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FDA Reopens Comment Period on Use of Ultrafiltered Milk in Certain Cheeses

December 27, 2019 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reopening the comment period on its proposed rule that would allow the use of fluid ultrafiltered (UF) milk in the manufacture of certain cheeses and related cheese products. …

Dierbergs Markets Recalls Egg-containing Products Because of Possible Health Risk

December 26, 2019 FDA

Due to a recent recall by Almark, an ingredient supplier, and out of an abundance of caution for safety of our customers St. Louis based Dierbergs Markets is recalling various products in all 25 retail stores. …

FDA Releases Supplement to the 2017 Food Code

December 24, 2019 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made available the Supplement to the 2017 Food Code. The update addresses recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection. …

Almark Foods Recalls Hard Cooked Egg Products in Pails Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

December 23, 2019 FDA

On December 18, 2019 the firm was notified by FDA that Almark Foods’ Hard-Boiled and Peeled Eggs in pails produced at its Gainesville, Georgia facility may be associated with a Listeria monocytogenes foodborne illness investigation, which remains ongoing. …

FDA Announces Effective Date for Final Rule Adding Soy Leghemoglobin to List of Color Additives Exempt from Certification

December 20, 2019 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice that the stay of the effective date for the final rule amending the color additive regulations to allow for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in ground beef analogue products (e.g., “veggie burgers”) is now lifted. …