🥛FDA Seeks Information on High-Protein Yogurt Standards by 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information and data about the manufacturing processes and ingredients used to make certain dairy products referred to as high-protein yogurt, Greek yogurt, or Greek-style yogurt in this document. We are taking this action, in part, because the yogurt standard of identity may not align with certain manufacturing processes and ingredients used to concentrate protein to manufacture these products. We intend to use the information and data to help determine what type(s) of actions, if any, should be taken.
Learn More🍽️FDA Guidance on Sanitation for Low-Moisture Ready-To-Eat Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Establishing Sanitation Programs for Low-Moisture Ready-to-Eat Human Foods and Taking Corrective Actions Following a Pathogen Contamination Event." The draft guidance, when finalized, will explain FDA's current thinking on establishing a routine sanitation program for low-moisture ready-to-eat human foods (LMRTE foods) that can help prevent contamination of food or a food-contact surface with a pathogen and will explain our current thinking for corrective actions, including corrective actions to remediate contamination of food-contact surfaces, if prevention fails.
Learn More🥚FDA Revokes Liquid Eggs Temporary Permit
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the revocation of the temporary permit issued to M.G. Waldbaum Co., a subsidiary of Michael Foods Egg Co., to market test "ultrapasteurized liquid whole eggs" and "ultrapasteurized liquid whole eggs with citric acid" because the need for the temporary permit no longer exists.
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