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.

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on House Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill for USDA, FDA, and Related Agencies

The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations this afternoon passed its fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement on the bill:

Avanti Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Cooked Shrimp Because of Possible Health Risk

June 28, 2021 FDA

Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, with an abundance of caution, is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce) sold in various unit sizes, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The frozen shrimp products were distributed nationwide from late December 2020 to late February 2021

Public Health Alert Concerning A Possible Listeria Contamination of Little Hatch’s Ready To Eat Foods

June 28, 2021 FDA

The FDA advises consumers not to purchase or eat Little Hatch’s ready to eat Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip, Queso, Spicy Queso, Roasted Chili Salsa Medium and Roasted Chili Salsa Hot sold in 13.5 oz or 14 oz containers due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Grocery and Foodservice Industries to Leverage New GS1 US Implementation Guideline

June 15, 2021 GS1 US

GS1 US has published a new implementation guideline for the grocery and foodservice industries, advising how extended product data can be captured using Electronic Product Code-enabled/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID).