FSMA | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

Items Tagged with 'FSMA'

ARTICLES

FDA food safety official resigns, citing leadership vacuum at agency

01/25/23 5:48 PM By Jacqui Fatka

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the Food and Drug Administration, announced Wednesday he is stepping down from the agency at the end of February. In his resignation letter, he also called for an empowered deputy commissioner for foods to help better manage food safety oversight at FDA.

Eyes on how FDA will prioritize food safety

01/25/23 6:22 AM By Jacqui Fatka

The Food and Drug Administration is being closely watched with an anticipated announcement expected January 31 on the direction the agency plans to take following the scathing Reagan-Udall report recommendations on improving FDA’s focus of food. Other work this year for the agency includes finalizing the Food Safety Modernization Act’s agricultural worker rule and reauthorizing the Animal Drug User Fee Act.

Recordkeeping requirements included in final FSMA food traceability rule

11/15/22 3:24 PM By Jacqui Fatka

FDA's last installment of its FSMA regulations includes enhanced recordkeeping requirements for certain foods, which is supposed to enable faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market and ultimately reduce foodborne illnesses and deaths.

FDA proposes to extend compliance dates for ag water testing

07/18/22 1:44 PM By Steve Davies

The Food and Drug Administration plans to extend the compliance deadline for pre-harvest water testing requirements for produce other than sprouts, the agency said in a proposal that also extends the comment period on proposed changes to those requirements.

Produce sector awaits final traceability rule with concerns about FDA’s plans

04/13/22 6:22 AM By Amy Mayer

To comply with section 204 of the massive Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working on rulemaking for the traceability of produce including fruits, vegetables, herbs and nut butters.

FDA proposing new ag water requirements for produce

12/02/21 4:20 PM By Steve Davies

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to have growers of leafy greens and other fruits and vegetables conduct “comprehensive assessments” of pre-harvest agricultural water, replacing the current requirement in FDA's 2015 Produce Safety Rule for microbial water quality testing.

Daybreak: Newsom appoints an Audubon director to Water Commission

10/01/20 10:31 AM By Brad Hooker

Friant frustrated over veto * New questions about farm wage rates * Senate clears USDA funding

Seven questions for Western Growers' Dennis Nuxoll

01/02/20 6:27 PM By Brad Hooker

Dennis Nuxoll manages federal affairs for the Western Growers and discusses the top issues the fresh produce association is facing in 2020.

Daybreak: Another Prop 12 lawsuit

12/09/19 1:38 AM By Brad Hooker

Farmers freed from water quality project * China trade talks proceeding ‘around the clock’

Survey: Money needed for food safety compliance

10/23/19 6:10 AM By Ben Nuelle

Local food producers say they need more time, money, and technical assistance to comply with food safety requirements.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 27, 2023: Rep. Don Bacon on the next farm bill and how moderates will shape it

Now several weeks removed from a prolonged process to pick the next House Speaker, congressional Republicans are forming their committees and rolling out policy priorities. House Ag GOP member Don Bacon joins Newsmakers to discuss the obstacles facing the next farm bill and how he hopes to be involved in shaping it.

Then, a panel including Lia Biondo with the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association, and Davenport Policy’s Bev Paul walk through how the split control and partisan politics of Capitol Hill will shape food and ag policy for the next two years and beyond.

Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD

Editorial Office - Washington, DC	Sales, Billing & Customer Service- Camdenton, MO
Suite 1639	110 Waterside Lane
1400 Independence Ave. SW	Camdenton, MO 65020
Washington, DC 20250	(573) 873-0800

	Editorial Office - Sacramento, CA
	916-402-9227