US FDA releases new Food Code Reference System, answers questions on food safety in the food retail and service sector
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abril 24, 2014
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junio 3, 2020
US FDA adds 18 substances to food contact inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 18 new entries to Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications since January 2020
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julio 27, 2020
FDA adds 5 substances to food contact inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 5 new entries to Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications since June 2020
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marzo 5, 2021
FDA adds 18 new substances to FCS inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 18 new entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS)
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octubre 6, 2020
FDA adds 7 substances to food contact inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds seven new entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications since July 2020
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enero 13, 2017
Rising perchlorate in food likely due to packaging
Total diet study by U.S. FDA finds perchlorate levels in food increased in 2008-2012 compared to 2003-2006; NGOs suggest this may be due to perchlorate’s use in food packaging first allowed in 2005; concerns voiced about potential impacts on child development
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julio 17, 2013
ACC responds to FDA ban of BPA
American Chemistry Council comments on recent US FDA decision to ban BPA from infant formula packaging, BPA is safe in non-infant-formula packaging
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octubre 17, 2014
FDA asked to ban PFCs from FCMs
NGOs petition FDA to remove perfluorinated compounds from food contact materials
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abril 9, 2019
FDA bottleneck reviewing notifications
U.S. Food and Drug Administration behind in reviewing new food contact notifications; warns companies to submit thorough safety data given limited capacity for any process iterations
noviembre 3, 2014
Glosario
Listado alfabético de términos empleados en los temas de salud relacionados con los envases alimentarios.
