FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
09/10/2017	Frutas Selectas de Tijuana, S. de R.L. of C.V.	Maradol Papayas	Salmonella	Bravo Produce Inc.
09/08/2017	San Francisco Foods	Seafood Salad	Undeclared Milk	Simply Fresh Foods, Inc.
09/07/2017	Garden of Life	Baby Organic Liquid Supplement	Potential Choking Hazard	Garden of Life LLC

 

USDA

USDA Issues New Monthly Report on Japanese Swine and Cattle Trade

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recalls	Retail Distribution List
100-2017 Northside Noodle Company Recalls Meatball Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | En Español	Sep 08, 2017	Sep 08, 2017

Sep 08, 2017 | PDF

• Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements for Customer Service and Efficiency
• Food Safety Education Month
• Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives at USDA
• FSIS Announces First Country Group for PHIS Export
• Availability of FSIS Compliance Guideline for Minimizing the Risk of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella in Raw Beef (including Veal) Processing Operations
• FSIS Announces Plan for Industry Testing of PHIS Export Component

 

askFSIS

Egg Product Plant Number on Label

September 12, 2017

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances: EPTC

Filed on: 09/12/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/13/2017

FR Document: 2017-19452  PDF 23 Pages (222 KB) Permalink

 

Notices

Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations; Correction

Filed on: 09/12/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/13/2017

FR Document: 2017-19459  PDF 4 Pages (129 KB) Permalink

 

Registration Reviews: Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides

Filed on: 09/12/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/13/2017

FR Document: 2017-19463  PDF 9 Pages (247 KB)  Permalink

 

Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rules

Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates

Filed on: 09/12/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/13/2017

FR Document: 2017-19434  PDF 15 Pages (140 KB)  Permalink

• Ø  FDA is proposing to extend the compliance dates for provisions in subpart E (agricultural water) for covered activities involving produce (except sprouts subject to subpart M) according to the table below:

 

Size Of Covered Farm	Proposed Time Periods Starting from The Effective date of the November 27, 2015, Produce Safety Final Rule (January 26, 2016)
	Compliance Period	Compliance Date
Very small business	8 years	January 26, 2024
Small business	7 years	January 26, 2023
All other businesses	6 years	January 26, 2022

 

APHIS
USDA Amends Regulations to Allow Importation of Fresh Persimmon with Calyxes from Japan

 

askFSIS

Internet Sales of State Inspected Product

Inspection Related Question - askFSIS as a Valuable Tool

Preparation of Non-amenable Ingredients 

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Interstate shipment of retail-exempt prepared product under the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Participation by States without inspection programs

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State program "same as" requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State authorities requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State staffing requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State computer hardware and software requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Requesting participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Actions to be taken by the State after an establishment applies for the cooperative interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Applying for participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Qualifying for the cooperative interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Establishment employee requirements for the interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Establishment employee requirements for the interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Establishment employee requirements for the interstate shipment program

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State laboratory accreditation requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State laboratory analytical protocol requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: State laboratory accreditation requirements

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: FSIS review of State or contracted labs

Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program: Establishment options when voluntarily leaving the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program

 

GIPSA

Coleman Livestock Auction Comm. Co., Inc. Assessed $3,000 Civil Penalty (PDF; 43KB)

Robb Taylor and Taylor Livestock, LLC Assessed $12,000 (PDF; 61KB)

 

September 13, 2017

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Rules

Importation of Orchids in Growing Media from Republic of Korea into Continental United States

Filed on: 09/13/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/14/2017

FR Document: 2017-19519  PDF 12 Pages (199 KB)  Permalink

 

Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rules

Food Additive Petitions: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.

Filed on: 09/13/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/14/2017

FR Document: 2017-19491  PDF 2 Pages (6.65 KB)  Permalink

 

FDA

FDA Commissioner Addresses State Agriculture Commissioners; Announces New Steps to Enhance Collaboration with States and Ensure Farmers Are Prepared for FSMA

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
09/01/2017	Nd Labs, Inc.	New York District Office	Medical Foods/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded	Not Issued *
08/30/2017	Taylor Farm, Inc.	New York District Office	CGMP/Manufacturing, Packing or Holding Human Food/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions	Not Issued *
08/29/2017	Burkmann Industries Inc.	Cincinnati District Office	CGMP/Medicated Feeds/Adulterated	Not Issued *

 

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
09/12/2017	Cherry Valley	Cupcakes	Undeclared milk	Cherry Valley Marketplace

 

September 14, 2017 

September 16, 2017