December 5, 2019

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 12/05/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2019

FR Document: 2019-26322 PDF 3 Pages (88.7 KB) Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

2020 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, and Laboratory Services Rates

Filed on: 12/05/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2019

FR Document: 2019-26326 PDF 10 Pages (140 KB) Permalink

FDA

Warning Letters

Posted Date	Issue Date	Company	Issuing Office	Subject
12/03/2019	11/20/2019	D.A.Y. Farm	Office of Human and Animal Foods - West Division 1	PHS Act/Shell Egg Regulation/Adulterated

APHIS

USDA Proposes Updates to National Poultry Improvement Plan

AMS

USDA Files Action Against Hood River Juice Company Inc. in Oregon for Alleged PACA Violations

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · UPDATE: FDA continues to warn against eating romaine lettuce from Salinas, California as we actively investigate the outbreak’s cause. We are analyzing samples collected at farms & combing through distribution records. Status update can be found here. https://go.usa.gov/xpEm4
• · RT @Cottonaggie: New to FDA, not to #FoodSafety says Frank Yiannas, deputy commissionerfor Food Policy and Response ... has been asked to see what new technologies can advance the Food Safety issue #LetsTalkSolutions

@FDA_ORA

• · #DYK that excessive vitamin D can cause harmful side effects for infants? Vitamin D supplements are recommended for some infants, especially those that are breast-fed, to help support healthy bone development. Check out FDA’s recommendations: https://go.usa.gov/xVS74

@FDAfood

• · Baker’s Tip: Raw flour, batter, and dough are NOT ready-to-eat. Flour must be thoroughly cooked or baked before eating to prevent foodborne illnesses. https://go.usa.gov/xpnHU #NationalCookieDay

December 6, 2019

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Meetings:

National Organic Standards Board

Filed on: 12/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/09/2019

FR Document:2019-26446 PDF 3 Pages (83.8 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
12/05/2019	Nancy Adams	Dark Chocolate Graham Crackers	Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item	Undeclared Milk	Nassau Candy Distributors
12/05/2019	Special Kitty	Wet, canned cat food	Animal & Veterinary, Target Animal – Safety, Pet Food	Products don’t meet the Company’s quality and safety standards	The J. M. Smucker Company

GRAS Notices

GRN No.	Substance	Date of Closure	FDA Letter
804	Pea protein	Nov 8, 2019	FDA has no questions (in PDF)8 (94 KB)
803	Pea protein	Nov 8, 2019	FDA has no questions (in PDF)9 (91 KB)
849	Inulin from artichoke	Oct 30, 2019	FDA has no questions (in PDF)10 (129 KB)
843	Algal oil (35% docosahexaenoic acid) from Schizochytrium sp. strain FCC-1324	Oct 18, 2019	FDA has no questions (in PDF)11 (85 KB)
844	Algal oil (55% docosahexaenoic acid) from Schizochytrium sp. strain FCC-3204	Oct 18, 2019	FDA has no questions (in PDF)12 (105 KB)

NTP

NTP Update - December 2019 now available

AMS

Webinar: Overview of The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Feb 2019

CSPI

Another Unsolved Lettuce Outbreak Highlights Need for Better Investigative Tools

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · Enjoyed participating in @sallysquires Breakfast Club today with this distinguished & respected group of professionals. Thank you Sally for facilitating a BIGGER conversation on the importance of food safety. @safefoodsandy @sallygreenberg #collaboration #fda
• · RT @AWCAgScience: Thank you to Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy & Response-US FDA, for visiting Arizona Western College and talking to Agriculture Majors and Food Safety. #myjobdependsonag #awcagriculturescience… https://www.instagram.com/p/B5q4JRZlxUf/?igshid=mt4un7xubo5q …

@FDAFood

• · RT @aicrtweets: Our FREE webinar with the @US_FDA is next month! Register now to learn more about the revised nutrition facts label and consumer education efforts: http://bit.ly/2QAszGl
• · Call or email our trained public affairs specialists for answers to your food & #cosmetics related questions. From #foodsafety concerns to #vitamin ingredients to starting a food or cosmetics business.... we're here for you. https://go.usa.gov/xyMVf

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