Regulatory

FDA Extends Acrylamide Comment Period
11/20/2009 - FDA extended the comment period for the notice "Acrylamide in Food; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information," to Jan. 25, 2010. ...

Senate Panel Approves Food Safety Bill
11/19/2009 - A U.S. Senate committee approved an overhaul of FDA’s food-safety system. ...

EFSA OKs Benexia Chia Seed as Novel Food
11/18/2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) granted Benexia™ Chia Seed Novel Food status in the EU for use at a level of 5 percent in bread application. ...

Fairbury Steaks Recalls Ground Beef
11/18/2009 - Fairbury Steaks, Inc. a Fairbury, Neb., firm, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. ...

Long-Term Effects of Foodborne Pathogens
11/17/2009 - While the severity of acute foodborne disease varies greatly, depending on the pathogen and the vulnerability of the person infected, the impact of foodborne illness on children, as well as for the elderly and immune-suppressed is more likely to be serious and/or long-lasting. ...

SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 - Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year's show.  ...

FDA Looks at Caffeinated Alcoholic Bevs
11/16/2009 - FDA has notified nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. ...

FDA’s Statement on Raw Oysters
11/13/2009 - It is clear to FDA from discussions to date that there is a need to further examine both the process and timing for large and small oyster harvesters to gain access to processing facilities or equivalent controls in order to address this important public health goal.  ...

FDA Moves Against Seafood Company
11/13/2009 - The U.S. Department of Justice and FDA, has filed a complaint against seafood processor Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. of Jamaica, N.Y., and two of its top officers for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act due to Listeria contamination at the plant. ...