What's New

FDA Food & Cosmetic Announcements

• FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products May 1, 2008
• Withdrawal of Guidance; Guidance for Industry on the FDA Recommendations for Sampling and Testing Yellow Corn and Dry-Milled Yellow Corn Shipments Intended for Human Food Use for Cry9C Protein Residues Federal Register; April 25, 2008
• Salmonella Illnesses in Multiple States may be Linked to Recently Recalled Cereal April 12, 2008
• FDA Finds Hazardous Levels of Selenium in Samples of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" April 9, 2008
• Federal Authorities Seize More Than $100,000 of Unapproved Drugs Marketed as "Natural Supplements" April 9, 2008
• Federal Agents Seize Nearly $1.3 Million of Illegal Dietary Supplements April 4, 2008
• U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety March 27, 2008
  • Limited Recall of Cantaloupe (Due to Salmonella)
• FDA Warns Consumers about "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula"; Distributor recalls dietary supplement products after reports of adverse reactions March 27, 2008
• FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano March 22, 2008

Other FDA Announcements

• FDA Strengthens Safeguards for Consumers of Beef April 24, 2008
• DEG in Toothpaste from China
• Pet Food Recall (Melamine)
• FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones January 15, 2008
• FDA Bioterrorism Act of 2002
• Product Recalls, Alerts, and Warnings
• Import Alerts and Import Refusal Report
• Federal-State Relations Events: Food-Industry Workshops
• FDA Consumer Magazine
• Dockets
• Subscribe to FDA's Email Lists

Other Government Announcements

• Other Federal Government News/Press Websites
• FirstGov for Science
• United States Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website

Recent Additions to the CFSAN Web Site

• Health and Diet Survey: Dietary Guidelines Supplement - Report of Findings (2004 & 2005) April 2008
• Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide April 2008
• Guidance for Industry: A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Other Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods April 2008
• Tomato Safety Initiative Continues in 2008 March 31, 2008
• Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables February 25, 2008

Announcements by Other Federal Agencies with Responsibilities for Food Safety

• www.FoodSafety.gov
  • Selected Highlights
  • Food Safety in a Disaster (Hurricanes, floods, power outages, etc.)
• Food Safety & Inspection Service
  (Meat, Poultry & Eggs)
  • What's New and Product Recalls
  • Beef Recall, February 17, 2008
    • California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived From Non-Ambulatory Cattle Without the Benefits of Proper Inspection (available in PDF and Spanish PDF)
    • Questions and Answers (available in PDF)
    • Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (USDA)
• Environmental Protection Agency
  (Pesticides & Water)
  • What's New
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  (Foodborne Illness)
  
  • E. coli Outbreak
  • Botulism Recall: MMWR Botulism Associated with Commercially Canned Chili Sauce --- Texas and Indiana, July 2007
  • News and Media Relations
  • Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
  • Current Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors
• National Agricultural Library
  • Food Safety Research Information Office
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • www.Recalls.gov
    (Food Recalls from FDA and USDA)