July 15, 2019

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Increased Assessment Rate:

Olives Grown in California

Filed on: 07/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/16/2019

FR Document: 2019-15061 PDF 13 Pages (247 KB) Permalink

Removal of U.S. Grade Standards

Filed on: 07/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/16/2019

FR Document: 2019-15060 PDF 3 Pages (94.7 KB) Permalink

• · adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that removed seven voluntary U.S. grade standards and one consumer standard for fresh fruits and vegetables

Proposed Rules

Continuance Referendum:

Almonds Grown in California

Filed on: 07/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/16/2019

FR Document: 2019-15059 PDF 5 Pages (126 KB) Permalink

FDA

Record Date	FEI No.	Company	Record Type	State	Establishment Type
06/11/2019	1920783	ADM Animal Nutrition	Other Correspondence	Nebraska	Manufacturer

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/ Problem	Company
07/11/2019	DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont	Dim Plex, dietary supplement	Undeclared Fish	FoodScience Corporation

FSIS

Jul 12, 2019 | PDF

• FSIS Posts Foodborne Outbreak After-Action Review Report
• FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
• Label Backlog Update and Tips for the Label Approval Process

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
074-2019 Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc. Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens	Jul 14, 2019	N/A (Class II Recall)
073-2019 Ada Valley Gourmet Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination	Jul 13, 2019

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
21-19	Actions To Take In Raw Poultry Establishments Exceeding Salmonella Performance Standards Related Document: Highlights Changes	Jul 12, 2019	Jun 01, 2020

APHIS

APHIS Provides Update on Detection of Genetically Engineered (GE) Wheat

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, Hawaii and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Issues P&S Act Complaint and Notice of Hearing against Triple J Family Farms, LLC and John Derner

USDA Issues P&S Act Complaint against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, Nichols Management Co. LLC, Donald H. Nichols, and Jane A. Nichols

USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Tennessee Produce Business

USDA Issues P&S Act Complaint and Notice of Hearing against Bartels Packing Inc, d.b.a. Bartels Farms and Christopher J. Bartels

OMB

AGENCY: USDA -FSA	RIN: 0560-AI51	Status: Concluded
TITLE:Market Facilitation Program
STAGE: Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
RECEIVED DATE: 05/30/2019	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 07/12/2019	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · Court decision reinforces idea that a food safety culture starts in the boardroom - not on the plant floor. #foodsafetyculture https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2019/07/11/bad-faith-monitoring-on-food-safety-issues/ …
• · Consumers’ asking for ‘full traceability’ identified as one of key factors to achieving growing demand in frozen crustacean market. When the boss - the customer- is asking for it (traceability), it’s a pretty good sign you should listen & do it. https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/88067/traceability-and-convenience-factors-drive-frozen-crustaceans-market/

July 16, 2019

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production; Recordkeeping and Registration Provisions

Filed on: 07/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-15162 PDF 10 Pages (107 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry Products from Specified Regions

Filed on: 07/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-15186 PDF 4 Pages (98.9 KB) Permalink

Recognition of Freedom from Citrus Longhorned Beetle and Asian Longhorned Beetle in Certain European Union Countries

Filed on: 07/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-15185 PDF 5 Pages (184 KB) Permalink

USDA

Secretary Perdue Visits Sysco for Signing of the Pledge to America’s Workers

AMS

USDA Frozen Peach Products Purchase Program Announced

APHIS

Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Modification to Text of Proposed Regulation: Proposed Amendment to Sections 25821(a) and (c) Level of Exposure to Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity: Calculating Intake by the Average Consumer of a Product

OEHHA

Notice of Intent to List: 2-Amino-4-chlorophenol, 2-Chloronitrobenzene, 1,4-Dichloro-2-nitrobenzene, 2,4-Dichloro-1-nitrobenzene, N,N-Dimethylacetamide, and para-Nitroanisole

Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Modification to Text of Proposed Regulation: Proposed Amendment to Sections 25821(a) and (c) Level of Exposure to Chemicals Causing Reproductive Toxicity: Calculating Intake by the Average Consumer of a Product

• · Comments due August 5, 2019

NIH

Moderate calorie restriction in young and middle-aged adults significantly reduces heart and metabolic risk factors independent of weight loss

@SecretarySonny

• · Applaud @Sysco for signing the Pledge to America’s Workers & committing critical training & education to its employees over the next several years.@POTUS is the strongest supporter of American workers & understands importance of investing in workers of today for the economy of tomorrow
• · Visited @Sysco Corporation in San Diego today to tour the facilities and join the company’s signing of @POTUS’ Pledge to America’s Workers. Sysco is pledging nearly 35,000 opportunities for America’s workers. Learn more here: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/07/15/secretary-perdue-visits-sysco-signing-pledge-americas-workers …

@FDAfood

• · The Uninvited Guest – #Listeria. Use these tips to keep listeria away this summer: https://go.usa.gov/xmS5q
• · [*retweet @IAFPFood*] Join us for this Special Presentation at #IAFP2019: "U.S. Regulatory Update on Food Safety." Presentations will be given by Dr. Mindy Brashears, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, @USDA, and Mr. Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, @US_FDA. (1/2)
• · @FDAfood Mary Cartagena is speaking about #foodsafety and the 2017 FDA Food Code and the importance of jurisdictions to adoption and implementation of the most recent FDA Food Code — policy is integral in this…

@FDA_ORA

• · Almost every consumer product regulated by FDA is sold online. Counterfeit or substandard versions are abundant. It’s our job at #FDAOCI to disrupt & dismantle organized criminal networks profiting from their sale on the Internet. I am Dan Burke. #IAmORA https://go.usa.gov/xy24K

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