Food laws and regulations

Which federal agencies have the responsibility for administration of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act?

FDA and FTC

Which regulatory agency is responsible for bottled water and which agency for piped water?

FDA for bottled and EPA for piped water

Name the government organizations responsible for regulating seafood.

FDA, EPA, CDC

Which federal government agencies are involved in regulation of the U.S. food supply?

FDA,USDA, EPA

What agency regulates gluten-free beers?

FDA. Most "malt beverages" (beers made with malted barley and hops) are regulated by the TTB. However, if a "beer" is made without malted barley (like some gluten-free sorghum beers) or is a wine-based beverage under 7% alcohol, jurisdiction shifts to the FDA for labeling and safety.

The labeling of a sausage biscuit is regulated by which agency?

FDA. Normally, meat products are regulated by the USDA. However, under a long-standing jurisdictional agreement, closed-faced sandwiches (meat between two slices of bread, a bun, or a biscuit) are regulated by the FDA. If the biscuit was "open-faced" (meat on top of one biscuit half), it would shift to USDA jurisdiction.

The first federal food law was passed in 1896. What was it?

Federal Filled Cheese Act

Which law, passed in 1906, is known as the Pure Food Law?

Federal Food and Drug Act (of 1906)

What was the first comprehensive law regulating food colors?

Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906

What was the 1st comprehensive legislation regarding regulation of dyes intended for use in foods?

Federal Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

Identify the federal government publication you would use to find the most recent changes in FDA regulations.

Federal Register

What document is the NLEA found in?

Federal Register

What does FTC stand for?

Federal Trade Commission

According to the NLEA, what health claim can be made regarding folate?

Folate and neural tube defects

The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 is a law that covers general principles. What are two major amendments?

Food Additive Amendment of 1958 and Nutrition Labeling Education Act of 1990.

What is the purpose of Food Additives Amendment of 1958 (to the FD&C Act of 1938)?

Food additives must be proven safe before addition to food and must be safe at intended levels of use. Delaney Clause is attached to this amendment which prohibits the FDA from allowing anyone to use a substance that can cause cancer at any dose.

What did the Delaney Clause do?

Food additives were added to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1958.

What does the FASTER Act which announced sesame as the 9th major allergen stand for?

Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021

What is the full form of FAO?

Food and Agriculture Organization

What does FDA stand for?

Food and Drug Administration