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Constituent Updates
August 23, 2012 - Risk of Infection from Contaminated Tattoo Inks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting tattoo artists, ink and pigment manufacturers, public health officials, health care professionals, and consumers that some tattoo inks, and the pigments used to color them, can become contaminated by bacteria, mold, and fungus.
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- 8/20/2012 - FDA Issues Final Guidance on Production, Storage and Transportation of Shell Eggs
- 8/14/2012 - FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Food Categories in Food Facility Registrations
- 08/6/2012 - FDA’s CORE Network Completes an Action-Packed First Year
- 07/16/2012 - FDA Announces New Electronic Option to Expedite Registration of Facilities for Manufacturers, Processors, and Packers of Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods
- 07/09/2012 - Final Group of Egg Producers Subject to FDA’s Egg Safety Rule Must Now Comply
- 07/02/2012 - FDA Announces the Voluntary Removal by Industry of Certain Perfluorinated Grease-proofing Agents from the Marketplace
- 06/07/2012 - FDA Announces E-application System for Certificates of Free Sale
- 06/04/2012 - FDA Improves the Reportable Food Registry by Adding New Data Elements
- 05/30/2012 - FDA Announces Educational Forums
- 05/25/2012 - Important Information for Food Distributors, Retailers, and Food Service Operators Regarding the Sourcing of Molluscan Shellfish from Korea
- 05/18/2012 - FDA to Convene a FSMA Public Meeting on International Capacity Building with Respect to Food Safety
- 05/09/2012 - CFSAN Announces Availability of Recordings from the Food and Nutrition Webinar Held on March 5-6, 2012
- 04/23/2012 - FDA Announces Final Strategic Plan for the Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
- 04/20/2012 - FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Use of Nanotechnology by Food and Cosmetics Industries
- 04/19/2012 - Second Annual Report Posted for the Reportable Food Registry, FDA's Early Detection System for Potential Public Health Risks
- 04/04/2012 - FDA Releases Updated “Bad Bug Book” with New Features
- 03/05/2012 - It’s National Nutrition Month! Remember to Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- 02/23/2012 - FDA Issues Interim Final Rule on Record Access Requirements for Food Firms
- 01/11/2012 - FDA Announces Dietetics and Nutrition Webinar Co-Sponsored with the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
- 01/03/2012 - A FREE-B That Really Pays Back
- 12/27/2011 - FDA Publishes Final Guidance on the Egg Safety Rule
- 12/23/2011 - FSIS, FDA and CDC to Convene Public Meeting on Food Source Attribution
- 12/21/2011 - Obama Administration Releases Food Safety Tips, New Report on Efforts to Protect Consumers; Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance Announced
- 10/31/2011 - FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Cosmetic Microbiological Safety Issues
- 10/24/2011 - FDA Issues Guidance on Determining Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops
- 10/20/2011 - FDA Requests Comments for Risk Assessment on Norovirus in Bivalve Molluscan Shellfish
- 10/11/2011 - FDA, CDC, FSIS, ARS, and CNPP Announce a Joint Public Meeting on Approaches to Reduce Sodium Consumption
- 09/30/2011 - Foods and Veterinary Program (FVM) Strategic Plan for 2012-2016
- 09/29/2011 - FDA Sets Action Plan for Retail Food Safety Initiative, Announces New Food Code Supplement and Cooperative Agreement with NACCHO
- 09/21/2011 - FDA Video on Kids and Fiber Available
- 09/15/2011 - FDA Seeks Public Comment on Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption
- 09/07/2011 - FDA: Pilot Projects to Enhance Ability to Trace Sources of Foodborne Illness
- 08/30/2011 - FDA Announces End of the Discretionary Enforcement Period of the Interim Final Rule on Information Required in Prior Notice of Imported Food
- 08/12/2011 - FDA Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Interactive Resource Disk Available
