FDA Extends Comment Time on Nutty Food Sanitation Rules
Published Date: 5/29/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FDA is giving food makers more time to share their thoughts on new rules about keeping dry, ready-to-eat foods clean and safe from germs. This draft guidance helps companies prevent contamination and act fast if a problem happens. If you make or sell these foods, now’s your chance to weigh in before the rules get finalized!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Sanitation Guidance for Dry RTE Foods
If you make or sell low‑moisture ready‑to‑eat (dry) human foods, the FDA draft guidance explains how to establish sanitation programs and what corrective actions to take after a pathogen contamination event. The draft guidance was announced in the Federal Register on January 7, 2025.
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