Regulations
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Written by Hualu Zhou, Ph.D. FDA Takes a Landmark Step Toward Safer, Natural Food Colors In a groundbreaking move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant policy change: the phase-out of petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. As outlined in their recent news release, “HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based…
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Meet the family! Auntie Giang “Gia” Ullman Francesca “Frankie” Siobhan Teagan Uncle Harrold “Harry” Ullman Frankie is an Extension food safety specialist at UGA. Her aunt and uncle bring the tastiest foods to family functions, but she always has to remind them (and everyone else) about keeping everyone’s food safe without skimping on flavor! Refresh…
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On May 2, 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule, The Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Final Rule, which fulfills Subpart E of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The new approach emphasizes system-based assessments to identify hazards and make decisions based on risk management. The rule will…
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Recap from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference One of the many hats I wear at UGA is my role as a process authority. As a food process authority, I am an expert in processing and have the authority to determine product classifications and processes to reduce pathogens in many types…