News Article

Laws and Regulations Committee Update - August 19 - 21, 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019

Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

August 19, 2019

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Release of Sericothrips staphylinus for Biological Control of Gorse

Filed on: 08/19/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/20/2019

FR Document: 2019-17809 PDF 4 Pages (98.8 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Significant New Use Rules:

Certain Chemical Substances

Filed on: 08/19/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/20/2019

FR Document: 2019-16099 PDF 135 Pages (639 KB) Permalink

· Starch, polymer with 2-propenoic acid, potassium salt, oxidized for use as a soil amendment for field crops and a compound to be used in preparation of advanced seed coatings

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Product Type	Reason/Problem	Company
08/16/2019	Chef Toby	Pig ears	Food & Beverages,	Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella	Dog Goods USA LLC

FSIS

Quarterly Enforcement Report for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2019)

Aug 16, 2019 | PDF

FSIS Adjusts Regulations Regarding Non-Human Food Production
FSIS Retail Deli Lm Pilot Project Update
FSIS Posts Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella

CVM

FDA Announces Availability of Guidance to Evaluate Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of Veterinary Drugs in Food-Producing Aquatic Species

AMS

USDA Salmon Products Purchase Program Announced

@FDAfood

· [*retweet @PAHealthDept*] The @GovernorTomWolf Administration, as well as local and federal agencies, are investigating multiple instances of product tampering involving health + beauty products, over-the-counter medication + food products, centered in Cumberland County. Info → http://bit.ly/2H9mQBR

@FDAanimalhealth

· FDA announced today the availability of a final guidance to assist industry in evaluating the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing aquatic species
· The guidance was developed by the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products, a trilateral program aimed at harmonizing technical requirements for veterinary products in the EU, Japan & the U.S.

@FDA_ORA

· Food irradiation is a technology that improves the safety and extends the shelf life of foods by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects. The FDA is responsible for regulating the sources of radiation that are used to irradiate food. MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xydk3
· I am Connie Lucero, an import specialist in #FDAORA. Conducting audits is part of my job to ensure information provided to FDA about imports are correct, accurate & that products are not left out during declaration. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xyzSj #IAmORA.

August 20, 2019

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Tolerance Exemption:

C1-C4 Linear and Branched Chain Alkyl D-Glucitol Dianhydro Alkyl Ethers

Filed on: 08/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/21/2019

FR Document: 2019-17993 PDF 24 Pages (652 KB) Permalink

Notices

Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments to Terminate Uses

Filed on: 08/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/21/2019

FR Document: 2019-17992 PDF 19 Pages (222 KB) Permalink

FDA

Enforcement Actions

Record Date	FEI Number	Company	Record Type	State	Establishment Type	Publish Date
02/08/2019	3000204829	Topway Enterprises	483	Texas	Manufacturer	08/19/2019

USDA

Secretary Perdue Statement on Newly Appointed FNCS Leadership

AMS

USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard, Inc. and Manuel A. Brazil

USDA Dried Plums Purchase Program Announced

USDA Raisin Purchase Program Announced

@FDAfood

· New #science is driving updates to the #Fish & Fishery Products Hazards & Controls Guidance! The Guidance assists in developing and reviewing Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) plans. https://go.usa.gov/xVYmx

August 21, 2019

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Tolerance Exemption:

Lipochitooligosaccharide (LCO) MOR116

Filed on: 08/21/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/22/2019

FR Document: 2019-17994 PDF 9 Pages (320 KB) Permalink

FDA

Warning Letters

Posted Date	Letter Issue Date	Company	Issuing Office	Subject	Response Letter
08/20/2019	07/22/2019	Almark Foods Inc	Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East III	Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated	08/20/2019
08/20/2019	07/30/2019	Burren Smokehouse Ltd.	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions