Essential Regulatory Education Bundle - 2026 Regulatory Workshop - Cesium-137 and Indonesian Spices: Lessons Learned and What Comes Next
FDA and industry experts will examine how an unexpected contamination of spices with cesium-137 triggered new import requirements for Indonesian spices, provide an update on the current status, and discuss potential next steps to reduce unnecessary burdens on importers.
This session was presented by Dan Kastor with McCormick and Company, Inc., Maria Knirk with The Office of Compliance and Enforcement at FDA, and Steven Winarto with PT. Indoharvest Spice.
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