June 5, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing Services under the United Stated Grain Standards Act
Filed on: 06/05/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/06/2024
FR Document: 2024-12400 PDF 28 Pages (174 KB) Permalink
Notices
Record Retention Requirements for the Soy Protein and Reduced Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Health Claim
Filed on: 06/05/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/06/2024
FR Document: 2024-12359 PDF 3 Pages (94.2 KB) Permalink
FDA
June 4, 2024 – FDA Roundup: June 4, 2024
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 06/04/2024 | Crecelac | Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Infant Formula & Foods | Cronobacter spp. contamination | Dairy Manufacturers Inc. |
| 06/04/2024 | New Seasons Market | Strawberry Rhubarb Bakewell Tart | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared almonds | New Seasons Market |
FSIS
USDA
USDA Farmers Market Opens for 27th Market Season
Marler Blog
Investigate TV: Outbreak Tainted Food
Salmonella Africana Outbreak hits over 160 – when will CDC and FDA announce source?
Marler Clark – The hunt is on – How did Cantaloupe with Salmonella sicken 407 people?
Marler Clark investigates how PCC Guacamole became tainted with E. coli
Marler Clark hired by Missouri and Minnesota families hit by Trader Joe’s Salmonella Basil
Marler Clark retained by 6 of 12 with E. coli linked to Walnuts in Washington and California
Infant Formula recalled due to Cronobacter
E. coli Lawsuits pending against Raw Farm Cheese that sickened 11 in 4 States
Black Pepper recalled due to Salmonella
@FDAfood
- JBR expands recall of certain frozen half-shell oysters from Republic of Korea potentially contaminated with norovirus. http://fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-frozen-raw
@SecVilsack
- Fair and competitive markets are the cornerstone of our economy. Fair market rules ensure that our producers have freedoms guaranteed to them, and @USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards rule will continue to secure those freedoms for our nation’s farmers.
@FDA_ORA
- FDA Special Agents/@TheJusticeDept: Biloxi restaurant and its co-owner plead guilty to conspiracy to misbrand seafood https://fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/press-releases/biloxi-restaurant-and-its-co-owner-plead-guilty-conspiracy-misbrand-seafood
- 🚨Consumers who have purchased 7oz containers of the ground black pepper are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 313-846-8117 Monday to Friday between 9 am to 5 pm. UBC Food Distributors Recalls Baraka Brand Ground Black Pepper Spice Because of Possible Health Risk Announcement https://fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ubc-food-distributors-recalls-baraka-brand-ground-black-pepper-spice-because-possible-health-risk…
June 6, 2024
Federal Register
Rules
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Filed on: 06/06/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2024
FR Document: 2024-12542 PDF 18 Pages (120 KB) Permalink
Rules
Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals:
Ethyl Cellulose
Filed on: 06/06/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2024
FR Document: 2024-12533 PDF 6 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food
Filed on: 06/06/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2024
FR Document: 2024-12536 PDF 4 Pages (98.4 KB) Permalink
FDA
Salmonella: Cucumbers (June 2024)
FDA and Partners in the Southwest Growing Region Share Findings from Multi-year Environmental Study
USDA
AMS
AMS Announces Interim Rule to Revise Grain Inspection Fees
FNS
USDA Invests More than $2.3 Million to Support Indigenous Foods in School Meals
Marler Blog
Surprised Cucumbers have Salmonella – Do not be
What’s up with Salmonella Braenderup?
What your family should know during two Salmonella Outbreaks
FDA weighs in on Salmonella Cucumber Outbreak
Raw Milk Salmonella Lawsuits Filed in California
@ConsumerReports
- #Recall Alert: More than 160 people in 25 states have become ill from salmonella Africana, likely as the result of eating cucumbers grown in Florida, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/florida-cucumbers-recalled-due-to-salmonella-contamination-a3244010138/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
- Are veggies puffs a convenient way to get kids to eat their veggies? Not so fast—some may have high levels of lead or other heavy metals. Read our latest investigation: https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lesser-evil-serenity-kids-cassava-puffs-high-lead-levels-a2654657249/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@frankyiannas
- New era food safety challenges require new ways of thinking, working, and data sharing. https://www.wga.com/news/food-safety-expert-frank-yiannas-shares-thoughts-on-new-era-challenges-and-data-sharing/
@usda_nass
- The 2022 #AgCensus found that 153,101 farms and ranches used renewable energy producing systems compared to 133,176 farms in 2017, a 15% increase. The majority of farms (76%) with renewable energy systems reported using solar panels. http://nass.usda.gov/AgCensus #WorldEnvironmentDay
@FDAfood
- FDA advises consumers in AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, NY, OR & WA not to eat certain oysters & bay clams harvested from Oregon and certain shellfish from Washington potentially contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins http://fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-shellfish
- Salmonella #outbreak investigation: Fresh Start Produce Sales has recalled cucumbers distributed to AL, FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, & WV. Retailers should clean and sanitize areas that came into contact with recalled products. http://fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-june-2024
