News Article

Laws and Regulations Committee Update 7/28 - 8/4, 2017

Posted on August 04, 2017

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July 28, 2017

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Nonregulated Status; Determinations:

Bayer CropScience LP: Canola Genetically Engineered for Male Sterility and Glufosinate-Ammonium Resistance

Filed on: 07/27/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2017

FR Document: 2017-15949 PDF 4 Pages (163 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Pesticide Tolerances: Fenamidone

Filed on: 07/27/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2017

FR Document: 2017-15743 PDF 22 Pages (356 KB) Permalink

Topramezone

Filed on: 07/27/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2017

FR Document: 2017-15744 PDF 23 Pages (221 KB) Permalink

Tolerance Exemptions: Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain AFS009

Filed on: 07/27/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2017

FR Document:2017-15741 PDF 10 Pages (389 KB) Permalink

FDA

Release of Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) Wrap Up, Action Plan, and Webinar Materials

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
07/26/2017	Caribeña	Papaya Maradol	Salmonella	Grande Produce
07/25/2017	HyVee	Various Pepperoni Refrigerated Pizzas	Undeclared Soy	HyVee, Inc.
07/22/2017	Bush’s Best	Baked Beans	Potential harmful bacteria contamination due to defective side seams	Bush Brother’s & Company
07/28/2017	liveGfree	Gluten Free Classic Soft White Hamburger Buns	Undeclared Egg	Vibrant Health Products

FSIS

D & D Foods, Inc. Recalls Pizza Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Jul 28, 2017 | PDF

A Farewell Message from Al Almanza
Release of Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration Wrap Up, Action Plan and Webinar Materials
FSIS Posts Updated Quarterly Sampling Results
Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives at USDA
Food Safety Discovery Zone at California State Fair
FSIS Schedules Industry Webinar for Roll-out of Egg Products Plant Food Safety Assessments

Notice 40-17 Revised -- Inspection Program Personnel Responsibilities at Official Import Inspection Establishments with a Siluriformes Grant of Inspection

AskFSIS

Mark of Inspection on Voluntary Inspection of Exotic Animals

Official Establishments

Slaughter or Processing of Multiple Species in the Same Production Day

USDA

Statement of Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan's Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef

APHIS-BRS

USDA Announces Extension of Deregulation to GE Canola

AMS

2017 Annual Industry Meeting for USDA Foods Contractors and Suppliers

August 1, 2017

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspection, Recall, and Importer Reinspection Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2018

Filed on: 08/01/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/02/2017

FR Document: 2017-16184 PDF 10 Pages (179 KB) Permalink

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

Charter Renewals and Requests for Nominations: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

Filed on: 08/01/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/02/2017

FR Document: 2017-16202 PDF 5 Pages (99.1 KB) Permalink

FDA

New System Speeds FDA Import Decisions

FSIS

FSIS Directive 12,600.2 - Cutting Meat Products in an ID Warehouse

FSIS Directive 12,600.2 - Hand-held Thermometers

Jul 31, 2017 | PDF

Special Alert: USDA Announces New Leadership; More

AMS
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

August 2, 2017

FDA

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
07/25/2017	Absonutrix	Atlanta District Office	New Drug/Labeling/False & Misleading Claims	Not Issued *
07/12/2017	Sinosharp Import & Export Co Ltd	New York District Office	Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions	Not Issued *
05/03/2017	MS Bionic	Los Angeles District Office	Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded	Not Issued *
03/03/2017	The Cookie Boys	San Francisco District Office	CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated	Not Issued *

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
08/01/2017	AMPT	Dietary Supplement	Unapproved new drug, undeclared milk	The AMPT Life, LLC

AskFSIS
FSIS Directive 12,600.2 - Weighing Restricted Ingredients and Formulating Solutions

Submitting Technical Documents for Review

USDA
Secretary Perdue Appoints New Leadership for Food Safety

August 3, 2017

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
08/02/2017	Amrita	Protein Bars	Listeria monocytogenes	Hudson Valley Foods, Inc
08/02/2017	Fairway	Blondie cookies	Undeclared Walnuts	Fairway ‘‘Like No Other Market’’ ®
08/02/2017	Friendly Farms	Key Lime Crunch Tilts	Undeclared Almond	Commonwealth Dairy, LLC