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USDA Established
The United States Department of Agriculture is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws narrated to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. -
Establishment of the meat inspection act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (FMIA) was enacted to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
FDA established
The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. -
Establishment of the Pure food and drug act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
1st certified color regulations established
In 1907, the USDA issued Food Inspection Decision (F.I.D.) 76, which contained a list of seven straight colors approved for use in food. Subsequent F.I.D.'s in the early part of the century established a voluntary certification program and listed new colors. -
Gould Amendment Established
The Gould amendment requires that contents be plainly marked on the outside of the food package. -
McNary-Mapes Amendment established
McNary-Mapes Amendment authorizes FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food, excluding meat and milk products. The name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration is shortened to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under an agricultural appropriations act. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established
The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a set of laws passed by Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. -
Food additives amendment established
The Food Additives Amendment of 1958 is a 1958 amendment to the United States' Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. It was a response to concerns about the safety of new food additives. -
Delaney Clause established
The Delaney Clause, incorporated into the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban food additives which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing. -
GRAS list published
The FDA first published a list of these generally recognized as safe (GRAS) substances in the Federal Register. -
Color additives amendment established
he Color Additive Amendments of 1960 defined "color additive" and required that only color additives (except coal-tar hair dyes) listed as "suitable and safe" for a given use could be used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. -
Federal Hazardous substances labeling axt
The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) requires precautionary labeling on the immediate container of hazardous household products to help consumers safely store and use those products and to give them information about immediate first aid steps to take if an accident happens. -
Fair packaging and labeling act
The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act is a U.S. law that applies to labels on many consumer products. It requires the label to state: The identity of the product; The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and The net quantity of contents. -
Saccharin study and labeling act established
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act Amendment of 1983 - Amends the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act to extend until 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act the period during which the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not take certain actions to restrict the continued use of saccharin or of any food, drug, or cosmetic containing saccharin. -
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act is a 1990 United States Federal law. It was signed into law on November 8, 1990 by President George H. W. Bush. -
New food code
The Food Code is a model for safeguarding public health and ensuring food is unadulterated and honestly presented when offered to the consumer. It represents FDA's best advice for a uniform system of provisions that address the safety and protection of food offered at retail and in food service. -
Dietary supplement health and education act established
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, is a 1994 statute of United States Federal legislation which defines and regulates dietary supplements. Under the act, supplements are regulated by the FDA for Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR Part 111. -
FDA mandates HACCP regulations for seafood
The seafood HACCP regulation requires seafood processors to address all seafood safety hazards identified by the hazard analysis in their HACCP plan and to comply with part 117. FDA intends to provide separate guidance regarding control of allergen cross-contact by seafood processors. -
Food Allergen labeling and Consumer protection act
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) is a United States law that requires all food labels in the United States to list ingredients that may cause allergic reactions. -
Food safety modernization
The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2011. The FSMA has given the Food and Drug Administration new authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed.