The use of precautionary allergen labeling (PAL) has long been at issue, with labels such as “may contain” being unregulated, unstandardized, misunderstood, and misused. Is
The continuing focus of the current administration on the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) “loophole” of self-affirmation has led to organizations and media digging further
FSMA rules are back on FDA’s docket with a focus on traceability and produce: With compliance to the Traceability Rule having been extended to July
by Joe Scimeca, TAG Senior Advisor Co-author of Application of new approach methods (NAMs) in food safety with considerations for new proteins Historically, research on
Food recalls significantly increased in 2025, with surges in both FDA and USDA regulated foods, and some major recalls are already occurring in 2026. If
Using approved natural colors in food products has just gained an added advantage, as manufacturers can now claim products as containing “no artificial colors” when
Marking its 120th year as an agency, the FDA has unveiled its first-ever official agency seal and released the 2026 Human Foods Program (HFP) priority
First identified in the 1920s as a zoonotic disease, Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) was not recognized as a foodborne pathogen until it was linked to a
Although the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was enacted in 2011, for which the FDA has issued nine rules, the agency has not yet completed