he elements of this regulation are developed.FDA Presents Webinar For Identifying Contaminants In Food: FDA presented a webinar titled “Identification of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Foods: Method Development and Automation” on April 13, 2023. The presentation focused on new instrumentation and analytical methods for the quantitation of legacy Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP), some of which are also being evaluated for PFAS determinations.FSMA Importers Portal Closing On May 31, 2023: FDA reminded importers that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) portal opened on January 1, 2023, and will close on May 31, 2023. VQIP is a voluntary fee-based program that provides qualified importers expedited review and importation of human and animal foods into the United States.FDA Proposes Rule For Salt Substitutes: On April 10, 2023, FDA issued draft guidance titled “Use of Salt Substitutes to Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods.” 88 Fed. Reg. 21148. The proposed rule, if issued in final, would, in FDA’s view, “help support a healthier food supply by providing flexibility to facilitate industry innovation in the production of standardized food lower in sodium while maintaining the basic nature and essential characteristics of the foods.” FDA is accepting comments until August 8, 2023.FDA Issues Revised Beer Can Labeling Guidance: On April 6, 2023, FDA issued a revised guidance document, titled “Labeling of Certain Beers Subject to the Labeling Jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration: Guidance for Industry” (available at the link here), to add sesame to mandatory label information for beer. Sesame was identified as a major food allergen on April 23, 2021, as part of the food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act.FDA Announces Webcast On New Era Of Smarter Food Safety Core Element 2: FDA intends to hold a webcast on May 11, 2023. The webcast is a live stream from the “Food Safety Summit: Measure Wh