FDA Proposes Revisions To Controversial Provisions Of Food Safety Rules

FDA Friday (Sept. 19) released four re-proposed food safety rules with several revisions, including a tiered approach to the water quality standards, removal of the nine-month time interval between the application of manure and harvesting, exemption of brewers from implementing additional good manufacturing practices, and a hybrid approach for importers to ensure the safety of products they bring into the country. FDA is under a court order to finalize the four rules by 2015. FDA earlier this year decided to...