May 10, 2019

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information; Beef Promotion and Research; Amendments to Allow Redirection of State Assessments to the National Program; Technical Amendments

Filed on: 05/10/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/13/2019

FR Document: 2019-09700 PDF 30 Pages (369 KB) Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 05/10/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/13/2019

FR Document: 2019-09758 PDF 4 Pages (88.6 KB) Permalink

• · Location of Irradiation Treatment Facilities in the United States

Environmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rules

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Filed on: 05/10/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/13/2019

FR Document: 2019-09776 PDF 7 Pages (93.5 KB) Permalink

Notices

Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments to Terminate Uses

Filed on: 05/10/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/13/2019

FR Document: 2019-09778 PDF 10 Pages (40.5 KB) Permalink

International Trade Administration

Notices

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico

Filed on: 05/10/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/13/2019

FR Document: 2019-09786 PDF 12 Pages (115 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Sampling Frozen Berries for Harmful Viruses

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
05/09/2019	Mecox Bay Dairy	Mecox Sunrise Cheese	Listeria	Mecox Bay Dairy, LLC

USDA

Quarterly Enforcement Report (Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2019)

AMS

USDA Improves Efficiency, Customer Service with ePACA System

AMS Issues Complaint against Hatch Auction Inc., d.b.a. Cow House and Raymond L. Hatch for Alleged Violations of the P&S Act

USDA Section 32 Apricots Purchase Program Announced

APHIS

USDA Issues Notice of Decision to Revise Conditions of Importation for Fresh Peppers from the Republic of Korea into the Continental United States

USDA Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Screwworm Barrier Maintenance Program

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · Today, I was privileged to represent #FDA on a regulatory panel with CDC, USDA, & AFDO at the #FoodSafetySummit. Enjoyed presenting the great work being done by the men & women at FDA & what we’re doing to usher in a New Era of Smarter Food Safety. http://go.usa.gov/xmXEp
• · [*retweet @FoodSafetyTech*] "A lack of traceability is the Achilles heel of food.” – Frank Yiannas talks about #FDAs new era of smarter food safety
• · THREAD: After outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to frozen ground tuna, JK Fish of Vietnam is being added to Import Alert 16-120 for fish from foreign processors. #FDA to detain product from the company without physical sampling & analysis https://go.usa.gov/xmPQ9
• · FDA-regulated products imported into the U.S. must comply with FDA laws & regulations, and import alerts are an enforcement action FDA can take to prevent potential violative products from being distributed into the U.S. https://go.usa.gov/xmP9q

@FDA_ORA

• · “I love the diversity of the work I do, witnessing first-hand how the FDA improves the quality of products we regulate through partnerships w/state & foreign govts & industry. This motivates & inspires me.” I am Clint Priestley & #IAmORA https://go.usa.gov/xmNXp

May 13, 2019

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 05/13/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/14/2019

FR Document: 2019-09902 PDF 3 Pages (115 KB) Permalink

• · Almonds Grown in California (7 CFR Part 981)

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

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

Application for Plant Variety Protection Certification and Objective Description of Variety - Asexually Reproduced Varieties

Filed on: 05/13/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/14/2019

FR Document: 2019-09839 PDF 5 Pages (168 KB) Permalink

International Trade Commission

Notices

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico

Filed on: 05/13/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/14/2019

FR Document: 2019-09848 PDF 2 Pages (346 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy Makes Progress in First Year

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
05/10/2019	Deshi	Golden Raisins	Potential or Undeclared Allergen	Deshi Distributors LLC
05/03/2019	Gia Russa	Bread crumbs	Tree Nuts	ICCO Cheese Company, Inc

USDA

Joint Statement of Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders

FSIS

May 10, 2019 | PDF

• USDA Reminds Constituents of Resources During National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• FSIS Expands PHIS Export Component
• FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
• National Residue Program Results Now Available

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Arizona, California, New York and Virginia from Operating in the Produce Industry

APHIS

APHIS Seeks Comment on the Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Pepper Fruit from Colombia into the Continental United States

APHIS Seeks Comment On A Proposal to Adjust Requirements for Importation of Carnations From Kenya

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · [*retweet @CoBank*] The implications of a food recall or advisory can be enormous. Reputational damage on top of other costs can be catastrophic for suppliers, especially small companies found to be at the source of a contamination. Read @CrystalCarpen's report: http://bit.ly/2vSVGJ6
• · Food safety requires collaboration. FDA, USDA, CDC, & AFDO aligned on the need to further modernize & accelerate our prevention efforts. #smarterfoodsafety https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/05/letter-from-the-editor-the-four-horsemen-speak-at-town-hall/
• · [*retweet @FoodChemNews*] Regulators, health officials discuss technological advances that will shape future of food safety http://bit.ly/2Yk2A6s #FoodRegulation
• · Smart packaging could trace milk to farm, tell consumers when milk is truly spoiled, & reduce food waste. #smarterfoodsafety @foodsafetyprof https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/05/future-cartons-will-track-milk-farm-fridge
• · Contrary to popular beliefs, date labeling on packages of nonperishable food are often intended to communicate time ranges for optimal food quality, not safety. Learn how to reduce food waste & do it safely. https://www.packagingdigest.com/labeling/best-if-used-by-date-code-recommended-for-food-labeling-2019-05-10

@CDC_NCEZID

• · OUTBREAK ALERT: Don’t eat, serve, or sell oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon, an estuary in Baja California Sur, Mexico. They’re linked to an outbreak of illnesses in people who ate raw oysters. https://go.usa.gov/xmEYr

@FDA_ORA

• · Daryle Harris, @USMC #veteran & division director at #FDAORA, has a message for former service members going to the Employment Information Fair. If you want to work at ORA, read Daryle’s story: https://go.usa.gov/xmEba #IAmORA #ORARecruitment
• · Jason Probst, #FDAORA Investigator from the Office of Enforcement and Import Operations, talks about how FDA protects public health through risk-based enforcement strategies. https://go.usa.gov/xmQJC #ORARecruitment

@US_FDA

• · Consumers have an important role to play by choosing foods that can improve and promote health, but we are also encouraging industry innovation to create healthier products and helping consumers identify those products. Read how in our latest #FDAVoices. https://go.usa.gov/xmET7

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