The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA – FSIS) has issued new food safety procedures for producers of ground chicken and turkey and related products. They will be required to reassess their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans within 90 days to account for recent salmonella outbreaks. “HACCP reassessments…
DetailsA recent survey by AAA finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties and vehicle damage as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent approval of E15 gasoline. An overwhelming 95% of consumers surveyed have not heard of E15, a newly approved gasoline blend that contains up to…
DetailsA new Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) report, “Replacing the Thrifty Food Plan in Order to Provide Adequate Allotments for SNAP Beneficiaries,” explores the shortfalls of the Thrifty Food Plan, reviewing the extensive evidence that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is important to the health and well-being of the nation, yet its benefits…
DetailsLegislation to prohibit all forms of online gambling except poker has lottery providers and convenience stores at odds, The Hill reports. Lottery officials are concerned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) proposed online ban would cut into ticket sales (many offer online sales now). NACS is gathering support for the bill. “The lotteries have tried…
DetailsLast week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released anew form for reporting potential tobacco product violations. The form provides the public and other stakeholders with another option for reporting potential violations of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) and related regulations with its…
DetailsThe Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the FDA’s request to begin using a Potential Tobacco Product Violations Report form to allow the public to report possible violations of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act directly to the FDA. A report can be made by using a smartphone application, a…
DetailsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will require meat and poultry producers and importers to wait for negative test results of food-borne pathogens before releasing products into the marketplace, starting 60 days from Dec. 7, 2012. The new regulations apply to non-intact raw beef and ready-to-eat products containing meat or…
DetailsU.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s (R-Mo.) measure to eliminate the requirement that ATMs display duplicative signs disclosing their fees has been sent to President Obama for his signature as part of a bill passed overwhelmingly by the House and cleared this week by the Senate. Right now, ATM operators are required to post both a notice…
DetailsWhy 21? The concept that a person becomes a full adult at age 21 dates back centuries in English common law, the age at which a person could, among other things, vote and become a knight. Since a person was an official adult at age 21, it seemed to make sense that they could drink…
DetailsThe Food and Drug Administration has released its annual Regulatory Agenda, which states that the agency intends to issue a proposed rule to regulate other tobacco products (OTP) under the terms of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Currently, the FDA regulates cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco products. The other tobacco products…
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