Foods Program Withdrawn or Expired Guidance

This table lists food and dietary supplements guidance documents that have been withdrawn and no longer represent FDA's current thinking. These documents are presented for historical purposes only.

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Issue Date (YYYY/MM)	Title	Final/ Draft	Category	Status
2022/02	Questions and Answers Regarding Channels of Trade Policy for Human Food Commodities with Chlorpyrifos Residues	Final	Pesticides	WITHDRAWN
2020/05	Reporting a Temporary Closure or Significantly Reduced Production by a Human Food Establishment and Requesting FDA Assistance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Temporary	Food Safety	No longer in effect
2020/05	Temporary Policy During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Regarding the Qualified Exemption from the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption	Temporary	Food Safety (FSMA)	No longer in effect
2020/05	Temporary Policy Regarding Certain Food Labeling Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Minor Formulation Changes and Vending Machines	Temporary	Labeling & Nutrition	No longer in effect
2020/04	Temporary Policy Regarding Enforcement of 21 CFR Part 118 (the Egg Safety Rule) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Temporary	Eggs	No longer in effect
2020/04	Temporary Policy Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Temporary	Labeling & Nutrition	No longer in effect
2020/04	Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Temporary	Labeling & Nutrition	No longer in effect
2020/03	Temporary Policy Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	Temporary	Labeling & Nutrition	No longer in effect
2016/12	Fruit Juice and Vegetable Juice as Color Additives in Food	Draft	Juice	WITHDRAWN
2014/01	Submitting Form FDA 2541 (Food Canning Establishment Registration) and Forms FDA 2541d, FDA 2541e, FDA 2541f, and FDA 2541g (Food Process Filing Forms) to FDA in Electronic or Paper Format	Draft	Acidified & Low-Acid Canned Foods	WITHDRAWN
2013/11	Purchasing Reef Fish Species Associated with the Hazard of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning	Final	Seafood	WITHDRAWN
2011/06	Enforcement Policy Concerning Certain Prior Notice Requirements	Final	Food Defense	WITHDRAWN
2010/09	Questions and Answers Regarding Implementation of the Menu Labeling Provisions of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010	Final	Labeling & Nutrition	WITHDRAWN
2009/07	Draft Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Leafy Greens	Draft	Produce & Plant Products	WITHDRAWN
2009/07	Draft Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Melons	Draft	Produce & Plant Products	WITHDRAWN
2009/07	Draft Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Tomatoes	Draft	Produce & Plant Products	WITHDRAWN
2008/01	Draft Guidance and Protocol for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff on Certification of Fish and Fishery Products for Export to the European Union and European Free Trade Association	Draft	Seafood	WITHDRAWN
2007/10	Cosmetics Processors and Transporters: Cosmetics Security Preventive Measures Guidance	Final	Food Defense	WITHDRAWN
2006/04	Guidance on the Labeling of Certain Uses of Lecithin Derived from Soy Under Section 403(w) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act	Final	Labeling & Nutrition	WITHDRAWN
2005/04	Entry Types and Entry Identifiers - Prior Notice of Imported Food	Final	Food Defense	WITHDRAWN
2001/01	The FDA Importer's Guide Low-Acid Canned & Acidified Foods	Final	Acidified & Low-Acid Canned Foods	WITHDRAWN
1999/12	Significant Scientific Agreement in the Review of Health Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements	Final	Labeling & Nutrition	WITHDRAWN
1999/10	Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards For Sprouted Seeds	Final	Produce & Plant Products	WITHDRAWN
1999/10	Sampling And Microbial Testing Of Spent Irrigation Water During Sprout Production	Final	Produce & Plant Products	WITHDRAWN
1998/09	Use of Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes in Transgenic Plants	Draft	Biotechnology	WITHDRAWN
1997/09	Sourcing and Processing of Gelatin to Reduce the Potential Risk Posed by Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in FDA-Regulated Products for Human Use	Final	Food Additives	WITHDRAWN