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Federal Register Updates

January 7, 2026

Federal Register Update — January 5-6, 2026

January 5, 2026 USDA-SNAP Waivers USDA’s tracker for state SNAP Food Restriction Waivers has been updated to include links to state webpages and retailer-specific guidance, as well as state email contacts.

January 4, 2026

Federal Register Update — January 2, 2026

Federal Register Environmental Protection Agency Notices Pesticides: Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Notifications, Non-Notifications, and Minor Formulation Amendments Filed on: 01/02/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/05/2026 FR

January 4, 2026

Federal Register Update — December 31, 2025

GRAS Notices GRN No. Substance Date of Closure FDA Response 1274 2′-fucosyllactose Dec 8, 2025 FDA has no questions (in PDF) (353 kB) 1264 Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CGMCC18639 Dec 9, 2025 FDA has

January 4, 2026

Federal Register Update — December 29-30, 2025

December 29, 2025 Recalls Date Brand Description Product Type Recall Reason Company 12/26/2025 Multiple brand names  Full Gold Star Product List – All FDA-regulated products held at facility including drugs, medical devices,

December 28, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 24, 2025

Recalls Date Brand Description Product Type Recall Reason Company 12/23/2025 Choceur Holiday Bark Food & Beverages, Allergens Undeclared pecans and wheat Silvestri Sweet, Inc. 12/23/2025 Willy Pete’s Chocolates Almond Despair

December 28, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 22-23, 2025

December 22, 2025 Recalls Date Brand Description Product Type Recall Reason Company 12/20/2025 Fran’s Almondmilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based Food & Beverages, Allergens Contains undeclared hazelnut Fran’s Chocolates, Ltd. FSIS

December 19, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 19, 2025

Agriculture Department Request for Information: Refined Sugar; Correction to comment period end date Filed on: 12/19/2025 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2025 FR Document: 2025-23604  PDF 1 Page (75.4 KB)  Permalink Food Safety

December 19, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 17-18, 2025

December 17, 2025 Food and Drug Administration Notices Guidance: Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Cosmetics Recalls Filed on: 12/17/2025 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/18/2025 FR Document: 2025-23249  PDF 5 Pages (124

December 19, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 15-16, 2025

December 15, 2025 FSIS Constituent Update – December 12, 2025 Suzanna’s Kitchen Recalls Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen La Guadalupana Foods LLC Recalls

December 19, 2025

Federal Register Update — December 12, 2025

FDA Issues Letter to Industry on the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) Disclaimer

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.