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Influential Scientific Information

Title Peer Review Plan Peer Review Document Other Related Documents
External Peer Review of FDA's Draft Toxicological Reference Value for Cadmium Peer Review Plan FDA’S Response to Peer Review Comments on the FDA's Toxicology Reference Value for Cadmium  (September 2022)
November 2023

Reassessment of the cadmium toxicological reference value for use in human health assessments of foods
October 2023

External Peer Review (Letter) of Safety of CBD in Humans - A Literature Review conducted on publicly available data through [December 12, 2019] Peer Review Plan

External Peer Review Summary Report: Safety of CBD in Humans – A Literature Review (As of December 12, 2019)
June 2020

FDA’s Response to External Peer Review of Safety of CBD in Humans – A Literature Review (As of December 12, 2019),
September 2021

Safety of CBD in Humans – A Literature Review (As of December 12, 2019)
September 2021
Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA – Data Review Peer Review Plan

Draft Summary Report of the External Peer Review of FDA’s Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA – Data Review
March 2016

FDA’s Response to External Peer Review of the Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA - Data Review
August 2020

Methodological Approach to Developing a Risk-Ranking Model for Food Tracing FSMA Section 204
August 2020 

Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA – Model Review Peer Review Plan

Draft Summary Report of the External Peer Review of FDA’s Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA – Model Review
March 2016

FDA’s Response to External Peer Review of the Draft Risk Ranking Model for Product Tracing as Required by Section 204 of FSMA - Model Review
August 2020

Methodological Approach to Developing a Risk-Ranking Model for Food Tracing FSMA Section 204
August 2020 
Experimental Study on Warning Statements for Cigarette Graphic Health Warnings and Experimental Study of Cigarette Warnings Peer Review Plan

External Peer Review Report: Quantitative Consumer Research on Cigarette Health Warnings
November 2019

FDA Response to External Peer Review on the Quantitative Consumer Research on Cigarette Health Warnings
February 2020

FDA Response to External Peer Review on the Quantitative Consumer Research on Cigarette Health Warnings
February 2020**

Experimental Study on Warning Statements for Cigarette Graphic Health Warnings - Study 1 Final Report
February 2020

Experimental Study of Cigarette Warnings - Study 2 Final Report
February 2020

Technical Information on Development of Fish Consumption Advice Peer Review Form (PDF - 22KB)

External Peer Review Report: FDA-EPA's Technical Information on Development of Fish Consumption Advice 
September 2016 

FDA and EPA’s Response to External Peer Review on the FDA-EPA’s Technical Information on the Development of Fish Consumption Advice
January 2017

Technical Information on Development of Fish Consumption Advice - FDA/EPA Advice on What Pregnant Women and Parents Should Know about Eating Fish 
January 2017 
Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment Peer Review Form (PDF - 66KB)

External Peer Review Report: Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment: Draft Report, Addendum, and Model (PDF, 582KB) 
December 2015

FDA’s Response to External Peer Review on FDA’s “Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment: Draft Report” (July 2015), “Addendum to FDA’s Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment,” and “Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment Cancer Model" (PDF, 113KB)  February 2016

Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment Report (PDF, 7.3MB)
March 2016
FDA-iRisk, Food Safety Modeling Tool (Second Review) Peer Review Form (PDF: 14KB) External Peer Review (Letter) of FDA-iRISK® Model and Associated Library of Commodity/Hazard Combinations – Chemical Hazards (PDF - 2MB)
June 2015
 
