March 19, 2018

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/19/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/20/2018

FR Document: 2018-05595 PDF 4 Pages (114 KB) Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rules

Guidance:

Determining Number of Employees for Purposes of Small Business Definition

Filed on: 03/19/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/20/2018

FR Document: 2018-05705 PDF 5 Pages (193 KB) Permalink

FDA

https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm556661.htm (FSMA Guidance - Compliance with Providing an Acceptable Unique Facility Identifier for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Regulation)

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
03/17/2018	Oregon Food Bank	Nutritional Yeast	Potential for Listeria	Oregon Food Bank
03/17/2018	Oregon Food Bank	Pumpkin Seeds	Potential for Listeria	Oregon Food Bank
03/16/2018	Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, & Soul Speciosa	White vein powder & capsule red vein powder products	May contain Salmonella	PDX Aromatics
03/16/2018	River Valley Sprouts	Alfalfa Sprouts	Potential for Salmonella	River Valley Sprouts
03/16/2018	Trader Joe’s	Chocolate Chip Cookie	Undeclared Peanuts	Chris’s Cookies
03/16/2018	Organic Go Smile!	Raw Coconut	Potential of Salmonella	International Harvest, Inc
03/15/2018	Bayer	Alka-Seltzer Plus	Labeling Error	Bayer

FSIS

SMI Holdings, Inc Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Mar 16, 2018 | PDF

• FSIS Announces Webinar on the Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection Proposed Rule
• FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Import Refusals
• FSIS Posts Individual Salmonella Category Status for Poultry Carcass Establishments and Aggregate Results for Chicken Parts,
• Comminuted Poultry and Poultry Carcasses Tested for Salmonella and Campylobacter
• FSIS Shares Revised Export Certificates for Industry Awareness

AskFSIS

Meaning of Words in Published Documents

AMS

03/27 Grants.gov Training Webinar

03/28 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Applicant Webinar

04/17 to 04/19 April 2018 NOSB Oral Comment Webinar Registration

OIRA

AGENCY: HHS-FDA	RIN: 0910-AH92	Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels and Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; Updating, Modifying, and E
STAGE: Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
** RECEIVED DATE: 03/16/2018	LEGAL DEADLINE: None

National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine

Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA

• · Cooking corned beef this #StPatricksDay? Don’t just rely on luck in reaching a safe minimum cooking temp. Learn more about safe food handling here: https://go.usa.gov/xQqER .
• · Follow us on Pinterest! Our women’s health board has tips to inspire you to live a happier, healthier life. http://ow.ly/sCs430iZawm

March 20, 2018

Federal Register

Food and Nutrition Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; Integrity Profile

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05704 PDF 4 Pages (84.6 KB) Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Public Health Information System

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05706 PDF 8 Pages (184 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate)

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05642 PDF 20 Pages (423 KB) Permalink

Flutianil

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05640 PDF 15 Pages (326 KB) Permalink

S-Metolachlor

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05641 PDF 21 Pages (431 KB) Permalink

Proposed Rules

Pesticide Petitions:

Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05639 PDF 11 Pages (323 KB) Permalink

Notices

Guidance:

Pesticide Registrants on Determination of Minor Use

Filed on: 03/20/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2018

FR Document: 2018-05635 PDF 5 Pages (86.8 KB) Permalink

FDA

Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Industry; Determining the Number of Employees for Purposes of the "Small Business" Definition in Parts 117 and 507

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
03/19/2018	Southgate	Hot Dog Chili Sauce	Undeclared egg and wheat	Vietti Foods
03/19/2018	Natural Grocers	Coconut Smiles Organic	Salmonella	Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
03/17/2018	Haggen	Deli products	Salmonella	Haggen

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
03/14/2018	A C Calderoni & Co. Inc.	San Francisco District Office	Juice HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions	Not Issued *
01/09/2018	pt Mitra T.N.	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated	Not Issued *

FSIS

Public Health Regulations and Alerts for Use in Determining Inspection Program Personnel Actions and Public Health Risk Evaluation Scheduling in Meat and Poultry Establishments

AMS

USDA Files Action Against Farmers Best of NYC Inc. in New York for Alleged PACA Violations

USDA Vegetable Purchase Program Announced

Presidential Actions

President Donald J. Trump Proclaims March 20, 2018, as National Agriculture Day

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA

• · Natural Grocers Issues Recall on Coconut Smiles Organic Due to Salmonella http://dlvr.it/QLd08C
• · ICYMI: Check out the #FDAORA major product recalls page! Stay informed about #recalls affecting products that you may have at home: https://go.usa.gov/xnZaZ
• · Outbreak alert! Don’t consume any brand of kratom in any form; linked to multistate Salmonella outbreak of 87 infections. https://go.usa.gov/xQqsR
• · Remember #foodsafety when cooking on #NationalPoultryDay - the safe internal temperature minimum is 165. http://go.usa.gov/xRfDs
• · Twelve Haggen Stores Voluntarily Recall Select Deli Products in Cooperation with Taylor Farms’ Onion Recall Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination http://dlvr.it/QLfNPH
• · Vietti Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Eggs in Southgate Hot Dog Chili Sauce http://dlvr.it/QLfm0J
• · Happy first day of spring! If you’re thinking about spring cleaning, remember to check the dates on your food/medicines to make sure they’re not expired. Check out these helpful tips to assist in your cleanup: https://go.usa.gov/xnHzK @FDAWomen

March 21, 2018

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Guidance:

Application of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program Regulation to the Importation of Live Animals

Filed on: 03/21/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/22/2018

FR Document: 2018-05843 PDF 7 Pages (105 KB) Permalink

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/21/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/22/2018

FR Document: 2018-05797 PDF 2 Pages (85 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Notices

Pesticide Product Registrations:

New Active Ingredients

Filed on: 03/21/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/22/2018

FR Document: 2018-05882 PDF 5 Pages (240 KB) Permalink

New Uses

Filed on: 03/21/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/22/2018

FR Document: 2018-05880 PDF 5 Pages (229 KB) Permalink

FDA

Mickey Brown, Inc Recalls Beef Burrito Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
03/20/2018	Carolina Gold	Honey Sauce	Undeclared wheat and soy	Piggie Park Enterprises Inc.
03/20/2018	Maurice’s Southern Gold	BBQ Sauce Honey	Undeclared wheat and soy	Piggie Park Enterprises Inc.
03/20/2018	Rad Cat	Free-Range Chicken and Turkey Recipes (Raw Diet) for Cats	Listeria monocytogenes	Radagast Pet Food, Inc.

FNS

Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements

AMS

03/29 USDA Market News Holds API Webinar

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA

• · UPDATED. Kratom-containing Powder Products by PDX Aromatics: Recall - Potential for Contamination with Salmonella. Recall expanded to include additional lots. http://go.usa.gov/xnh4g
• · The #FDAORA Ombudsman serves as a neutral party for resolving disputes and concerns with ORA. LEARN MORE about ORA’s Ombudsman: https://go.usa.gov/xnyp5
• · Thanking all the farmers & ranchers who help feed America through one of the world's safest food supplies. Happy #NationalAgDay! #ThankAFarmer
• · Radagast Pet Food, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Rad Cat Raw Diet Free-Range Chicken and One Lot of Free-Range Turkey Recipe Because of Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QLnFbG
• · Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Soy in Gourmet Carolina Gold Honey Sauce http://dlvr.it/QLnX5v
• · Piggie Park Enterprises Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Soy in Maurice's Southern Gold Honey Sauce http://dlvr.it/QLnX8g
• · There are many numbers on the products you use every day. Use these tips to help you identify recalled products: https://go.usa.gov/xn6jQ #FDAORA #consumerupdate #recalls

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