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Laws and Regulations Committee Update - June 21 - 25, 2019

Posted on June 27, 2019

Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

June 21, 2019

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Rules

Plant Pest Regulations

Filed on: 06/21/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/25/2019

FR Document: 2019-13246 PDF 116 Pages (462 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

Trifloxystrobin

Filed on: 06/21/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/24/2019

FR Document: 2019-13101 PDF 10 Pages (251 KB) Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations

Filed on: 06/21/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/24/2019

FR Document: 2019-13109 PDF 6 Pages (212 KB) Permalink

International Trade Administration

Notices

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Honey from the People’s Republic of China

Filed on: 06/21/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/24/2019

FR Document: 2019-13363 PDF 4 Pages (119 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date

Brand

Product Description

Reason/Problem

Company

06/20/2019

Great Value and Tipton Grove

Frozen Blackberries and Frozen Mixed Berries

Norovirus

Alma Pak

06/19/2019

Woodstock

Organic Grilled Red Peppers

Potential for Listeria monocytogenes

UNFI

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled

Date of Recall

070-2019 C&S Wholesale Grocers Recalls Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at Two Stores in New York

Jun 20, 2019

AMS

USDA Files Action Against Wayne Bailey Inc. and Wayne Bailey Produce Co. LLC in North Carolina for Alleged PACA Violations

USDA Files Action Against Southern Produce Distributors Inc. in North Carolina for Alleged PACA Violations

USDA Files Action Against Write On Marketing Inc. in California for Alleged PACA Violations

@FDACommissioner

  • · Pleased to have met with @SecretarySonny today to discuss ongoing collaboration with @USDA. Now more than ever, our work together is imperative to keeping our nation’s food supply safe. Look forward to continuing our important partnerships.

@FDA_ORA

  • · Meet Diane McDaniel, state liaison, covering Kentucky and Ohio. She liaises w/state & local agencies to coordinate inspections for human and animal foods, monitors the progress of their assignments & reviews inspection reports for #FDAORA. https://go.usa.gov/xyquM #IAmORA

June 25, 2019

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 06/25/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2019

FR Document: 2019-13562 PDF 2 Pages (88.9 KB) Permalink

  • · Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rules

Pale Cyst Nematode

Filed on: 06/25/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2019

FR Document: 2019-13610 PDF 3 Pages (100 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rules

National Primary Drinking Water Regulations:

Perchlorate

Filed on: 06/25/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2019

FR Document: 2019-12773 PDF 180 Pages (1.12 MB) Permalink

Notices

Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision:

Glyphosate

Filed on: 06/25/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2019

FR Document: 2019-13524 PDF 2 Pages (8.17 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Reducing Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

(DRAFT) Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled

Date of Recall

071-2019 San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo Recalls Ready-To-Eat, Frozen Andouille Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Jun 24, 2019

NTP

Peer Review of Draft NTP Technical Reports on the Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Studies of Tris(chloropropyl) Phosphate, 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM), Vinpocetine, and Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate (DMAE) – July 31, 2019

@FrankYiannasFDA

  • · Today, FDA announced new draft guidance aimed at improving the safety of seeds for sprouting to prevent pathogens from growing in the favorable conditions sprouts are produced in. This comes after studying the safety history of sprouts over the past 20 yrs https://go.usa.gov/xyahS
  • · We’re committed to taking swift action to respond to outbreaks related to sprouts and keep our food supply safe, but we also know that measures that prevent issues from happening in the first place are essential in further protecting consumers.
  • · This new draft guidance is another important step, like the Sprout Safety Alliance or sprout-specific requirements of the Produce Safety Rule, the agency is taking to protect consumers from illnesses associated with sprouts.

@US_FDA

  • · Today we announced new draft guidance aimed at improving the safety of seeds for sprouting. This comes after studying the safety history of sprouts over the past 20 years. It will help prevent pathogens from growing and contaminating the sprouts: https://go.usa.gov/xyahS

@FDAfood

  • · 1/3 #FDA is updating its Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List with two new ingredients: octopamine and N-Methyltyramine. Consumers may wish to avoid purchasing or consuming supplements that include these ingredients. View the complete list here: https://go.usa.gov/xycgJ
  • · 2/3 This list is just another tool FDA is using to modernize our oversight of the dietary supplement industry and to bring greater assurance to Americans who rely on dietary supplements
  • · 3/3 For a list of selected other ingredients and dietary supplement products that FDA has taken action and/or issued statements on, please visit: https://t.co/huGOMT5G2E

@FDA_ORA

  • · #FDAORA wishes a fond farewell to Malcolm Bertoni, Assoc. Commissioner for Planning, as he departs from FDA this month. Malcolm has been an important partner working with us on our strategic and operational performance during his tenure. Best of luck, Malcolm!


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