October 31, 2019

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

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

Domestic Quarantine Regulations

Filed on: 10/31/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/01/2019

FR Document: 2019-23905 PDF 4 Pages (97.6 KB) Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Notices

National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs:

National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates

Filed on: 10/31/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/01/2019

FR Document: 2019-23946 PDF 11 Pages (110 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

Isotianil

Filed on: 10/31/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/01/2019

FR Document: 2019-23385 PDF 17 Pages (125 KB) Permalink

FDA

USDA, EPA and FDA announce partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
102-2019 George's Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination | En Español	Oct 18, 2019	Oct 30, 2019

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
44-19	Reminder for FSIS Inspection Program Personnel of Verification Requirements for Canadian Ruminants Imported for Slaughter	Oct 30, 2019	Nov 01, 2020

AMS

USDA Files Action Against National Produce Sales Inc. in Illinois for Alleged PACA Violations

@US_FDA

• · FDA strongly supports reducing food waste through efforts like today’s agreement with @USDA, @EPAgov & @FWRAOrg. We are committed to doing all that we can to support food policies that are good for our families, communities & our planet https://go.usa.gov/xpYEC

@FDAfood

• · Thanks for the opportunity at #FoodWasteSummit19 to discuss federal inter-agency strategy for Winning on Reducing Food Waste. Great talk on this public-private partnership to reduce waste with @USDA, @EPA, @ReFED, & our new partner @FWRAOrg https://go.usa.gov/xpYPU #NoWastedFood
• · Thank you to @pma for inviting FDA to participate in the 2019 #FreshSummit - sharing produce safety rule implementation progress and some of the efforts underway to engage with the international community on training. #FSMA https://go.usa.gov/xprSM

@FDAMedia

• · FDA is advising consumers that if they feed pig ear pet treats to pets, they should continue to exercise caution & practice good hygiene.
• · FDA reminds pig ear pet treat retailers, manufacturers & distributors of their responsibility to ensure that they are sourcing, producing, distributing & selling a safe product. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/resources-you/pig-ear-pet-treats-qas-retailers-distributors-importers-suppliers-manufacturers
• · FDA & CDC are modifying a recommendation that people avoid purchasing or feeding pig ear pet treats entirely. This change in advice is based on the slowed rate of human illness reports caused by salmonella. https://go.usa.gov/xpYNe

@FDAanimalhealth

• · Based on the slowed rate of cases reported, @CDCgov says the outbreak of human Salmonella infections linked to pig ear pet treats appears to be over. FDA & CDC are now modifying the original advice to avoid purchasing/feeding all pig ear pet treats https://go.usa.gov/xpYNe
• · If you choose to feed pig ear treats, use caution + good hygiene: watch your pet while they have the treat & pick it up when done, keep treats away from kids, clean areas the treat contacted, wash hands + don’t allow your pet to lick you, family members or surfaces in the home
• · Although the outbreak appears to be over, FDA will continue to monitor the marketplace as product is introduced and will provide the public with any new information as it becomes available.

November 1, 2019

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rules

Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods

Filed on: 11/01/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-23870 PDF 248 Pages (1.18 MB) Permalink

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Modification of Handling Regulations:

Tomatoes Grown in Florida

Filed on: 11/01/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/04/2019

FR Document: 2019-21015 PDF 22 Pages (357 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Makes Available Testing Method for PFAS in Foods (also see attached email announcement)

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Type	Reason/Problem	Company
10/31/2019	Season’s Choice, Raley’s	Frozen raspberries, frozen berry mixes	Food & Beverages, Fruit/Fruit Product	Potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A	Wawona Frozen Foods
10/31/2019	Nestle	Ready-to-bake refrigerated cookie dough products	Food & Beverages,	Due to the potential presence of food-grade rubber pieces	Nestle USA, Inc.

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall	Retail Distribution List
087-2019 Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | En Español	Aug 28, 2019	Oct 31, 2019

@SecretarySonny

• · Tune in tomorrow for the newest episode of my podcast, The Sonnyside of the Farm. This month, I sat down with @MaxArmstrong to talk about USDA’s informal motto to “Do Right and Feed Everyone” and how that drives all the work we do at @USDA for the American People.

@FrankYiannasFDA

• · THREAD: Today, we shared news of a recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was likely associated with romaine lettuce. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-brief/fda-cdc-and-other-health-partners-investigated-outbreak-e-coli-o157h7-possibly-linked-romaine
• · While we do not believe there is a current or ongoing risk to the public and we are not recommending consumers avoid any product, because of our commitment to “transparency”, we wanted to share what we know with the public and stakeholders.
• · This outbreak, along with previous outbreaks linked to romaine, reinforces the recommendations we’ve made to the leafy green industry: a) producers must review & adhere to safe practices & b) the entire leafy green continuum needs to improve their traceability capabilities.

@US_FDA

• · FDA, @CDCgov & partners investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 possibly from romaine lettuce. The outbreak appears over, & there is no risk to public health. We remain committed to improving the safety of leafy greens & traceability from farm to fork.

@FDAfood

• · Update: US FDA makes available testing method for PFAS in foods & final results from recent surveys. The revised data set reflects final values using a scientifically validated method detection limit (MDL) & other adjustments to the calculation method. https://go.usa.gov/xpg5u

@FDArecalls

• · Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Ready-to-Bake Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material https://go.usa.gov/xpgMd
• · Wawona Frozen Food Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Raspberries Due to Possible Health Risk https://go.usa.gov/xpgMG

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