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USDA Compliance and FSIS Compliance and Enforcement: What Every Food Producer Must Know

Your food production facility operates under the strictest safety standards. You’ve invested in equipment, training, and processes. Yet one FSIS inspection noncompliance record can trigger enforcement actions that shut down operations and devastate your business reputation overnight. I know this because USDA compliance and FSIS compliance failures cost food producers millions of dollars annually – […]

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USDA Labeling Requirements: Complete Guide for Meat, Poultry & Egg Products

Your meat or poultry processing facility produces premium products with exceptional quality control and safety standards. Yet one USDA labeling violation can trigger product recalls, establishment shutdowns, and regulatory sanctions that destroy years of brand development and market positioning. I know this because USDA labeling requirements violations represent the most common compliance failure among meat,

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June Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

FDA, USDA, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the significant developments from June. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to

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July Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

Cannabis, FDA, USDA, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from July that should be highlighted. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do

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NALC Announcement of John Dillard's Meat and Poultry Labeling Webinar

Dillard to Provide Webinar on USDA Meat and Poultry Labeling Requirements

Agriculture & Agribusiness, USDA FSIS / John G. Dillard

OFW Law’s USDA Practice Head, John Dillard, will be providing a free webinar on USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) regulatory requirements for labeling meat and poultry products on July 12th (Wednesday) at Noon Eastern. The webinar is hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center and is open to the public — CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. John’s

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Massachusetts Delays Enforcement of Question 3 Pork Restrictions

Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, Agriculture & Agribusiness, USDA, USDA FSIS / John G. Dillard

The State of Massachusetts will delay enforcement of its Question 3 regulations that would restrict pork sales in the state

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April Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

Agriculture & Agribusiness, EPA, FDA, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, USDA, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from April that we took note of. If you have any questions or would like more information, please

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January Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

USDA, Agriculture & Agribusiness, FDA, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from January that we took note of. If you have any questions or would like more information, please

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6th Circuit Selected in Lottery to Hear Lawsuits against OSHA ETS Vaccine and Testing Mandate

Agriculture & Agribusiness, CPSC, EPA, FDA, Government Relations, Health Care, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Public Policy, USDA, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

On November 16, 2021, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, through a lottery system, drew the 6th Circuit as the U.S. Court of Appeals that will hear the consolidated lawsuits against the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) published in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. The OSHA ETS, which

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USTR/USDA Holds Open Meeting to Discuss China Decrees 248 and 249

Agriculture & Agribusiness, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, For Export, Government Relations, USDA, USDA FSIS, USTR / Ben Dash

On Tuesday, November 16th, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held an informal informational meeting on the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China’s (GACC) Decrees 248 and 249 affecting U.S. agricultural exports. The Decrees, which were published in 2019, set out new

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UPDATE: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Agriculture & Agribusiness, FDA, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, Government Relations, Health Care, Healthcare, USDA, USDA FSIS / Tish Eggleston Pahl and Kyla S. Kaplan

Federal Contractors are being given additional time and flexibility to address the vaccination mandate – Employees must be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Contracting Officers Have Enormous Discretion To Add Vaccine Mandate Clause to Product Contracts.

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October Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

Agriculture & Agribusiness, EPA, FDA, Food Distribution & International Trade, Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, Uncategorized, USDA, USDA FSIS / Kyla S. Kaplan

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments that may impact their business. Here are a few of the developments from October that we took note of. If you have any questions or would like more information, please

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USDA FSIS to Chart New Path on Salmonella Control in Poultry

Food Manufacturing, Processing, and Marketing, USDA, USDA FSIS / John G. Dillard

On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it will be undertaking a new approach to regulating Salmonella in poultry (i.e., turkey and chicken). In the coming months, FSIS will begin a series of roundtables to gather information and recommendations on how to meet the

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