Last warning for California veal farm on antibiotic misuse

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned a Californian veal farm that unless they comply with federal law they will be closed down. The federal government claims that this farm has an extensive history of illegal quantities of antibiotics in its veal calf meat.

The USDA has filed for a permanent injunction (known as a consent decree) against Virtue Calves in Galt California. The consent decree prevents the farmer from purchasing or selling any animals from their company for food use unless they take certain specific actions to assure that any animals with illegal drug residues in "edible tissue" do not enter the food supply. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

AFIA submits comments to FDA on unapproved animal drugs

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) strongly encouraged Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue regulating veterinary medical food as “foods” in recent comments submitted to FDA. AFIA members manufacture and market a range of animal feed products that are commonly referred to by both industry and FDA as “veterinary medical foods.”

These products are formulated from recognised either as a food additive or generally recognised as safe (GRAS) animal feed ingredients to help manage from a dietary and nutritional approach, a specific disease or condition under a veterinarian’s supervision.

“These products have a long history of safe use and do not present any known animal health concerns,” according to AFIA vice president Richard Sellers. “For these reasons, AFIA believes that it is most appropriate for FDA to continue to regulate veterinary medical foods as "foods." Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers