News Article
Laws and Regulations Committee Update 9/18 - 9/21, 2017
Posted on September 21, 2017
Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
September 18, 2017
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Statutory Requirements for Substantiation of Confidential Business Information Claims Under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Compliance Date Extension
Filed on: 09/15/2017 at 04:15 pm Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2017
FR Document: 2017-20046 PDF 4 Pages (13.2 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Establishing and Maintaining Lists of United States Manufacturers/Processors with Interest in Exporting Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition-Regulated Products to China
Filed on: 09/18/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/19/2017
FR Document: 2017-19890 PDF 10 Pages (41.1 KB) Permalink
USDA
California Firm Posts $75,000 Surety Bond to Obtain PACA License
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California from Operating in the Produce Industry
- FSIS Announces Webinars for the Compliance Guideline for Label Approval
- Availability of the Beef and Veal Carcass Baseline Survey Report
- Food Safety Information During Hurricane Response
- FSIS Posts PHV Refresher Training on Consciousness and Stunning
- FSIS Posts Aggregate Results for Chicken Parts, Comminuted Poultry and Poultry Carcasses Tested for
- Salmonella and Campylobacter
- FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
- Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives at USDA
Recalls
askFSIS
Use of Celery Powder and Other Natural Sources of Nitrite as Curing Agents
CSPI
Nutrition Facts Delay More Like 18 Months, Not 12
Food and Water Watch
Flint Water Crisis Is Not Over: No Amount of Lead Is Safe
September 19, 2017
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Registration Reviews: 22 Sulfonylurea Pesticides
Filed on: 09/19/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2017
FR Document: 2017-19458 PDF 7 Pages (191 KB) Permalink
Rules
Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification: Spirulina Extract
Filed on: 09/19/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2017
FR Document: 2017-20050 PDF 2 Pages (6.92 KB) Permalink
FSIS
Recalls Update
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Product Recalled |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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102-2017 German Sausage Haus, LLC, Recalls Meat Products Due To Possible Processing Deviation and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination | En Español |
Sep 17, 2017 |
GIPSA
Costa Live Poultry, Inc. Assessed $11,000 (PDF; 60KB)
September 20, 2017
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Significant New Use Rules: Certain Chemical Substances
Filed on: 09/20/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/21/2017
FR Document: 2017-20158 PDF 93 Pages (516 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petitions: Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry AB
Filed on: 09/20/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/21/2017
FR Document: 2017-20049 PDF 5 Pages (105 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 09/20/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/21/2017
FR Document: 2017-20062 PDF 5 Pages (124 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Releases Training Module for Carriers Subject to the Sanitary Transportation Rule
Warning Letters
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Letter Issue Date |
Company Name |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
Close Out Date |
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08/30/2017 |
Denver District Office |
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
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08/28/2017 |
Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation dba Domel and dba Dermixx |
San Juan District Office |
CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded |
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08/23/2017 |
Denver District Office |
Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
USDA
2017 Marketing Order Management Meeting
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
FSIS
Recalls Update
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Product Recalled |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
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101-2017 America New York RI Wang Food Group Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen | En Español |
Sep 15, 2017 |
FTC
FTC Helps Consumers Understand Affiliate Marketing in Online Advertising
September 21, 2017
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticides: Final Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Two Pesticide Registration Notices Related to Resistance Management
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20331 PDF 6 Pages (294 KB) Permalink
Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions: Several Pesticides
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20327 PDF 7 Pages (172 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petitions: Zinpro Corp.
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20195 PDF 5 Pages (26.6 KB) Permalink
Notices
Color Additive Certification Requests and Recordkeeping
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20245 PDF 5 Pages (90.7 KB) Permalink
Recordkeeping and Records Access Requirements for Food Facilities
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20239 PDF 5 Pages (89.3 KB) Permalink
Third Party Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirements for Reportable Food
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20283 PDF 8 Pages (23.4 KB) Permalink
Guidance: Statistical Approaches to Evaluate Analytical Similarity
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20263 PDF 7 Pages (105 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings: Use of Whole Genome Sequence Analysis to Improve Food Safety and Public Health
Filed on: 09/21/2017 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/22/2017
FR Document: 2017-20247 PDF 14 Pages (401 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
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Date |
Brand Name |
Product Description |
Reason/ Problem |
Company |
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09/20/2017 |
Tasty Treats Nonpareils Milk Chocolate |
Undeclared Milk |
First Source |
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09/20/2017 |
Dietary Supplement |
Unapproved new drug |
Natures Supplement, Inc. |
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09/20/2017 |
Dietary Supplement |
Unapproved new drug |
Gadget Island, Inc. dba Gear Isle |
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09/19/2017 |
Nitro Cold Brew Coffee |
Potential for Botulin Toxin |
Death Wish Coffee Co. |
USDA
USDA Invites Comments on a Proposed Assessment Rate Increase for Onions Grown in South Texas
GAO
Budget Uncertainty and Disruptions Affect Timing of Agency Spending