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Laws and Regulations Committee Update 6/19 - 6/23, 2017

Posted on June 23, 2017

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June 19, 2017

Federal Register

Notices

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

Food Canning Establishment Registration, Process Filing, and Recordkeeping for Acidified Foods and Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers

Filed on: 06/19/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/20/2017

FR Document: 2017-12783 PDF 13 Pages (127 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Rules

Imports: Fresh Pitahaya Fruit from Ecuador into Continental United States

Filed on: 06/19/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/20/2017

FR Document: 2017-12802 PDF 13 Pages (189 KB) Permalink

Proposed Rules

Imports: Campanula Spp. Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media from Denmark to United States

Filed on: 06/19/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/20/2017

FR Document: 2017-12801 PDF 11 Pages (117 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
06/16/2017	Companion, Dentley's and more	Rawhide chew products	POSSIBLE CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION	United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc.
06/16/2017	Sunseed Sunsations, All Living Things and more	Rabbit and Macaw diets	Listeria monocytogenes	Vitakraft Sun Seed Inc.
06/16/2017	Chic-a-Peas	Baked crunchy chick peas	Listeria monocytogenes	Chic-a-Peas LLc
06/16/2017	Ellyndale Nutty Infusions	Almond butter, Cashew butter	Listeria monocytogenes	NOW Health Group Inc.

FSIS

Supreme Cuisine Recalls Meat and Poultry Fat and Lard Products Due to Processing Deviation

Embutidos Fanguito, Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due to Mislabeling, Misbranding, and Undeclared Allergens

Channel Fish Processing Co., Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Jun 16, 2017 | PDF

FSIS Announces Educational Meetings on the Implementation of the Final Rule on the Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order of Siluriformes
FSIS Announces Proposed Rule on Eligibility of the People’s Republic of China to Export Poultry Products to the United States
Extension of Comment Period of Notice Adjusting Inspection Coverage at Siluriformes Establishments
FSIS Compliance Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Establishments Regarding Lethality and Stabilization in Meat and Poultry Products Available
FSIS Announces Change to its Siluriformes Fish Website
FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
FSIS Posts Aggregate Results for Chicken Parts, Comminuted Poultry and Poultry Carcasses Tested for Salmonella and Campylobacter

USDA
Perdue Names Leadership in Acting Roles as USDA Reorganization Takes Shape

AMS

USDA Proposes Revision to Beef Grade Standards

June 20, 2017

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rules

Importation of Fruit and Vegetable Into the Continental United States: Tree Tomatoes From Ecuador

Filed on: 06/20/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/21/2017

FR Document: 2017-12944 PDF 19 Pages (138 KB) Permalink

Importations of Fruits and Vegetables into the Continental United States: Fresh Pomegranate Fruit From Turkey

Filed on: 06/20/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/21/2017

FR Document: 2017-12943 PDF 19 Pages (146 KB) Permalink

FDA

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
05/26/2017	Star Health & Beauty LLC	Atlanta District Office	CGMP/Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements/Adulterated	Not Issued *
01/17/2017	Avicola Santos, Inc.	San Juan District Office	Food/Egg/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated	Not Issued

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
06/19/2017	Kabir’s Bakery	Pastries	Undeclared milk	Kabir’s Bakery
06/19/2017	Masa’s Gourmet	Sauces	Undeclared milk	Rikki USA, Inc.

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Verification Activities for the Prohibition of Air-Injection Stunning

Residue- Unforeseen Hazard Reassessment

Pasteurized Egg Products Exported from Storage Warehouses

9 CFR 416.2(a)-Pest Control Programs

FSIS Directive 12,600.2 - Cutting a Carcass to Facilitate Grading

The Requirement for addressing E. coli 0157:H7 in a Slaughter/Processing Establishment

Processing Establishment’s need for a CCP for Raw Beef Fabrication

AMS

Agricultural Marketing Service Offers Auditing Service for Dairy and Infant Formula Exports to China

June 21, 2017

FDA

FDA Launches Accredited Third-Party Certification Site

U.S. Marshals seize adulterated food from a Minnesota warehouse

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
06/05/2017	Andropharm, LLC	Dallas District Office	New Drugs/Dietary Supplements/Food Labeling/Misbranded	Not Issued *
06/05/2017	Hardcore Formulations	Dallas District Office	New Drugs/Dietary Supplements/Food Labeling/Misbranded	Not Issued *
05/25/2017	Big Dan's Fitness / Nutrition, LLC	Los Angeles District Office	Internet Marketing of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs	Not Issued *

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
06/20/2017	JFC International Inc.	Rice Seasoning	Undeclared wheat, soy, and fish	JFC International Inc.
06/20/2017	Fat Cat	Hot Sauce	Undeclared peanut	Fat Cat Gourmet Foods
06/20/2017	Creamy Creations	Ice Cream	Undeclared almonds	HEB
06/19/2017	Fresh Foods Market, Lantana, Marketside	Hummus	Listeria monocytogenes	House of Thaller

AskFSIS

Intent of Gross Contamination Language in Directive 5000.5

Use of UV Light in Official Establishments

USDA

Joint Statement of Secretary Perdue (U.S.), Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Canada) & Secretary Calzada (Mexico) Regarding Trilateral Agriculture Meetings in Savannah, Georgia

APHIS

APHIS Proposes Importation of Fresh Pomegranate Fruit from Turkey Into the United States under a Systems Approach

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Announces New Forms to Certify Inspections for Exports

June 22, 2017

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Decreased Assessment Rates: Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, OR

Filed on: 06/22/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2017

FR Document: 2017-13174 PDF 16 Pages (227 KB) Permalink

Proposed Rules

Marketing Orders: Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; Removing Varietal Exemptions

Filed on: 06/22/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2017

FR Document: 2017-13173 PDF 22 Pages (274 KB) Permalink

OMB-OIRA

AGENCY: HHS-FDA	RIN: 0910-ZA49	Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Extension of Compliance Date for Nutrition Facts Label rule and Serving Size rule
STAGE: Interim Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT:No
RECEIVED DATE:**06/21/2017	LEGAL DEADLINE:None