The FDA sets new lead limits in baby food—but is it enough to protect babies?
The FDA’s new action levels set the following limits on lead content in processed foods for babies and young children: 1 0 ...
The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in Baby Food for the First Time — but Some Experts Say It's Not Enough
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an ...
FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food
The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals ...
Which Foods Are Actually 'Healthy'? The FDA Will Now Tell You
The government agency is tightening its standards for "healthy" claims. And for the first time in 30 years, its labeling rules will be updated to reflect new nutrition standards.
Report: FDA lags on food safety inspections due to COVID-19 backlog
Facing personnel shortages and pandemic disruptions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has failed to meet requirements ...
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Patrizia Cavazzoni, head of FDA’s drug center, to leave the agency
Patrizia Cavazzoni, leader of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is leaving the agency on Jan. 18.
Vegetable Platter Recall in 7 States As FDA Sets Highest Risk Level
Vegetable platters have been recalled in seven states over fears of possible contamination with salmonella. The products have been given a Class I categorization by the Food and Drug Administration, ...
FDA finds little handwashing, dirty equipment at McDonald's supplier linked to E. coli outbreak
More than a hundred E. coli cases were linked to contaminated onions produced by Taylor Farms used in McDonald's burgers.
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Leaving FDA, Califf is unapologetic — and warns of staff departures
In an interview, outgoing FDA commissioner Robert Califf was wary of the Trump administration but unapologetic about ...
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Salmonella, illegal sweeteners spark FDA to increase import enforcement
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries.
Drug to treat rare pediatric disease accepted for FDA review
A subsidiary of a Miami-based company is inching closer to FDA approval for a drug that treats a rare pediatric disease.
FDA's Food Safety Inspections Struggle Amid Staffing Shortfall
The FDA has failed to meet its mandated targets for domestic and foreign food safety inspections since fiscal 2018, the US ...