Topic: Regulatory

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. ...

Reducing Pathogens in Poultry
11/17/2009 - Cold-water immersion and other antimicrobial interventions in poultry processing reduces Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw chickens. ...

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 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. ...

The Landscape of GRAS
11/11/2009 - There is widespread recognition that scientific, social, political and market forces are increasingly influencing the GRAS determination process and the GRAS status of food ingredients in new ways. ...

CSPI Calls Out GE Corn Farmers
11/09/2009 - CSPI says one out of every four GE corn farmers is not complying with at least one insect-resistance management requirement. ...