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USDA Established
The United States Department of Agriculture is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. -
FDA Established
The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services -
Established of the Meat Inspection Act
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. -
Gould Amendment Established
Preventing the manufacture sale or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods drugs -
Mcnary-Mapes Amendment Estabished
Authorizes FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food, excluding meat and milk products. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act Establishment
Brought cosmetics and medical devices under control, and it required that drugs be labeled with adequate directions for safe use -
Food Additive Amendment Established
Any substance intentionally added to food is a food additive and is subject to pre-market approval by FDA unless the use of the substance is generally recognized as safe. -
Delaney Clause Established
Requires the Food and Drug Administration to ban food additives which are found to cause or induce cancer in humans or animals as indicated by testing. -
GRAS list published
FDA issued this proposed rule to enable the agency to use its resources more efficiently and effectively.
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Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act
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. -
Color additive Amendment Established
defined "color additive" and required that only color additives listed as "suitable and safe" for a given use could be used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. -
1st Certified Color Regulations Established
List of seven straight colors approved for use in food. -
Fair Packaging and Labeling Established
To ensure that consumers were given enough information to make the right choice between competing products. -
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act Established
Requirements for a scientific observation regarding the impurities in, potential toxicity, and problematic carcinogenicity of a non-nutritive sweetener better known as saccharin. -
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act Established
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to deem a food misbranded unless its label bears nutrition information -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act established
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define a "dietary supplement" as a product. -
FDA Mandated HACCP Regulations for Seafood
requires seafood processors to address all seafood safety hazards identified by the hazard analysis in their HACCP plan and to comply with part 117. -
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
Requires all food labels in the United States to list ingredients that may cause allergic reactions. -
Food Safety Modernization
Transforming the nation's food safety system by shifting the focus from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it.