Safety Modernization Act are scheduled to include question and answer sessions on topics ranging from animal incursions to recordkeeping.
LGMA starts FSMA web section
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has launched a website section devoted to the federal Food Safety Modernization Act.
FSMA Implementation Requires New Deadlines, Judge Rules
A federal judge in California wants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to settle on new achievable deadlines for implement regulations the Food Safety Modernization Act. U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton used her federal bench in Oakland to chide FDA for “admittedly” failing to comply with the mandatory rule-making schedule contained in the FSMA.... Continue Reading
Food and farm roundup
New D.C. regs threaten to strangle capital’s vibrant food truck culture [Michael Hamilton/Greater Greater Washington, Jessica Sidman, Washington City Paper] Food Safety Modernization Act would impose only modest costs on farmers, or so we kept being assured when it passed in 2010. Someone tell the orchard guys [WaPo, earlier] Town of Brooksville becomes ninth in [...]Show More Summary
Court May Not Have Power to Hasten FSMA Implementation, Judge Says
The parties suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its failure to meet several deadlines laid out in the Food Safety Modernization Act got discouraging news at a hearing last week when a federal judge said she might not be able to make FDA quicken its pace. The case was filed last August in... Continue Reading
FSMA rules open for comment
The produce industry is submitting comments to the Food and Drug Administration about Food Safety Modernization Act rulemaking.
Produce indutry works to guide safety legislation
Produce food safety remains a work in progress as the industry seeks to influence writing of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s rules.
Transportation impact of food safety rules unknown
The Food and Drug Administration released its proposed Food Safety Modernization Act regulation in January, but the law’s impact on the transportation industry remains to be seen.
Fresh-cut produce businesses prepare for FSMA
Much as any other segment of the industry, fresh-cut is bracing for the impact of the coming produce safety rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Research Project Wants to Hear from Farmers on FSMA
Michael Bulger, a graduate student in New York University’s Food Studies Program, is seeking input from produce growers on the Food Safety Modernization Act rules for a research project that could be used to advocate on behalf of farmers. Bulger has launched a survey and is encouraging all produce growers, especially small and midsize operations,... Continue Reading
Digging Into the FDA’s Proposed Rules for Produce
Food Safety News examines the potential impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly proposed produce rules, mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011. Part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which has the goal of reducing the incidence of foodborne illness in the U.S., is an update to requirements for produce... Continue Reading
Documents Show White House Edits to FSMA Proposals
Food Chemical News is reporting that documents released to regulations.gov on Feb. 28 reveal cuts made by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. Those apparent cuts include striking...Show More Summary
Fresh-cuts preps for FSMA
Much as any other segment of the industry, fresh-cut is bracing for the impact of the coming produce safety rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Q&A With Michael Taylor, Part I: The Next FSMA Rules and Imports
A conversation with FDA Deputy Commissioner of Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor on the coming foreign supplier verification rule and how the Food Safety Modernization Act aims to overhaul import oversight Q: I know you can’t talk timing specifics, but what can you tell us about the yet-to-be-released FSMA rules that the food industry... Continue Reading
The Sequestration and the Food Safety Modernization Act
Under the sequester, the government last week implemented across-the-board budget cuts that will affect multiple government agencies. As an attempt to reign in the federal budget, the sequestration plan proposes cuts that could further stymie important legislation such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Show More Summary
FDA Seeks Input on Improving Food Traceability to Help Craft Future Rule
The Food and Drug Administration is asking for feedback on a food traceability report released on Monday. The 300-page report, which looks at two pilot projects that were mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act, along with the comments the agency receives, will inform a future rule on recordkeeping requirements that could vastly improve traceability... Continue Reading
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