FDA has issued guidance for industry to help infant formula manufacturers and distributors comply with certain labeling requirements for infant formula products.

The agency released a final rule for the criteria needed to conclude an ingredient is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) for use in human or animal food.

Among the FDA officials was new Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Stephen Ostroff.

FDA has published a Nutrition Facts label “Industry Resources” web page to help businesses comply with the requirements of the final rules.

In 2014, FDA adopted a new, proactive sampling program for a variety of commodities to learn more about the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria and to help the agency identify patterns that may help predict and prevent future contamination.

FDA is seeking eight experts with backgrounds in science and policy to build the Produce Safety Network.

A recent report reveals FDA lacks the adequate policies or procedures to ensure companies take swift recall action.

 FDA has issued a draft guidance of its long-awaited voluntary sodium reduction goals.

The seventh rule marks the final food defense regulation of the Food Safety Modernization Act