- 08/02/2011 - FDA Releases Safety Assessment on Gluten and Celiac Disease and Reopens Comment Period on “Gluten-free” Proposed Rule
- 07/20/2011 - Food Related Emergency Exercise – Boxed Set (FREE-B)
- 07/12/2011 - FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Questions and Answers Regarding the Final Rule, Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation
- 07/06/2011 - Food Safe Families – Check Your Steps
- 07/05/2011 - FDA Issues Anti-Smuggling Strategy and Guidance on New Dietary Ingredients
- 05/27/2011 - FDA Seeks Comment on Preventive Controls Against Foodborne Illness
- 05/23/2011 - Registration Is Open: Public Meeting on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Inspection/Compliance
- 05/04/2011 - FDA Issues Interim Final Rule on Information Required in Prior Notice of Imported Food
- 05/04/2011 - FDA Issues Interim Final Rule on Administrative Detention of Food and Feed Products
- 04/27/2011 - FDA Updates Seafood Guidance to Enhance Seafood Safety
- 04/15/2011 - Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods: Input Requested for Update of 2003 Risk Assessment
- 04/14/2011 - Public Meeting on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Focus on Preventive Controls for Facilities
- 04/05/2011 - FDA Launches Consumer–Friendly Recall Web Search
- 04/01/2011 - FDA Issues Two Proposed Rules on Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; and Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines
- 03/23/2011 - FDA Announces Food Defense Mitigation Strategies Database
- 03/16/2011 - FDA’s First Public Meeting on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Focus on Imports; March 29, 2011
- 03/10/2011 - FDA to Convene Public Hearing on Ensuring the Safety of Imported Foods and Animal Feed: Comparability of Food Safety Systems and Import Practices of Foreign Countries
- 02/09/2011 - New FDA Materials on Sanitation Concerns with Commercial Deli Slicers
- 01/21/2011 - First Annual Report Posted for the Reportable Food Registry, FDA’s Early Detection System for Potentially Dangerous Food Product
- 01/21/2011 - Withdrawal of Draft FDA Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of the Menu Labeling Provisions of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
- 01/03/2011 - FDA Guidance for Use of Water by Food Manufacturers in Areas Affected by a Boil-Water Advisory
- 12/08/2010 - FDA’s Emergency Telephone Number Has Been Changed
- 12/07/2010 - FDA “Oral Culture Learner” Materials for Retail Food Employees Available
- 11/19/2010 - FDA Issues Guidance on Safety and Labeling of Traditional Pottery
- 11/17/2010 - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Four Manufacturers of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
- 10/22/2010 - FDA Heightens Focus on Retail Food Safety
- 10/04/2010 - FDA Publishes New Draft Guidance on Acidified Foods
- 09/03/2010 - FDA, FSIS and CDC to Convene Public Meeting on Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions
- 08/25/2010 - FDA to Convene Public Hearing on the Labeling of Food Made from AquAdvantage Salmon
- 08/24/2010 - FDA Announces Details on New Federal Menu Labeling Requirements
- 08/20/2010 - Government Releases Interagency Risk Assessment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Following Input from the Public
- 08/12/2010 - FDA Publishes New Guidance on the Egg Safety Rule
- 08/03/2010 - The Reportable Food Registry, FDA’s New Early Detection System Helps Identify 125 Food Safety Problems in First Seven Months
- 07/21/2010 - FDA Releases Details on How Retail Food Establishments and Vending Machine Operators with Fewer than 20 Locations Can Choose to Become Subject to the New Federal Menu Labeling Requirements
- 07/07/2010 - FDA Seeks Public Comment on New Federal Menu Labeling Requirements
- 06/30/2010 - FDA, FSIS and CDC to Convene Public Meetings on Measuring Progress on Food Safety: Current Status and Future Directions
- 05/28/2010 - FDA Broadcast Shows Food Industry Personnel and Consumers How Proper Health and Hygiene Helps to Prevent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
- 05/24/2010 - New User-Friendly Reportable Food Registry Now Part of FDA-NIH Safety Reporting Portal
- 05/03/2010 - Changes at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- 04/30/2010 - FDA Initiates Rulemaking on Sanitary Food Transportation Act
- 04/29/2010 - FDA Seeks Input on Making Nutrition Information More Useful to Consumers
- 04/13/2010 - FDA Issues Guidance on New Safety Rules for Shell Eggs
- 04/01/2010 - Slide Presentations from Food-Safety Metrics Workshop Available On-line
- 03/23/2010 - New Reportable Food Registry (RFR) Guidance Eases Reporting Burden on Industry
- 03/22/2010 - CFSAN Appoints Interim Director in the Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
- 03/03/2010 - FDA Cites Food Firms on Labeling Violations; Commissioner Hamburg Issues Open Letter on Labeling to the Industry
- 02/26/2010 - FDA, FSIS, CDC Public Workshop to Discuss Metrics for Progress in Food Safety
- 01/19/2010 - 2010 National Food Safety Education Conference Program Available
- 01/15/2010 - Michael Taylor Appointed Deputy Commissioner for Foods
- 12/16/2009 - New Mock Trace Back/Trace Forward Report Released
- 12/11/2009 - FDA Announces Dietetics and Nutrition Workshop
- 12/04/2009 - FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on Marketing of Beverages as Dietary Supplements and Beverages or Other Foods Containing Novel Ingredients
- 11/13/2009 - FDA Receives Report on Food Product Tracing from Institute of Food Technologists
- 11/09/2009 - FDA Releases the 2009 Edition of the Food Code
- 11/05/2009 - FDA and FSIS to Convene Stakeholder Meeting on Food Product Tracing
- 11/04/2009 - Comment Period Extended on Draft Guidances to Improve Safety of Tomatoes, Leafy Greens, and Melons
- 09/04/2009 - FDA Announces Two Public Meetings on The Final Rule For Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis In Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation
- 08/18/2009 - FDA Issues Guidance on Labeling of Certain Beer Products Made without Malted Barley and Hops
- 07/31/2009 - Draft Guidances to Improve Safety of Tomatoes, Leafy Greens and Melons Now Available for Comment
- 07/07/2009 - FDA Announces New Safety Rules for Shell Eggs
- 06/30/2009 - FDA's Draft Guidance on Addressing the Risk of Contamination of Food Containing a Pistachio-Derived Ingredient Available For Comment
- 06/26/2009 - FDA Announces Three Public Workshops On The Reportable Food Registry
- 06/17/2009 - Correction: Dietary Supplements Are Not Included In The Foods Subject To The Reportable Food Registry
- 06/11/2009 - Reportable Food Registry Draft Guidance Published For Comment By FDA
- 06/09/2009 - FDA and USDA to Hold June 23 Meeting on Listeria Monocytogenes Risk Assessment
- 06/08/2009 - 2010 National Food Safety Education Conference Announced
- 06/01/2009 - FDA's New Web Site
- 04/28/2009 - FDA Announces Availability of Comments on Symbols Public Hearing
- 04/28/2009 - FDA and CBP Announce Computer System Changes Related to the Prior Notice Final Rule and Compliance Policy Guide for Imported Food Shipments
- 03/09/2009 - FDA Issues Guidance on Safe Production of Foods Containing Peanut-Derived Ingredients
- 01/23/2009 - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting Announced
- 11/12/2008 - Announcing a Pretest of FDA's Food CGMP Survey Instrument
- 11/07/2008 - FDA Announces Nutrition Roundtable Discussion with Stakeholders
- 10/21/2008 - FDA and CBP Announce Final Rule and Compliance Policy Guide on Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments
- 10/10/2008 - Announcing Availability of the new Employees FIRST Food Defense Awareness Training Kit for First-Line Employees
- 09/11/2008 - FDA and Drug Information Association Sponsoring September Workshop on FDA Critical Path Initiative
- 08/22/2008 - Web-Based Training Module, "ALERT: Food Defense Awareness" Now Available in Spanish
- 08/21/2008 - FDA Announces Final Rule Amending the Food Additive Regulations to Allow for the Irradiation of Fresh Iceberg Lettuce and Fresh Spinach
- 08/08/2008 - FDA Announces Public Hearing on Food Advisory Labeling
