News Article
Laws and Regulations Committee 10/2 - 10/6, 2017
Posted on October 06, 2017
Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
October 2, 2017
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Imports: Fresh Persimmons from New Zealand into the United States
Filed on: 10/02/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/03/2017
FR Document: 2017-21185 PDF 10 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Products: Applications for New Uses
Filed on: 10/02/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/03/2017
FR Document: 2017-21242 PDF 5 Pages (175 KB) Permalink
Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses
Filed on: 10/02/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/03/2017
FR Document: 2017-21243 PDF 8 Pages (98.6 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 10/02/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/03/2017
FR Document: 2017-21244 PDF 18 Pages (140 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Milk Product
Filed on: 10/02/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/03/2017
FR Document: 2017-21212 PDF 5 Pages (92.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
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Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
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09/29/2017 |
Egg Salad Sandwiches, Ham Salad Sandwiches, and Seafood Stuffing |
Listeria monocytogenes |
Greencore USA, LLC |
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09/28/2017 |
Instant Coffee |
Undeclared Milk |
Hong Lee Trading Inc. |
USDA
2017 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting (Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 6:00pm, Jacksonville, FL)
2017 NOSB Oral Comment In Person Registration
Recalls
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Product Recalls |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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103-2017 Belmont Sausage Co. Recalls Smoked Turkey Drumstick Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | En Español |
Sep 29, 2017 |
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101-2017-EXP America New York RI Wang Food Group Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen | En Español |
Sep 27, 2017 |
- FSIS Updates Food Defense Preparedness and Recall Exercise Package
- Highlighted Changes in Revised Issuances
- FSIS Announces Webinars for the Compliance Guideline for Label Approval
- Agencies to Host a Public Meeting on the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System
- Agencies to Host a Public Meeting on Whole Genome Sequencing
GIPSA
Richard R. Saavedra Assessed $750 Civil Penalty (PDF; 43KB)
Michael Louis Fox Has Been Assessed a $5,500 Civil Penalty (PDF; 48KB)
GAO
2017 Survey of Federal Managers on Organizational Performance and Management Issues
Food and Water Watch
The Fabulous Fight Against the Wonderful Company
October 3, 2017
Federal Register
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings: Codex Alimentarius Commission: Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
Filed on: 10/03/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date:10/04/2017
FR Document: 2017-21347 PDF 9 Pages (151 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recall
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Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
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10/02/2017 |
Tropical Punch |
Undeclared Milk |
Dean Dairy |
FSIS
Recalls
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Product Recalls |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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Oct. 02, 2017 |
N/A (Class II Recall) |
GAO
FDA and USDA Could Strengthen Efforts to Prevent Unsafe Drug Residues
Additional Data and Statistical Analysis May Enhance EPA's Oversight of the Lead and Copper Rule
CSPI
Delay of Nutrition Facts Label a Blow to Public Health
October 4, 2017
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Regulations Issued under Authority of Export Apple Act and Export Grapes and Plums:
Changes to Export Reporting Requirements; Withdrawal
Filed on: 10/04/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/05/2017
FR Document: 2017-21183 PDF 8 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
FDA
Warning Letters
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Letter Issue Date |
Company Name |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
Close Out Date |
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09/26/2017 |
Atlanta District Office |
Illegal Drug Residue |
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09/22/2017 |
Dallas District Office |
Acidified Foods/Emergency Permit Control/Adulterated/Misbranded |
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09/22/2017 |
New York District Office |
CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
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09/19/2017 |
Cincinnati District Office |
Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
Recalls
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Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
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10/03/2017 |
Dried Chili De Arbol Peppers |
Undeclared Peanuts |
Sid Wainer & Son® |
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10/03/2017 |
Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup |
Undeclared Eggs |
TAI FOONG USA |
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09/25/2017 |
Reishi Coffee |
Undeclared milk |
Chun Yen Trading Co |
CFSAN FOIA
Sample Letter to Food Manufacturers about Accurate Serving Size Declaration on Food Products (March 12, 2004)
Letter to Food Manufacturers about "And/Or" Ingredient Labeling of Nutritive Sweeteners in Soft Drink Products (July 5, 2005)
FSIS Recalls
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Product Recalled |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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105-2017 H-E-B Meat Plant Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
Oct 03, 2017 |
N/A (Class II Recall) |
AskFSIS
PHIS Tasks Performed During Overtime
FSIS Directive 5930.1 Revision 4 - SSOP Recordkeeping Requirements in Custom Exempt Operations
Control of Egg Products from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Associated Shell Eggs Part I
Control of Egg Products from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Associated Shell Eggs Part II
Breaking of Shell Eggs Associated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Part I
Records responsibility when an establishment is sold
Cattle Slaughter Establishment CCP Addressing E. coli O157:H7
Delegation of Authority for Slaughter or Evisceration Line Speed Process Control
Records Review Prior to Shipment
Documentation requirement of 9 CFR 416.14 Maintenance of Sanitation SOP
Antimicrobial intervention in slaughter operation
IMPROVEST® Definition of immunological castration
IMPROVEST® Arrival of treated hogs at slaughter
IMPROVEST® Treatment certification
IMPROVEST® Appearance of treated hogs
IMPROVEST® Differentiation from mature boars
IMPROVEST® Classification of treated hogs
IMPROVEST® Additional information
USDA
Secretary Perdue Statement on Confirmation of Censky & McKinney for Key USDA Posts
October 6, 2017
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in State of New York
Filed on: 10/06/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/10/2017
FR Document: 2017-21735 PDF 11 Pages (139 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticide Tolerances; Emergency Exemptions: Tolfenpyrad
Filed on: 10/06/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/10/2017
FR Document: 2017-21797 PDF 20 Pages (348 KB) Permalink
Tolerance Exemptions: Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Filed on: 10/06/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/10/2017
FR Document: 2017-21787 PDF 14 Pages (399 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
|
Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
|
10/04/2017 |
Dietary Supplement |
Unapproved new drug |
Gadget Island, Inc. dba Gear Isle |
FSIS
Notice 55-17 Verifying that Records are Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores that Grind Raw Beef
Notice 54-17 Actions to Facilitate Industry Access to the Public Health Information System
Recalls
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Product Recalled |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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107-2017 Sandridge RMH Acquisition, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | En Español |
Oct 05, 2017 |
N/A (Class II Recall) |
AskFSIS
Retail operations separated from FSIS
Supporting microbiological independence for a non-O157 STEC
GIPSA
High Plains Livestock, LLC, Portales, N.M. Suspended Four-Years in Settlement with GIPSA (PDF; 47KB)
AMS
USDA Withdraws a Proposal to Change Export Reporting Requirements for Apples and Grapes
USDA Helping Growers Build Success with New Technology
HHS
Eric Hargan Sworn In as HHS Deputy Secretary
National Academies