Gov. Regulations
Category: Other
Updated: 10 Jan 2018
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Created byD'Myah Mattox
Attachments
Events
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs.Meat Inspection
Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines.First Certified Color Regulations
Identifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods.McNary-Mapes Amendment
Authorizes FDA standard of quality and fill-of-container for canned food excluding meat and milk products.Gould Amendment
Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight measure or numerical count.Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Expands the 1906 law to cover cosmetics and gives FDA authority to
establish regulations and guidelines for the food industry.First Food Standards of Identity
Establish definitions and standards of composition for canned
tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste.FDA publishes guidance to industry,
referred to as the "Black Book".Food Additives Amendment
Requires the safety of a new
additive to be established
before requesting an
approval for its use. The first
GRAS list was published,
identifying nearly 200 food
additives deemed "generally recognize
as safe"Delaney Clause
Prohibits the use of any additive
in food that is found to cause cancer.Color additives amendment
Requires the safety of any new color
additive for food, drugs, or cosmetics
to be established before requesting an
approval for its use.Fair packaging and labeling act
Requires all consumer products in
interstate commerce to be honestly
and informatively labeled.Saccharin study and labeling act
Stops FDA from banning the
chemical sweetener but requires
a label warning that saccharin has
been found to cause cancer in laboratory animals.Infant formula act
Establishes special FDA controls
to ensure necessary nutrition content
and safetyAnti-tampering act
Makes it a crime to tamper with
packaged consumer products.Nutrition Labeling and Educations Act
Requires all packaged foods to
bear nutrition labeling and all
health claims to be consistent with
specifically defined terms. Authorizing
certain health claims. Standardizes the
food ingredient panel serving
sizes and terms such as low fat and light.Organic Foods Production Act
Establishes the National Organic
Program and its authority to
develop and enforce laws covering
agricultural products sold, labeled,
or represented as "organic" within
the United States.Dietary supplement health and education act
Defines dietary supplements, places
burden of proof for safety on FDA,
authorizes some health claims for
dietary supplements, and establishes
the office of dietary supplements.Rule on dietary supplements
Defines the type of statement that
can be on labeling regarding the
effect of supplements on the
structure or function of the body.Food allergy labeling and consumer protection
Requires a food allergy warning on
the label of food products containing
a protein derived from any peanuts,
soybeans, cows milk, eggs, fish,
crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, and wheat.Country of origin labeling
Requires retailers to inform customers
of the source of certain foods, including:
muscle cuts of meat and ground meats;
wild and farm raised fish and shellfish;
fresh and frozen fruits and veggies;
peanuts, peanuts, pecans, and
macadamia nuts; and ginseng.New food code
Identifies time and temp controls
for serving cut greens. Increases
food handler training on allergen
awareness. No longer allows the
serving of undercooked meats as
an option on children's menus.Egg Safety Rules
Prescribes measures for preventing
salmonella that apply to all egg
producers with at least 3,000 laying
hens whose shell eggs are not
processed with a treatment to
ensure their safety, such as
pasteurization.Food Safety Modernization
Gives the FDA power to order
recall of tainted food. Requires
that all food imports meet U.S
safety standards. Increases
inspections of all processed
foods. Requires food processors
to maintain records tracking the
food and safety procedures
implemented.Mandatory HACCP programs
Prescribe industry food safety
programs for seafood, juice,
meant, and poultry.FDA provides
the training.
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