FDA is not worried about the safety of specific lots of canola seed and “a small number of canola fields” for human and animal consumption that inadvertently were contaminated with low levels of two new genetically modified varieties of canola seed currently undergoing premarket food safety reviews. But, the agency’s lack of concern about the contamination should not be mistaken for an endorsement of the varietals’ safety in broader use, yet, FDA notes in an April 13 Constituent Update. It explains it is still conducting a premarket food safety consultation for each of the varietals – a voluntary step that most companies complete before marketing new products.