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Natassia Kwan is special counsel in the firm’s San Francisco office where she defends and litigates commercial matters on behalf of consumer products and food companies.

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On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of its Supplement to the 2022 Food Code. The Supplement updates the 2022 Food Code with retail food handling and safety recommendations formulated by regulatory officials, industry, academia, and consumers at the 2023 Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection. The Food Code is a non-binding publication by the FDA arising out of the work of the conference intended for states to enact into law, and/or for food service providers to adopt as best practices.Continue Reading Supplement to the 2022 Food Code

“Best By”, “Use By”, “Sell By” dates. To clarify quality and safety dates on food labels, on September 28, 2024, a new law was enacted in California that requires food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for food labeling to “display a date label to communicate a quality or safety date on a food item manufactured on or after July 1, 2026[.]” This new law does not apply to infant formula, eggs or pasteurized in-shell eggs, beer or other malt beverages. Subject to those exceptions, A.B. 660 provides that for food manufactured on or after July 1, 2026, food labels will be required to display one of these uniform terms:Continue Reading Food Labeling Update: Quality and Safety Dates – Clarifying “Best By” and “Use By”