FDA Puts An End To American Artisanal Cheese
A sense of disbelief and distress is quickly rippling through the U.S. artisan cheese community, as the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced it will not permit American cheesemakers to age cheese on wooden boards.
Recently, the FDA inspected several New York state cheesemakers and cited them for using wooden surfaces to age their cheeses. The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets’ Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services, which (like most every state in the U.S., including Wisconsin), has allowed this practice, reached out to FDA for clarification on the issue. A response was provided by Monica Metz, Branch Chief of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s (CFSAN) Dairy and Egg Branch.
Read more at http://www.realfarmacy.com/fda-puts-an-end-to-american-artisanal-cheese/#hOERiip68Tr5BjRx.99Read more at http://www.realfarmacy.com/fda-puts-an-end-to-american-artisanal-cheese/#hOERiip68Tr5BjRx.99
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mudra
A sense of disbelief and distress is quickly rippling through the U.S. artisan cheese community, as the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced it will not permit American cheesemakers to age cheese on wooden boards.
Recently, the FDA inspected several New York state cheesemakers and cited them for using wooden surfaces to age their cheeses. The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets’ Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services, which (like most every state in the U.S., including Wisconsin), has allowed this practice, reached out to FDA for clarification on the issue. A response was provided by Monica Metz, Branch Chief of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s (CFSAN) Dairy and Egg Branch.
Read more at http://www.realfarmacy.com/fda-puts-an-end-to-american-artisanal-cheese/#hOERiip68Tr5BjRx.99Read more at http://www.realfarmacy.com/fda-puts-an-end-to-american-artisanal-cheese/#hOERiip68Tr5BjRx.99
Love Always
mudra
