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Closer Scrutiny On the Way from CPSC?
01-30-2012
Thomas M. Barba, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
President Obama recently nominated Democrat Marietta S. Robinson, a Michigan trial attorney with 33 years in practice, to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If confirmed by the Senate, she will break the bipartisan gridlock following the departure of Democrat Thomas H. Moore in October.
01-30-2012
Thomas M. Barba, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
President Obama recently nominated Democrat Marietta S. Robinson, a Michigan trial attorney with 33 years in practice, to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If confirmed by the Senate, she will break the bipartisan gridlock following the departure of Democrat Thomas H. Moore in October.
FDA Falls Behind on FSMA Deadlines
01-27-2012
Robert G. Hibbert, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
It’s been more than a year since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) became law, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has fallen behind on some important deadlines Congress included in the legislation. By January 4, the agency was to have initiated the rule-making process for produce safety standards and completed rules for the new foreign supplier verification program. There is no word from FDA on when those rules will be implemented.
01-27-2012
Robert G. Hibbert, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
It’s been more than a year since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) became law, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has fallen behind on some important deadlines Congress included in the legislation. By January 4, the agency was to have initiated the rule-making process for produce safety standards and completed rules for the new foreign supplier verification program. There is no word from FDA on when those rules will be implemented.
Will the Food Safety Ax Fall on the USDA?
01-26-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
There's been a lot of commentary online of late from both sides of the most current food safety regulatory debate. Should we keep the current structure for food safety functions, or merge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service into one regulatory body?
01-26-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
There's been a lot of commentary online of late from both sides of the most current food safety regulatory debate. Should we keep the current structure for food safety functions, or merge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service into one regulatory body?
What’s in my Orange Juice?
01-25-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
With all the recent stories about fungicide in orange juice, some consumers are wondering why it hasn’t been recalled. The good news is that all the juice that has been tested so far is safe. Even when the fungicide, known as carbendazim, has been detected, it has been at levels far below the safety threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That’s why none of the orange juice producers have yet needed to implement a recall.
01-25-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
With all the recent stories about fungicide in orange juice, some consumers are wondering why it hasn’t been recalled. The good news is that all the juice that has been tested so far is safe. Even when the fungicide, known as carbendazim, has been detected, it has been at levels far below the safety threshold set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That’s why none of the orange juice producers have yet needed to implement a recall.
Foodborne Illness Costs $77.7 Billion Annually Before Recall Management
01-11-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
Foodborne illness cost the U.S. economy up to $77.7 billion in healthcare costs annually, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Protection. The latest estimates, which do not account for the costs associated with product recall management and other relevant economic impacts, hint at just how taxing contaminated foods can be to the overall economy. The news is an important reminder to manufacturers and distributors of food supplies of how critical it is to be prepared with comprehensive recall management plans.
01-11-2012
Mike Rozembajgier
Foodborne illness cost the U.S. economy up to $77.7 billion in healthcare costs annually, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Protection. The latest estimates, which do not account for the costs associated with product recall management and other relevant economic impacts, hint at just how taxing contaminated foods can be to the overall economy. The news is an important reminder to manufacturers and distributors of food supplies of how critical it is to be prepared with comprehensive recall management plans.
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