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Laws and Regulations Committee Update - October 3 - 4, 2019

Posted on October 04, 2019

Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)

October 3, 2019

Federal Register

Food and Nutrition Service

Rules

The Emergency Food Assistance Program: Implementation of the Agriculture Improvement Act

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21665 PDF 24 Pages (220 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:

Porcine Circovirus Vaccine, Type 1-Type 2 Chimera, Killed Virus, Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Bacterin

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21677 PDF 5 Pages (102 KB) Permalink

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.:

Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2018-19 Crop Year and Revision of Grower Diversion Requirements for Tart Cherries

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21360 PDF 38 Pages (369 KB) Permalink

Notices

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

Tart Cherries

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21568 PDF 7 Pages (134 KB) Permalink

Farm Service Agency

Notices

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

Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21573 PDF 4 Pages (124 KB) Permalink

International Trade Commission

Notices

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Dried Tart Cherries from Turkey

Filed on: 10/03/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21644 PDF 6 Pages (287 KB) Permalink

FDA

Warning Letters

Posted Date	Issue Date	Company	Issuing Office	Subject
10/01/2019	09/18/2019	Alternative Laboratories	Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East Division IV	Dietary Supplement/ Adulterated
10/01/2019	09/23/2019	Natural Wonder Products Corp	Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations IV	New Animal Drug/ Adulterated

Recalls

Date	Brand	Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
10/02/2019	Distributed by: Super World Trading Inc.	Dried Date	Food & Beverages,	Sulfites	Super World Trading Inc.
10/02/2019	CAPITAN K	Salmon slightly salted piece	Food & Beverages,	Listeria monocytogenes	Euphoria Fancy Food Inc.
10/02/2019	Lipari Old Tyme, Premo, Fresh Grab, Premo Signature	Chicken Salad and Chicken Salad Sandwiches	Food & Beverages, Prepared Food	Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes	Lipari Foods
10/02/2019	Mical Seafood	Yellowfin Tuna	Food & Beverages, Fish	Elevated levels of histamine	Mical Seafood, Inc.
10/02/2019	Coborn’s	Chicken containing products including sandwiches, pastas, salads, spread	Food & Beverages, Meat/Meat Products & Poultry	Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes	Coborn's, Inc.
10/02/2019	Deli Express, Market Sandwich, Market Artisan, more	Sandwiches	Food & Beverages, Prepared Food	Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes	E.A. Sween Company
10/01/2019	SuperMom’s, Hometown Kitchen	Chicken Salad Sandwiches	Food & Beverages,	Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes	Northern Tier Bakery LLC
10/01/2019	Glam Day	Nougat candy	Food & Beverages, Candy/Gum (without chocolate)	Undeclared milk and egg	RONG SHING NY Trading Inc.

CVM

Ohio Man Sentenced for Intentionally Selling Sick, Adulterated Calves for Human Consumption

@SecretarySonny

· There is no doubt there has been economic stress in the dairy industry but we believe better days are ahead. https://twitter.com/SecretarySonny/status/1179409316950003714

@US_FDA

· It's not too late to register! The public meeting on the "New Era of Smarter Food Safety" is scheduled for Oct. 21. Learn more about the event here: https://go.usa.gov/xVEYX

@FDAMedia

· An Ohio man has been sentenced for selling sick, adulterated calves for human consumption. FDA is committed to ensuring the safety of the food supply & working with partners to take action against those who put consumers at risk. https://go.usa.gov/xVAGK

@FDA_ORA

· #DYK: #FDAORA issued 231 import alerts in 2018. Import alerts allow FDA to detain future shipments of potentially violative products without testing or examination. LEARN MORE about FDA’s Import Program: https://go.usa.gov/xytDu

October 4, 2019

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Change of Sponsor's Name and Address

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21514 PDF 16 Pages (201 KB) Permalink

Proposed Rules

Guidance:

Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21643 PDF 6 Pages (102 KB) Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21771 PDF 3 Pages (113 KB) Permalink

· NASS Survey on Fruits, Nut, and Specialty Crops

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21806 PDF 4 Pages (114 KB) Permalink

· Industry Response to FSIS Noncompliance Records

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

Chlorantraniliprole

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21541 PDF 15 Pages (276 KB) Permalink

Clothianidin; Emergency Exemptions

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21540 PDF 19 Pages (186 KB) Permalink

Cyromazine

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21542 PDF 26 Pages (157 KB) Permalink

Thiamethoxam; Emergency Exemptions

Filed on: 10/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/07/2019

FR Document: 2019-21539 PDF 19 Pages (359 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand	Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
10/03/2019	King Arthur Flour	Unbleached All-Purpose Flour	Food & Beverages, Bakery Product/Mix	E. coli O26	King Arthur Flour, Inc.