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May 18 2012
USDA provides more time to consider BSE proposed rule
When USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in March, published a proposed rule on imported beef products that would bring the U.S. in line with standards accepted by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the last case of BSE was six years in the past (see FCN March 16, 2012, Page 18).
Read Article >>FDA inspection finds Diamond Pet Foods didn't take precautions to prevent outbreak
A weeklong inspection of a Gaston, S.C., plant run by Diamond Pet Foods shows it was not conducting microbiological tests on incoming animal fat, FDA says in its inspection report posted May 15.
Read Article >>California judge throws out butter lawsuit, cites federal preemption
Citing federal preemption by the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, Barbara Scheper, a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court, on Tuesday threw out a class action lawsuit brought against Challenge Dairy Products and the Kroger Corporation over charges that a product called "Spreadable Butter" deceived consumers into thinking it was real butter.
Read Article >>FDA rejects safety, labeling challenges to sprout seed irradiation rule
Almost 12 years after FDA approved the use of irradiation to kill pathogens in seeds used for sprouting, the agency is denying requests for hearings in relation to safety and labeling objections.
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