FDA to End Dozens of 'Obsolete' Rules for U.S. Food Items

FDA Plans to Revoke 52 Food Standards - U.S. News & World Report

FDA to end dozens of 'obsolete' rules for U.S. food items

The U.S. government is nixing a whole slew of "obsolete" U.S. food standards that Trump administration officials say also include "unnecessary" ones.

Trump admin to revoke dozens of food product standards

The move targets regulations aimed at ensuring ingredients and production processes remain consistent with consumer expectations.

FDA revoking 'Standards of Identity' for more than 50 foods

The FDA is revoking or proposing to revoke 52 food standards saying they are obsolete. Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration announced that advances in food science and consumer protections have made the standards unnecessary.  The FDA began establishing Standards of Identity (SOI) in 1939 and has since put into place more than 250 of the consumer protections.  Products including milk, milk chocolate, various breads, pe…

FPSA - FDA to Revoke 52 ‘Obsolete and Unnecessary’ Standards of Identity for Food Products

As part of its “Deregulatory Plan,” FDA is revoking, or will revoke, 52 “obsolete and unnecessary” food Standards of Identity (SOIs) for canned fruits and vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, macaroni products, and other foods. FDA published a direct final rule an two proposed final rules on the subject. Read MoreThe post FDA to Revoke 52 ‘Obsolete and Unnecessary’ Standards of Identity for Food Products appeared first on FPSA.

FDA to revoke 52 obsolete standards of identity for food products - Caribbean News Global

WASHINGTON, USA – The US Food and Drug Administration today announced it is revoking, or proposing to revoke, 52 food standards after concluding they are obsolete and unnecessary. The 52 standards are for canned fruits and vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, macaroni products and other foods. Today’s actions are the first results from the agency’s ongoing analysis of its portfolio of over 250 food Standards of Identity (SOI) to make sure th…