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Food firms can add ingredients before FDA review, official warns

8/12/2026

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A U.S. food safety official warned that companies can add ingredients to foods and market them while notifying an under-resourced FDA that may review the notice after the food reaches consumers.
She noted the agency already struggles to review items on its current docket.
She added there is no information on FDA review depth or what enforcement actions would follow if the agency disagrees with a company’s safety assessment.

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Story summary

A U.S. food safety official warned that companies can add ingredients to foods and market them while notifying an under-resourced FDA that may review the notice after the food reaches consumers.
She noted the agency already struggles to review items on its current docket.
She added there is no information on FDA review depth or what enforcement actions would follow if the agency disagrees with a company’s safety assessment.