- 07/30/2008 - FDA Seeks Comments on Newly-Enacted Section 301(ll) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Which Prohibits the Interstate Shipment of Certain Foods
- 05/23/2008 - FDA Posts Revised Questions and Answers on Acrylamide
- 04/16/2008 - Listeria Monocytogenes Guidance Documents
- 04/02/2008 - Food Protection Plan and Third Party Certification Programs for Foods and Feeds
- 03/24/2008 - FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano
- 03/21/2008 - Clarification Letter Sent to Food Facilities Registered Under the Bioterrorism Act - U.S. Agents Have No Affiliation With the U.S. FDA
- 02/07/2008 - FDA Issues Draft Guidances, Sets March Public Meeting, on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods
- 01/09/2008 - Availability of Downloadable/Printable Posters for Nutrition Information of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish
- 01/07/2008 - New Director for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Appointed
- 12/10/2007 - FDA Announces the Availability of Food Defense Self Assessment Tool
- 11/20/2007 - Dr. David A. Acheson Appointed Interim CFSAN Director
- 11/15/2007 - FDA Posts 2002 FDA Health and Diet Survey Topline Frequency Report
- 11/06/2007 - FDA Unveils Plans to Strengthen the Safety and Security of the U.S. Food Supply
- 11/02/2007 - FDA Issues an Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making to Revise the Reference Values and Mandatory Nutrients
- 10/22/2007 - FDA Announces Public Hearing on Salt in Food
- 10/11/2007 - International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation September 26-28, 2007 Meeting Outcome
- 10/09/2007 - Supplement to the 2005 Food Code Updates Food Safety Guidelines
- 10/05/2007 - Nominations for Membership on the Board of Directors of the Reagan-Udall Foundation from Consumer Advocacy Groups, Professional Scientific and Medical Societies and Industry Trade Organizations
- 10/05/2007 - Continuation of Leafy Greens Safety Initiative in 2007
- 09/04/2007 - FDA Issues Guidance Applicable to Products that Include Labeling Claims about the Absence of Sugar
- 08/31/2007 - FDA Announces Meeting of Presidential Interagency Working Group on Safety of Imported Foods
- 08/31/2007 - FDA Announces Final Rule Amending Food Labeling Regulations on Safe Handling Statements for Shell Eggs
- 08/31/2007 - The Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign Releases Three New Preparedness Resource Videos for Seniors, People With Disabilities and Pet Owners
- 07/26/2007 - FDA And USDA Jointly Develop and Post Recommendations for Retail and Food-service Operators for Disposing of Canned Products Recalled Because of Botulism Threat
- 07/25/2007 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Nanotechnology Task Force Releases Report
- 06/22/2007 - FDA Announces Final Rule Establishing Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Dietary Supplements
- 06/19/2007 - FDA Announces the Availability of "CARVER + Shock Vulnerability Assessment Tool"
- 06/19/2007 - Notification of Changes affecting the Food Chemicals Codex
- 06/06/2007 - Availability of CFSAN FY 2007 Report to Stakeholders
- 05/23/2007 - Small Business Exemption Notification Program
- 05/09/2007 - FDA Issues Letter to Food Manufacturers Regarding Legal Responsibilities for the Safety of Food/Feed Ingredients
- 04/27/2007 - FDA Reports High Enrollment in Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards
- 03/12/2007 - FDA Publishes Draft Final Guidance Document Titled "Guide to Minimize Microbial Safety Hazards of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables"
- 02/23/2007 - FDA Announces "Safety of Fresh Produce" Public Hearings
- 02/23/2007 - FDA Announces the Availability of a Web-Based Training Module titled "ALERT: Food Defense Awareness"
- 01/23/2007 - FDA Proposes to Define the Term "Gluten-Free" for Voluntary Use in Food Labeling
- 01/05/2007 - FDA Announces Extension of Comment Period on Conventional Foods Marketed As Functional Foods
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