Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. Conducts Voluntary Recall of Certain Muffin Products Due to Possible Health Risk

July 21, 2021 FDA

Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. announced today a voluntary nationwide recall of certain muffin products due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria.

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Typhimurium: BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad

July 16, 2021 FDA

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in the firm’s Rochelle, IL facility.

International Dairy Foods Association Responds to FDA Final Rule that Threatens to Remove Popular Yogurt Products from Grocery Store Shelves

Dr. Joseph Scimeca, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement on IDFA’s formal objection to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration final rule to amend and modernize the standard of identity for yogurt.

FDA and USDA Collaborate to Present Webinars on FSMA Produce Safety Rule to Produce Exporters in Latin America

July 12, 2021 FDA

Throughout July and August, the FDA will offer Webinars followed by live Q&A sessions on the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for stakeholders in Latin America.

FDA Issues Industry Guidance on Oversight of Food Products Covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements

July 9, 2021 FDA

The FDA issued the draft FDA Oversight of Food Products Covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements: Guidance for Food and Drug Administration Staff that addresses how the agency plans to adjust its regulatory oversight activities for covered foods imported from countries that have been determined to produce similar food safety outcomes through an FDA assessment.