The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Distinguishing Medical Device Recalls From Product Enhancements; Reporting Requirements.'' This draft guidance intends to clarify for industry when a potential change to a device is a medical device recall, distinguish those instances from product enhancements, and identify the reporting requirements for both recalls and product enhancements. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, expected to be signed into law shortly by President Barack Obama, will set the bar higher for food manufacturers, processors and importers, as well as retailers of private label products, according to attorney Janice Lai, a partner in LeClairRyan's Hartford office. Among other things, the legislation is aimed at giving the Food and Drug Administration the power to mandate food recalls involving fruit and vegetable products, while setting new food safety standards for manufacturers and food processors, and requiring the industry to better track shipments. This is positive legislation that balances the interests of both the consumer and food manufacturer," says Lai, an experienced litigator who focuses ...
A suit alleging that a supermarket can be held liable under state consumer protection law for failing to inform customers of safety- related food recalls via e-mail can't be put on hold pending action by the Food and Drug Administration, a U.S. District Court in California has ruled. A group of consumers filed suit against a supermarket chain, claiming that the defendant had a legal obligation to provide e- mail notice of any product recalls ordered by the Food and Drug Administration or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
THE first major changes to the nation's food-safety laws since the 1930s aren't fully cooked yet, and the recipe will need refinement in the months ahead. But a bill approved by the U.S. Senate is an encouraging sign that consumers will soon get protections they've long needed. On a bipartisan vote, the Senate OK'd a measure this week that would provide stricter oversight of 80 percent of America's food supply. The bill would require more frequent inspections of producers and processors, give the Food and Drug Administration authority to order recalls and bolster regulation of imported food.
Food and agriculture issues might not make the headlines very often in a presidential race, but they 3 affect everything from health to the economy, and touch on a lot of ethical, environmental, energy and other issues along the way. That's why I've been trying for weeks to reach the remaining presidential candidates for some comments on food and agriculture policy. A: Unfortunately, I have not had time to see the film, but I am very familiar with the great work of Angelic Organics and other community-supported farms. These types of farms can provide an important source of fresh fruits and vegetables to inner-city communities that do not have easy access to grocery stores that sell organic foods. Moreover, farms like Angelic Organics that sell directly to consumers cut out all of the mi...
... nation's food supply, USDA and the Food and Drug Administration need more authority to issue and ennforce recalls for contaminated food. I support efforts to improv...
The federal government lacks powers it should have to prevent food contamination outbreaks that have sickened and even killed consumers in recent years, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Success means fewer hospitalizations and deaths, fewer devastating recalls and greater health for the American people," FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg told the House health subcommittee.
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) -- Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses, according to a report released today by a food safety group. The report comes as the U.S. Senate considers legislation that would require more government inspections of food manufacturers and give the Food and Drug Administration new authority to order recalls, among other things. The House passed a similar bill last year.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a far-reaching food safety bill requiring more government inspections and imposing new penalties on those who violate the law, reacting strongly to an outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people. The legislation would require greater oversight of food manufacturers and give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new authority to order recalls. It also would require the FDA to develop a system for better tracing food-borne illnesses. Food companies would be required to create detailed food safety plans.
...CHAPTER I: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUE...; for determining the effectiveness of recalls; for notifying the Food and Drug Administration of...
Regulatory oversight The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) regulates the food in grocery stores through its consumer protection division. Andy Prosser, market development director for the state agency, said that food recalls are issued by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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