2018 Technical Presentation: FDA's Spice Risk Profile and the Spice Industry
This presentation was provided at the 2018 Annual Meeting. The presenter, Joseph A. Levitt, presented on how FDA's Spice Risk Profile affects the Spice Industry, including a Draft Risk Profile for Spices, ASTA's comments, results of FDA retail study, and recommendations for ASTA members.
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