FDA Clarifies High-Risk Foods List for Traceability Proposal, Releases FAQs
FDA updated for clarity its list of high-risk foods subject to its proposed traceability rule, it said in a constituent update Jan. 12. While no foods were added or removed from the list, FDA modified current listings, including adding the…
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word “fresh” to fruit and vegetable commodities and revised the description for “cheeses, other than hard cheeses” to “clarify which cheeses are part of this designation, and to include examples of such cheeses.” FDA describes each of the specific edits in a memo also dated Jan. 12. The agency also released answers to frequently asked questions it has received on the proposed rule, including during public outreach. FDA’s proposed traceability rule sets record-keeping requirements for entities at key points in supply chains for listed high-risk foods (see 2009220041). Comments on the proposal are currently due Feb. 22 (see 2012170018).