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How FDA Food Supply Data Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

In the latest FDA Voices post, Dr. Stephen Hahn and Frank Yiannas, M.P.H. discuss how the new data analysis tool, 21 FORWARD, is helping food and agriculture workers receive vaccines.

Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief, Profood World.

Advanced Automation Tools May Be Just the Panacea Our Industry Needs

Industry stakeholders work toward operational improvements and worker safety, while labor unions fight for workers’ rights during this unparalleled era. But automation remains a key aspect of a winning outcome.

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FDA Dec. Meeting: Drug Supply Chain Security Act Pilot Project Program

FDA will host a virtual public meeting Dec. 8 and 9, 2020.

The FDA’s CORE Network will use this Investigation Table to communicate about outbreaks from beginning to end through weekly updates.

CORE Outbreak Investigation Table Issued

The FDA’s new tool will share information on foodborne illness outbreak investigations through weekly updates even in early stages.

The reported prevalence of sesame allergies in the U.S. population has increased. Allergic reactions to sesame may occur from products with undeclared sesame ingredients.

FDA Guidance on Voluntary Disclosure of Sesame

This draft guidance for the industry includes sesame when added as flavoring or as spice.

Alignment determinations would give those relying on audits conducted to those standards confidence that they are meeting certain FDA requirements for supplier verification audits.

Voluntary Pilot Program for Third-Party Food Safety Standards

The FDA is launching this program to evaluate third-party food safety standards, meeting another milestone in the new era of smarter food safety.

The VIS works in conjunction with the FDA’s FFRM to allow U.S. agents to independently identify the facility or facilities they are representing.

FDA Establishes the U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System for Food Facilities

In conjunction with the food facility registration database, VIS expedites the U.S. agent verification process.

The FDA will not focus on enforcement actions during 2021 for smaller food manufacturers.

FDA Provides Additional Flexibility Regarding Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing additional flexibility for manufacturers who need to comply with updated Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements by January 1, 2021.

FDA Guidance: Expiration Dating of Unit-Dose Repackaged Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Products

A new 4-page guidance from FDA comes on the heels of an increase in repackaging drugs for administration as a single dose.