Multicriteria-based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products  Peer Review Form External Peer Review Comments and FDA Response: Multicriteria-based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products (PDF - 886KB) 
April 2015
Multicriteria-based Ranking Model for Risk Management of Animal Drug Residues in Milk and Milk Products
 April 2015
Risk Profile: Pathogens and Filth in Spices Peer Review Plan (PDF - 18.2KB) External Peer Review Comments and FDA Responses: Draft Risk Profile: Pathogens and Filth in Spices (PDF: 741KB)
October 2013
Draft Risk Profile: Pathogens and Filth in Spices (PDF - 2.7MB)
October 2013
Qualitative Assessment of Animal Food Risk Peer Review Form (PDF - 86KB) External Peer Review of the FDA/CVM Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment: Risk of Activity/Animal Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm (PDF - 602KB)
October 2013
Risk Assessment: Arsenic in Apple Juice Peer Review Plan (PDF - 34KB) Peer Review Report: Risk Assessment of Arsenic in Apple Juice (PDF - 292KB) December 2012 Quantitative Assessment of Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice (PDF - 296KB)
July 1, 2013  
Interagency Retail Listeria monocytogenes Risk Assessment Peer Review Plan (PDF - 30.2KB) Peer Review Comments and Responses for Interagency Retail Listeria monocytogenes Risk Assessment Model  (PDF - 350KB) January 2013 Draft Interagency Risk Assessment – Listeria monocytogenes in Retail Delicatessens: Technical Report (PDF - 2.7MB) 
Qualitative Risk Assessment: Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm Peer Review Plan (PDF - 81KB) External Peer Review of the FDA/CFSAN Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment: Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm (PDF - 585KB) August 2012
Listeria monocytogenes in Cheese Risk Assessment Peer Review Plan (PDF - 18.4KB) Draft Joint FDA / Health Canada Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Listeriosis from Soft-Ripened Cheese Consumption in North America: Answer to the Peer Review (PDF: 933KB) 2012 Joint FDA / Health Canada Quantitative Assessment of the Risk of Listeriosis from Soft-Ripened Cheese Consumption in the United States and Canada
iRISK, a Comparative Risk Assessment Tool Peer Review Plan (PDF - 34.8KB) Peer Review Comment Report iRisk Model Comparative RA Tool November 2011  
FDA/CFSAN Draft Health Hazard Assessment for Gluten in Individuals with Celiac Disease: Determination of Tolerance Daily Intake Levels and Levels of Concern for Gluten Peer Review Plan (PDF - 30.2KB) Peer Review Report December 2010 (PDF - 246KB)
Ranking Pathogen: Commodity Pairs Peer Review Plan (PDF - 27KB) Peer Review Comment Report Risk Ranking Tool October 2009  
Interim S/RA of Melamine in Human Foods Peer Review Plan (PDF - 24 KB) Peer Review Report December 2009  
Risk Profile: Hepatitis A virus in Produce Risk Profile Peer Review Plan (PDF - 25KB) Peer Review Report March 2009  
Melamine Risk Assessment Peer Review Peer Review Plan
(PDF - 525KB)
Peer Review Report June 2007
Prelim Estimation of Perchlorate Dietary Exposure Peer Review Plan (PDF - 502KB) Peer Review Report May 2007
 

Highly Influential Scientific Assessment

Title
Peer Review Plan
Peer Review Document
Other Related Documents
External Peer Review of FDA’s Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Menthol in Cigarettes Peer Review Plan
External Peer Review of FDA’s Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Flavors in Cigar Products Peer Review Plan
Qualitative Risk Assessment of Produce Safety Peer Review Plan (PDF- 24KB) External Peer Review Report: FDA's Draft Qualitative Assessment of Risk to Public Health from On-Farm Contamination of Product (PDF-  698KB) (April 2013)  
Assessment of the Impact of Mentholated Cigarettes on Smoking Initiation, Dependence, and Cessation Peer Review Plan (PDF - 24KB)
Cloning Risk Assessment Peer Review Peer Review Plan (PDF: 502KB) Comments from Peer Reviewers on the Draft Risk Assessment December 2006 Cloning Risk Assessment
Quantitative Assessment of the Net Effects from Eating Commercial Fish on Fetal Neurodevelopment (As Measured by IQ and also by Early Age Verbal Development in Children) Peer Review Plan (PDF - 27KB)

Addendum 
Draft Assessment of Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications Peer Review Plan (PDF - 25KB)

 

  • **This corrected FDA response to the peer review report, dated February 4, 2020, was posted on April 13, 2020, and replaces the version originally posted on March 18, 2020. We identified an inadvertent error that resulted in two pages being omitted from the version that was posted on March 18, 2020, and are making this correct version, which includes the formerly missing pages, available now.
  • *This additional response to the 2008 peer review report was prepared on June 15, 2010. We recognize our oversight in not posting this on our website earlier and are making it available now.
 
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