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Laws and Regulations Committee Update 3/5 - 3/7, 2018

Posted on March 09, 2018

Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

March 5, 2018

Federal Register

Due to Friday’s government closure, the Federal Register has not been updated. I will send an update either later today, or in tomorrow’s email.

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
03/02/2018	Steve’s Real Foods	Raw frozen dog food turkey canine recipe	potential to be contaminated with Salmonella	Steve’s Real Foods
03/01/2018	Blue Ridge Beef	Raw pet food for cats	Presence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes	Name Blue Ridge Beef

FSIS

USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Winter Storms

The Kansas City Baking Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

Olli Salumeria Americana Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., Recalls Ground Beef and Pork Products due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Mar 02, 2018 | PDF

FSIS Announces Countries that Continue to be Eligible to Export Siluriformes Fish and Fish Products to the United States
FSIS Updates the Ready-to-Eat Testing Program Annual Report
FSIS Updates the Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook
FSIS Expands National Residue Program to Egg Products

AskFSIS

Sinks and Paper Towels

PHIS - Mandatory Regulation Verification Checked as “N/A”

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA

· Investigation UPDATE: add’l cases identified in multistate outbreak of #salmonella infections linked to products reported to contain kratom. FDA continues to advise consumers to avoid #kratom & kratom-containing products. http://go.usa.gov/xnFJK
· Update: @CDCgov reports 40 people in 27 states have been reported infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella; 14 people hospitalized & 2 kratom products have tested positive for the outbreak strain. FDA urges consumers not to use any kratom product. https://go.usa.gov/xnFeJ
· Steve’s Real Food Voluntarily Recalls Raw Frozen Dog Food Turkey Canine Recipe Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination http://dlvr.it/QJX6qz
· Blue Ridge Beef Recalls Kitten Grind Raw Pet Food Lot#GA1102 Because of Possible Contamination http://dlvr.it/QJVqT1
· #FDA works hard to keep your food, drugs, and more safe. Here’s what we accomplished in 2017: http://go.usa.gov/xntmK
· Today, @CDCgov and @US_FDA are providing an update on the salmonella outbreak linked to kratom products. Illnesses have risen to 40 people in 27 states; 2 kratom products have tested positive for the outbreak strain. Investigation is ongoing. https://go.usa.gov/xnFeJ
· In addition to the concerns raised by the salmonella outbreak, #FDA continues to warn against the use of any kratom product. There is no FDA-approved use for kratom and the agency is concerned about serious risks associated with its use. https://go.usa.gov/xnFeJ
· FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Products Reported to Contain #Kratom https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm597265.htm …
· By the numbers: A summary of #FDA’s FY2017 enforcement activities: http://go.usa.gov/xntmK
· NEW! #FDAORA works hard to keep your food, drugs, and more safe. Here’s what we accomplished in 2017: https://go.usa.gov/xntmK

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