News Article
Laws and Regulations Committee Update 8/21 - 8/25, 2017
Posted on August 25, 2017
Blog:
August 21, 2017
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petitions: Juice Products Association; Correction
Filed on: 08/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-17704 PDF 2 Pages (154 KB) Permalink
Notices
Food Additive, Color Additive (Including Labeling), Submission of Information to Master File in Support of Petitions; and Electronic Submission Using Food and Drug Administration Form 3503
Filed on: 08/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-17703 PDF 5 Pages (92 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Rules
Meetings: Mandatory Inspection of Fish of Order Siluriformes and Products Derived from Such Fish Final Rule Implementation
Filed on: 08/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-17757 PDF 7 Pages (219 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions
Filed on: 08/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-17642 PDF 4 Pages (86 KB) Permalink
United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and Walnuts in the Shell
Filed on: 08/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-17641 PDF 13 Pages (197 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Concludes Major Sampling Study of Sprouts
GRAS Notices
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Rice bran wax |
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Orange pomace |
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Calcium acid pyrophosphate |
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Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides |
Pending |
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Bovine milk osteopontin |
Pending |
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Rebaudioside D |
Pending |
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Subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens produced in Bacillus subtilis |
Pending |
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Hydrolyzed pork cartilage |
Pending |
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Calcium acetate |
Pending |
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Glucan |
Pending |
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Basic methacrylate copolymer |
Pending |
FSIS
FSIS Announces Additional Educational Meetings on the Implementation of Siluriformes Inspection
APHIS
USDA Rolls Out New APHIS Compliance Database and Search Tool
August 22, 2017
FDA
Warning Letters
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Letter Issue Date |
Company Name |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
Close Out Date |
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08/11/2017 |
Seattle District Office |
New Drug/Labeling/Misbranded |
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08/10/2017 |
Baltimore District Office |
New Drug/Labeling/Misbranded |
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08/09/2017 |
Seattle District Office |
Acidified Foods/Emergency Permit Control/Adulterated/Misbranded |
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08/03/2017 |
Atlanta District Office |
CGMP Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
AMS
USDA Cites Accel Services LLC in New York for PACA Violations
August 23, 2017
Federal Register
Health and Human Services Department
Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Filed on: 08/23/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/24/2017
FR Document: 2017-16920 PDF 43 Pages (341 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Filed on: 08/23/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/24/2017
FR Document: 2017-16886 PDF 21 Pages (198 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Launches Food Safety Plan Builder to Help Businesses Comply with FSMA Requirements
Building a Customized Plan to Help Ensure Food Safety
FSIS
Fair Oaks Farms, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage Patties Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA
USDA Revises Walnut Grade Standards to Include Red Walnuts
August 24, 2017
Federal Register
Rules
Guidance:
Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration; What You Need To Know About the Food and Drug Administration Regulation - Small Entity Compliance Guide
Filed on: 08/24/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2017
FR Document: 2017-18028 PDF 5 Pages (30.8 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings: Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Food Hygiene
Filed on: 08/24/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2017
FR Document: 2017-18084 PDF 9 Pages (226 KB) Permalink
Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Food Labeling
Filed on: 08/24/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2017
FR Document:2017-18083 PDF 9 Pages (127 KB) Permalink
Codex Alimentarius Commission Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Filed on: 08/24/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2017
FR Document: 2017-18082 PDF 8 Pages (204 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
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Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
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08/23/2017 |
Frozen organic dark sweet pitted cherry products |
Listeria monocytogenes |
SunOpta Inc’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers Inc. |
FSIS
Expresco Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Skewer Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA
Perdue Unveils New USDA Ethics App for Executive Branch Employees
August 25, 2017
Federal Register
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Requests for Nominations: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Filed on: 08/25/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/28/2017
FR Document: 2017-18168 PDF 8 Pages (198 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Releases Compliance Guide for Small Businesses under FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule