Laws and Regulations 12/12 – 12/13, 2018
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Color Additive Petitions:
Impossible Foods, Inc.
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-26949 PDF 2 Pages (75.7 KB) Permalink
- Submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc. re: soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in plant-based, non-animal derived ground beef analogue products
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-26930 PDF 6 Pages (172 KB) Permalink
- Relating to the US Grain Standards Act
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-26970 PDF 3 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
- Foodborne Illness Outbreak Surveys for the FSIS Public Health Partners
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-27012 PDF 4 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
- Application for Plant Variety Protection Certificate and Objective Description of Variety
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
6-Benzyladenine
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-27047 PDF 11 Pages (315 KB) Permalink
International Trade Administration
Notices
Certain Pasta from Italy
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-27001 PDF 3 Pages (82.8 KB) Permalink
Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s Republic of China
Filed on: 12/12/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/13/2018
FR Document: 2018-26974 PDF 5 Pages (141 KB) Permalink
FDA
Warning Letters
| Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject | Close Out Date |
| 10/31/2018 | DynaPro International, Inc. | Denver District Office | Dietary Supplement/New Drug/Misbranded | Not Issued * |
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 12/11/2018 | Moonstruck | Sea Salt Caramels Tumbled In Milk Chocolate | Undeclared hazelnuts | Moonstruck Chocolate Company |
| 12/11/2018 | Inspired Organics | Sunflower butter | Listeria monocytogenes | Inspired Organics, LLC |
| 12/11/2018 | Achdut, Baron’s, S&F, Pepperwood and others | Tahini | Salmonella | Achdut LTD |
| 12/07/2018 | Fine Land Corp. | Meiqili Durian Candy | Undeclared Milk | Fine Land Corp. |
USDA
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 119-2018 3-D Meats, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Snack Stick Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Dec 09, 2018 | Dec 11, 2018 |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE57 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE:Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 08/03/2018 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| REVIEW EXTENDED | ||
| ** COMPLETED: 12/11/2018 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
@FDAfood, @FDArecalls
- Inspired Organics Issues Voluntary Recall of Organic Sunflower Butter Due to Potential Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QtPj3R Potential for #Listeria monocytogenes – distributed in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada.
- #RECALL UPDATE: Achdut Ltd., Israel on recall b/c #Salmonella linked to all brands of #tahini products made April 7 – May 21, 2018. Exp date for #Baron’s brand tahini is May 5, 2021. All other recalled brands have exp dates of April 7 – May 21, 2020. http://go.usa.gov/xP6va
December 13, 2018
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27097 PDF 4 Pages (89.2 KB) Permalink
- Trichinae Certification Program
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order 956 and Referendum Order:
Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27143 PDF 21 Pages (275 KB) Permalink
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington:
Change in Committee Structure for Processed Pears
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27140 PDF 12 Pages (253 KB) Permalink
Notices
Designation for the Georgia Area consisting of the entire State of Georgia
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27142 PDF 3 Pages (79.1 KB) Permalink
- Announcing the designation of D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc. to provide services under the United States Grain Standards Act
Meetings:
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27141 PDF 4 Pages (124 KB) Permalink
Requests for Nominations:
USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27139 PDF 3 Pages (94.5 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Branding Requirements for Bovines Imported Into the United States From Mexico
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27150 PDF 10 Pages (182 KB) Permalink
Notices
Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Guava Fruit from Taiwan into the Continental United States
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27053 PDF 4 Pages (99.5 KB) Permalink
Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
Filed on: 12/13/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/14/2018
FR Document: 2018-27068 PDF 4 Pages (83.8 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 12/11/2018 | Del Monte | Seasoned corn | Under processing | Del Monte Foods, Inc. |
USDA
Statement of Secretary Perdue on Passage of the Farm Bill
National Toxicology Program
NTP Update – December 2018 now available
December 14, 2018
FDA
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 121-2018 Vermont Packinghouse, LLC Recalls Raw Intact Bone-In Beef Products due to Possible Specified Risk Materials Contamination | Dec 13, 2018 | N/A (Class II Recall) |
AMS
USDA Announces Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee to Meet in January
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee
@FDA_ORA, @FrankYiannasFDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDASpox, @US_FDA
- Does the “maple” in your cereal really contain maple syrup? You may think you’re eating what the package says, but think twice. The taste may come from added flavors. LEARN MORE about what you should know about foods & flavors: https://go.usa.gov/xPv8r
- New findings & updated consumer advice on E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. We’ll continue to use advances in new & emerging technologies to further improve our ability to track & trace products through the supply chain. https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm628400.htm …
- ROMAINE INVESTIGATION UPDATE: #FDA and @CDCgov have identified one source for the E. coli romaine outbreak as the reservoir used by Adams Bros. Farms in CA. However, romaine lettuce from other farms could be affected. We will continue to investigate: https://go.usa.gov/xEqJX The farm identified is cooperating and hasn’t shipped any romaine since 11/20. They will recall all products that may have been affected and we are working with them on corrective actions before their next growing season. To date, 59 people have become sick in 15 states.
- REVISED CONSUMER ADVICE: With new info, #FDA can revise our recommendations on romaine lettuce. No need to avoid lettuce from San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz & Ventura Counties harvested after 11/23. If you can’t confirm your romaine is from an unaffected source, discard immediately
- Working quickly with #CDC and state partners allowed us to efficiently find one source of the outbreak. Romaine lettuce will now be labeled on store shelves with the date and harvest origin, making it easier for us to give targeted info regarding future outbreaks.