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Federal Judge Enjoins Prop 65 Glyphosate Warning
February 27, 2018, Covington Alert
Yesterday (February 26, 2018), six days after hearing the motion, Judge William B. Shubb of the U.S. District Court granted, in part, a preliminary injunction, enjoining California’s Proposition 65 warning requirement for glyphosate. The court concluded that the Plaintiffs had demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits that the State’s glyphosate warning requirement violates the First Amendment by compelling Plaintiffs to make false and misleading statements about their products.
May 18, 2018, Covington Alert
FDA announced that it has extended the June 18, 2018 compliance date for removal of industrially-produced partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from food. Simultaneously, FDA announced that it had denied approval a 2015 food additive petition (FAP) on limited uses of PHOs.
FDA Announces Broad Plan to Improve and Expedite Dissemination of Recall Information to Consumers
January 22, 2018, Covington Alert
FDA announced the availability of a new draft guidance in last Friday’s Federal Register that Commissioner Gottlieb explains describes FDA’s policy on public warning and recall notifications, which “gives industry clear direction on how to navigate and work with the FDA to make sure recalls are communicated promptly,” and “will empower consumers by providing ...
January 11, 2018, Covington Alert
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a proposed rule that would require egg products plants to develop and implement hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) plans, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and include safe-handling instructions on the labels of certain egg products.