Handing an FDA Import Detention FDA may detain an imported product if FDA finds that the product appears to violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). When FDA detains the product, the Agency will issue a Notice of Detention and Hearing (detention...
Update 12/12/18! Congress has passed the 2019 Farm Bill which, if signed into law by the President, will lift federal restrictions on hemp production. As CBD is derived from hemp, this could lead to changes in the legal status of CBD oil products which, as noted in...
FDA has begun to enforce the FSVP rule which requires food importers to maintain documentation and records verifying that certain steps have been taken to ensure that the foods they import meet US food-safety standards. Most food importers have been required to comply...
In 2016, FDA published new requirements for food nutrition labeling that significantly change the appearance of the Nutrition Facts panels and the information required to be declared on the label. FDA provided time for companies to implement the changes and recently...
