FDA Targets Gluten Labeling Gaps, Speeds Import Screening in Safety Push

FDA Targets Gluten Labeling Gaps, Speeds Import Screening in Safety Push

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving on two fronts to strengthen consumer protection, launching a public review of gluten labeling practices while reporting sharp gains from a new program designed to keep unsafe imported products out of the country. On January 21, the FDA issued a Request for Information seeking public input on how gluten and gluten cross-contact are labeled on packaged foods, a step the agency said…