News Article
Laws and Regulations Committee Update - September 20 -24, 2019
Posted on September 27, 2019
Blog: Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
September 20, 2019
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20468 PDF 3 Pages (94 KB) Permalink
- · Grain Farm to Market Transportation Survey
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Proposed Rules
Deregulation of Pine Shoot Beetle
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20381 PDF 8 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Notices
Import Requirements:
Fresh Sand Pears from Japan into the United States
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20532 PDF 6 Pages (102 KB) Permalink
Fresh Unshu Oranges From Japan Into the United States
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20531 PDF 5 Pages (179 KB) Permalink
List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever:
Addition of Hong Kong
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20522 PDF 3 Pages (86.5 KB) Permalink
Addition of Laos
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20521 PDF 3 Pages (85.4 KB) Permalink
Addition of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20520 PDF 3 Pages (157 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Voluntary Grading of Meats, Prepared Meats, Meat Products, Shell Eggs, Poultry Products, and Rabbit Products
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20123 PDF 34 Pages (255 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate:
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington
Filed on: 09/20/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/23/2019
FR Document: 2019-20451 PDF 16 Pages (335 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA launches Updated Food Defense Plan Builder
FSIS
FSIS Final Response to Petition Submitted by National Bison Association (NBA):
- · The petition requests that FSIS amend 9 CFR 412.2 to allow for the generic approval of labels of products that receive voluntary FSIS inspection (e.g., exotic species under 9 CFR part 352).
OEHHA
- · On October 5, 2018, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt amendments to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 25821. The amendments were intended to clarify when and how a person could average concentrations of a listed chemical in a food, and identified the use of the arithmetic mean as the default method of calculation of individual exposure.
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Yesterday, I was pleased to present @UnitedFresh’s Washington conference on the work @US_FDA is doing to further strengthen produce safety, the importance of public-private partnerships, & a New Era of Smarter Food Safety. Summary of my talk is here > http://www.thepacker.com/article/fda-official-promises-new-era-food-safety …
@SecretarySonny
- · .@USDA_APHIS, @CBP, and the entire pork industry are working feverishly to keep African Swine Fever out of the U.S.
@FDA_ORA
- · September is National #FoodSafetyMonth! #DYK that some groups are at a higher risk for #foodborneillness than others? Although everyone is susceptible, some people are impacted more. LEARN MORE: http://go.usa.gov/xUByH
@FTC
- · Truly Organic? The FTC says no, alleges retailer misled consumers about its products. Bath and beauty retailer to pay $1.76 million to settle Commission allegations: https://go.usa.gov/xVmzJ #advertising
September 23, 2019
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta Products
Filed on: 09/23/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/24/2019
FR Document: 2019-20578 PDF 5 Pages (176 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Termination
Filed on: 09/23/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/24/2019
FR Document: 2019-20343 PDF 9 Pages (131 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate:
Dried Prunes Produced in California
Filed on: 09/23/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/24/2019
FR Document: 2019-20572 PDF 14 Pages (246 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Sampling Fresh Herbs, Guacamole and Processed Avocado
Recalls
|
Date |
Brand |
Product Description |
Product Type |
Reason/Problem |
Company |
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09/20/2019 |
Red Lumpfish Caviar and Black Lumpfish Caviar |
Food & Beverages, |
Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum |
Roland Foods, LLC |
FSIS
- FSIS Finalizes Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection Rule
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
- Business Continuity Planning Resources Available from Ready.gov
Recalls
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Product Recalled |
Date of Recall |
Retail Distribution List |
|
Sep 20, 2019 |
Posted |
AMS
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Georgia and Pennsylvania from Operating in the Produce Industry
USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Freddy Lamb
USDA Amends Regulations for Meat, Poultry, Rabbit and Shell Egg Grading
APHIS
APHIS Proposes to Lift the Domestic Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · I’ve done my fair share of interviews, but this is one of my favorites. Why? Not because of my answers, but because I’m so excited about @US_FDA’s vision for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety. Please read here https://www.fda.gov/food/conversations-experts-food-topics/deputy-commissioner-champions-more-digital-transparent-food-safety-system … & - more importantly - plan to join us. #future
September 24, 2019
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 09/24/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/25/2019
FR Document: 2019-20730 PDF 7 Pages (99.7 KB) Permalink
- · National School Lunch Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Official United States Standards for Grain
Filed on: 09/24/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/25/2019
FR Document: 2019-20295 PDF 3 Pages (80.7 KB) Permalink
Agency for International Development
Notices
Meetings:
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; Correction
Filed on: 09/24/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/25/2019
FR Document: 2019-20763 PDF 1 Page (4.42 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
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Date |
Brand |
Product Description |
Reason/Problem |
Company |
|
09/23/2019 |
Frozen and refrigerated cookie dough products |
Undeclared peanuts and walnuts |
California New Foods |
|
|
09/23/2019 |
Hog Grower Pellets |
Contains levels of vomitoxin (a mycotoxin) |
Gramco, Inc. |
AMS
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Advancing food safety requires research. @US_FDA is collaborating with Arizona Dept of Agriculture, University of Arizona, local irrigation districts, & Yuma growers to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the Yuma agricultural region. https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-partners-university-arizona-wellton-mohawk-irrigation-and-drainage-district-and-yuma-area-leafy ….
@US_FDA
- · FDA believes that antimicrobial drugs in animals should be provided with the oversight of a licensed veterinarian. That’s why we issued new draft guidance to help animal drug sponsors voluntarily change the status of their remaining over-the-counter meds. https://go.usa.gov/xVpZn
- · On Sept. 18th, representatives from @FDA_ORA met with their counterparts in New Delhi, India, to discuss bilateral cooperation. FDA continues to emphasize international engagement & is seeking to place special agents in strategic countries around the world
- · FDA partners with the University of Arizona @azcoopext, Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and Yuma Area leafy greens stakeholders on a study to enhance the safety of produce grown in the Yuma region.
- · This initiative is a multi-year study focused on how human pathogens survive, move & possibly contaminate produce prior to harvest in the Yuma region. https://go.usa.gov/xVpK9 This study follows the Spring 2018 Yuma region E.coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
- · The findings will contribute new knowledge on how various environmental factors may influence bacterial persistence & distribution in this region, & how those factors may impact the risk of produce becoming contaminated.
- · Results from this collaboration will lead to improved practices to prevent or mitigate food safety risks, and ultimately enhance the safety of produce grown in the Yuma region.