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FDA steps up enforcement on imported cheese, canned food, seafood and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA steps up enforcement actions on imported cheese, seafood, dried peppers and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

Seafood, papayas among imports under greater scrutiny by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA Publishes Priority Research Agenda for Food Safety and Nutrition

FDA’s Human Foods Program has released an updated list of priority research, data, and method needs to support food safety and nutrition oversight. While aimed at researchers, the...

FDA’s Human Foods Program Research Needs Include Assessing Nanoparticles

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Human Food Program (HFP) has prepared a list of priority research, data, and method needs that, if fulfilled, will help FDA better und...

FDA increases enforcement of import laws because of pesticides, unsafe additives

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA increases import enforcement on certain cheese, seafood, cilantro

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA warns three importers for failing to verify safety of imported foods

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until...

FDA warns New York firm for failing to verify safety of imported foods

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until...

Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2026

FDA budget now before Congress. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request was submitted to Congress. On April 22, the House Appropriations C...

Seafood, cantaloupe, canned foods subject to increased import enforcement

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

FDA steps up import enforcement for illegal colors, pesticides and allergens

FDA Releases Final Documents for Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment of BHT and A...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 12, 2026, “two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety.” First, FDA released two final documents for its new proacti...

Donald Prater Becomes New Head of FDA Human Foods Program

Mr. Prater is taking over the position as the previous Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Kyle Diamantas, is elevated to the FDA Commissioner role, replacing Dr. Marty Makary.

Federal Court Sets June 30 Deadline for FDA Response to PFAS-in-Food Citizen Petition

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now faces a June 30, 2026, deadline to issue a final response to a citizen petition seeking enforceable per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substa...

Bipartisan Bill Would Give FDA Authority to Destroy Contaminated Food Imports

Highlighting contaminated seafood as a particular concern, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act answers FDA’s request for the authority to destroy food imports that do not pass...

FDA Releases FY 2027 Budget Request, Includes Legislative Wish-List

Yesterday FDA released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request of approximately 7.2 billion, an increase of 3.3% as compared to the FY 2026 enacted budget. FDA’s budget consists o...

FDA’s Human Foods Program Publishes Priority Scientific Needs to Advance Food Safety

The list of data, method, and research needs spans microbiological and chemical safety, nutrition, risk assessment, and other areas. It is intended to guide researchers who are int...

FDA increases enforcement of import rules for products with Salmonella, pesticides and heavy metals

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Re...

From Farm to Fork: Understanding FDA’s Food Traceability

Traceability has become a central part of FDA’s approach to food safety, and manufacturers are starting to feel the impact. From farm to fork, food often passes through many hands...

FDA Announces FSMA 204 Compliance Training Through FSPCA

The Food Traceability Rule training, offered through the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA), provides industry participants with foundational knowledge needed to unde...

FDA Launches BRIDGE Project to Modernize Food Facility Inspections

Working toward an Integrated Food Safety System, by 2030, FDA expects the Better Regulatory Inspections for Dynamic Government Efficiency (BRIDGE) Project to accomplish a more coor...

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FDA Finalizes Post-Market Assessment Program

On May 12, 2026, FDA announced that the Agency finalized its new “proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program” and launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytolu...