October 16, 2019

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

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

National Organic Program

Filed on: 10/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-22564 PDF 7 Pages (96.6 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Determination of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Singapore

Filed on: 10/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-22646 PDF 4 Pages (161 KB) Permalink

Importation Authorization:

Fresh Guava from Taiwan into the Continental United States

Filed on: 10/16/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2019

FR Document: 2019-22648 PDF 11 Pages (197 KB) Permalink

FDA

Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards 2019 Updates

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
10/15/2019	Mical Seafood	Yellowfin Tuna loins, poke, steaks, ground meat and saku	Food & Beverages, Fish	Elevated levels of histamine	Mical Seafood, Inc.
10/14/2019	Samurai	Furikake Popcorn	Food & Beverages,	Undeclared fish	Samurai, Inc.

USDA

USDA Prepares, Releases Requested Informational Analysis on School Meals Eligibility under Proposed SNAP Rule

USDA Recognizes Hard-Working School Meals Professionals, Empowers Them to Do Right in School Lunchrooms

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
094-2019 Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination | En Español	Sep 28, 2019	Oct 15, 2019

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and South Carolina from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on a Texas Produce Business

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Florida from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against John P. Horton

USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Darren Roberson d.b.a. Rock’n R Cattle Co.

@FDAfood

• · Need help eating healthy? Use the Nutrition Facts label to make it easier for you to make informed food choices that contribute to lifelong #healthy eating habits. Explore it today! Https://go.usa.gov/xVu6j #WFDChat

October 17, 2019

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

National Organic Program:

National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2018 NOSB Recommendations (Crops and Handling)

Filed on: 10/17/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/18/2019

FR Document: 2019-22639 PDF 17 Pages (195 KB) Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Proposed Rules

Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Filed on: 10/17/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/18/2019

FR Document: 2019-22783 PDF 3 Pages (170 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
10/16/2019	Keshav	Dry Apricot	Food & Beverages, Fruit/Fruit Product	Sulfites	Peekay International Inc.

Dockets

FDA-2017-D-5996, Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer Supplier Approval and Verification for Human Food and Animal Food

• · American Bakers Association et al Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion
• · GMA Request for Extension of Enforcement Discretion

FDA-2019-P-4669,

• · Citizen Petition from RdR Solutions on behalf of Fiber Research International: Request that the FDA amend 21 CFR 101.9 Nutrition Labeling of Food to include a highly purified form of glucomannan, including that sold under the trade names Propol and Propolmannan, as a dietary fiber in the Nutrition Facts label on foods, beverages, and dietary supplements.

FDA-2019-P-4670,

• · Citizen Petition from Lonza Inc.: Requests that the FDA amend 21 CFR § 101.9 (c) (6)(i) so that it includes “arabinogalactan” in the list of dietary fibers stated as part of the definition of dietary fiber

FSIS

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Product Description	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
097-2019 Kenosha Beef International Recalls Seasoned Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination	Oct 14, 2019	No retail sales

AMS

USDA Holds Nicholas Allen Responsibly Connected to Allens Inc., also known as Veg Liquidation Inc., for PACA Violations

USDA Section 32 Fresh Fluid Milk Purchase Program Announced

USDA Proposes Changes to Florida Tomato Marketing Order

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · Exploring the technology of food safety culture with FDA's Yiannas #FoodSafety #FDA #FrankYiannas #HandwashingforLifeInstitute #JimMann

@DrAbernethyFDA

• · Do not put yourself or your baby at risk by using cannabis products, including CBD, while pregnant or breastfeeding. There is no comprehensive research studying the effects of CBD on the developing fetus, pregnant mother, or breastfed baby.
• · Always talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist before taking any medicines, vitamins, or herbs while pregnant or breastfeeding.

@US_FDA

• · Hollywood Feed is recalling Made in South America Brand bulk pig ear pet treats sold in their retail stores between Jan and Oct 2019 after samples tested positive for Salmonella during internal audit. To date, the recall is not linked to human illnesses https://t.co/3iLrHLz6T0
• · Many pet owners transfer dry pet food into other containers for easier handling. Be sure to save the original packaging in case you need to report an issue. The packaging contains info needed to ID the variety of food, manufacturing plant & production date https://go.usa.gov/xVuem
• · THREAD: FDA is continuing to collect and study the data on the possible harmful effects of using CBD during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. However, based on what we do know, there is significant cause for concern. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/what-you-should-know-about-using-cannabis-including-cbd-when-pregnant-or-breastfeeding
• · CBD can be found in many different products, like drugs, foods, products marketed as dietary supplements, and cosmetics. These products often make questionable health promises about CBD.
• · If you are pregnant or breastfeeding you might have even more questions about whether cannabis products, including those containing CBD, are safe for you.
• · FDA wants you to know there may be serious risks to using cannabis products, including those containing CBD, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• · There is a potential for CBD products to be contaminated with substances that may pose a risk to the fetus or breastfed baby, including THC.

@FDArecalls

• · Peekay International Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in “KESHAV Dry Apricot” https://go.usa.gov/xVJzQ
• · Mical Seafood Inc. Voluntarily Expands Tuna Recall for Possible Scombroid Poisoning https://go.usa.gov/xVJpC
• · Samurai, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Fish In Furikake Popcorn 5oz. Package https://go.usa.gov/xVJVy

@FDA_ORA

• · If you are making guacamole, don’t forget to wash your avocados before you eat or cut them! FDA has more info to help you enjoy your guacamole safely. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xVPQk
• · LEARN MORE about FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) this #WorldFoodDay! #FSMA keeps the food supply safe by giving FDA more tools to prevent food contamination. LEARN MORE: http://go.usa.gov/xWZ69

October 18, 2019

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Rules

Departmental Freedom of Information Act Regulations

Filed on: 10/18/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/21/2019

FR Document: 2019-22896 PDF 53 Pages (417 KB) Permalink

USDA

USDA Declares United States Free from Plum Pox Virus

FSIS

FSIS Directive 6300.1 Revision 2: Manufacture of Animal Food or Uninspected Articles at Official Establishments

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
40-19	Sampling of Young Chicken Carcasses for Nitrofurans Prior to Chilling	Oct 17, 2019	Nov 01, 2020

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
098-2019 Global Zakii Enterprises, LLC Recalls Canned Meat and Canned Poultry Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection	Oct 17, 2019	To be posted

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · We’re delighted that our Public Meeting on Monday has reached capacity & stakeholders want to work together to usher the U.S. into a New Era of Smarter Food Safety. For those that will miss it, we’ll look for additional forums to engage on this topic. #FDA https://www.agweb.com/article/fdas-new-era-food-safety-meeting-webcast-reach-capacity

@FDAfood

• · #AllergyAlert undeclared sulfites in KESHAV Dry Apricot distributed in retail stores in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut and through mail orders.

@USDA

• · Help keep American pigs free from African swine fever! Understand how the virus spreads, and do your part to protect against it. Learn more http://go.usa.gov/xyqRk #ASF https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1184578044473888769 …

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