There has been much anticipation about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations unfolding since January 2011, and we will likely be waiting until after the presidential election before key rules are revealed and the industry has an opportunity to review and comment on these elements.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s finding it difficult to implement expansive new rules to improve food safety, citing a lack of money. This comes nearly two years after the law was signed. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says that the agency will soon issue new regulations to enforce the Food Safety Modernization Act.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were sued for the months-long delay in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Advocates say the FDA missed important deadlines.
This past year has been an exciting one for the baking industry, especially in terms of the progress made on revising the ANSI/ASB Z50.2 Bakery Equipment Sanitation Standard (formerly known as the “BISSC Standard”). Representatives from across the baking industry, including bakers, bakery engineers, bakery equipment manufacturers and academics have come together to give their input on updating this standard.