News Article

Laws and Regulations Committee Update 7/10 - 7/14, 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017

Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

July 10, 2017

FDA

'Conversation' Series: Expert Insights on Protecting Consumers – Both People and Animals

OMB-OIRA

AGENCY: USDA-FNS	RIN: 0584-AE53	Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
STAGE: Interim Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 07/06/2017	LEGAL DEADLINE: None

FSIS

FSIS Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products into the United States

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Adjustment of Total Egg Solids

Donating Experimental Product

Economically Adulterated Product

Donated Product

Official Numbers

Custom and Producer-Grower Poultry Slaughter Exemptions

Injected Solutions and Water Reuse

FSIS Directive 12,700.1 - Providing Notification to FSIS

FSIS Directive 12,700.1 - Inedible product for pet food

Water Reuse

Recall of Meat and Poultry Products

Use of ice to cool product

Potable water certification

Detached Ova

Frequency of Food DefenseTasks Performed by IPP in Egg Product Plants

APHIS

USDA Announces Final EA, FONSI, and Permit for GE Diamondback Moth

AMS

USDA Files Action Against Fresh Growers Direct in New York for PACA Violations

USDA Files Action Against Lucas Trading Company LLC in Missouri for PACA Violations

USDA Continues to Enhance Livestock Mandatory Reporting for Swine and Pork

July 11, 2017

FDA

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
06/27/2017	New Capstone, Inc	Los Angeles District Office	New Drug/Misbranded	Not Issued *

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
07/10/2017	Coborn’s and Cash Wise	Chocolate chip cookie bars	Undeclared Milk	Coborn’s Inc
07/07/2017	Biohealth	Precision Blend Time Release Protein Cookies and Cream	Undeclared wheat	Biohealth Nutrition

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PHIS “Facility, Construction“ tab

Verification of 9 CFR 319.107, Bacon Yield

Process Control Variation

Clean-up when going from FDA to FSIS inspected product

State Inspected Non-Amenable Species Crossing State Lines

FSIS Directive 12,600.2 - HACCP Monitoring using Continuous Time/Temperature Recorder

July 12, 2017

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HACCP under Voluntary Inspection of Exotic Animals

Food Defense Directives

SRM in Voluntary Inspection of Exotic Animals

Pet Food in Federal Establishment - Same Equipment (e.g., Oven)

July 13, 2017

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

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

Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities

Filed on: 07/13/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/14/2017

FR Document: 2017-14815 PDF 5 Pages (115 KB) Permalink

Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards

Filed on: 07/13/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/14/2017

FR Document: 2017-14812 PDF 6 Pages (143 KB) Permalink

FDA
Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
07/12/2017	Whole Foods Market	PB&J Greek Yogurt Parfaits	Undeclared Almond and Coconut	Sunneen Health Foods