The ASTA Regulatory Tracker is updated quarterly and summarizes recent regulatory actions of interest to the spice industry. The latest version of the tracker was updated on April 14, 2026.

In 2025, ASTA launched a collaborative study with FTS Laboratories and parsley suppliers to evaluate light filth and extraneous matter in parsley across a range of origins and grind sizes. The objective was to help inform potential cleanliness specifications for pre-processed parsley, given the absence of FDA Defect Action Levels (DALs) and existing ASTA Cleanliness Standards for this parsley. Samples were analyzed both macroscopically and microscopically for extraneous matter (ASTA Method 14.1) and light filth (AOAC Method 975.49).

ASTA Analytical Method 22.3: Microanalytical Analysis of Parsley. This method outlines how to isolate extraneous material of insect, rodent, other animal and bird origin from parsley, for microscopic detection and enumeration.