August 1, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Onions Grown in South Texas; Redistricting and Reapportionment of Committee Membership
Filed on: 08/01/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/02/2024
FR Document: 2024-16960 PDF 12 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 08/01/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/02/2024
FR Document: 2024-17036
PDF 3 Pages (102 KB)
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Risk/Safety Considerations and Motivations for Purchase and Use of Kratom and Psychedelics Alone and in Combination with Other Substances
Filed on: 08/01/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/02/2024
FR Document: 2024-17102 PDF 11 Pages (143 KB) Permalink
White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and National Security Advisor John Kirby
[discusses direct financial assistance to individuals who reported experiencing discrimination in USDA farm lending programs]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 07/31/2024 | Marcum & Supreme Tradition | Ground cinnamon | Food & Beverages, Contaminants, Spices, Flavors & Salts | Potential Metal Contaminant – Lead | Colonna Brothers Inc. |
USDA
Biden-Harris Administration Issues Financial Assistance to More than 43,000 Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions
AMS
USDA Announces Results of the Oregon and Washington Pear Marketing Order Referendum
Marler Blog
Marler Clark amends E. coli Lawsuit to name supplier of tainted Wagu
Two Cyclospora and two Salmonella outbreaks under FDA scrutiny
Shruumz sickens 78 and kills 2
Fast Facts on Boar’s Head Deli Meat Recall and Outbreak
@frankyiannas
- After hundreds of kids sickened last year w E. coli at childcare facilities in Calgary due to common food, expert review panel issues report. Top on their list, A.1.1 – incorporate the requirements for ‘food safety culture’ into food safety legislation. https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2024/07/29/alberta-taking-action-to-make-food-in-childcare-centres-safer/
@FDAfood
- After conducting an abbreviated nutrient analysis of Crecelac Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula, the FDA found elevated levels of potassium and chloride and low levels of Vitamin A. https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-alerts-parents-and-caregivers-cronobacter-safety-concerns-crecelac-goat-milk-infant-formula
August 2, 2024
Federal Register
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
[Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Requirements for Water Beds; open to the public]
Filed on: 08/01/2024 at 11:15 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/05/2024
FR Document: 2024-17297 PDF 1 Page (66.4 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision – Increasing Options for Schools]
Filed on: 08/02/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/05/2024
FR Document: 2024-17140 PDF 3 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Potassium Carbonate
Filed on: 08/02/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/05/2024
FR Document: 2024-17003 PDF 16 Pages (145 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Color Additive Petition: GNT USA, LLC
Filed on: 08/02/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/05/2024
FR Document: 2024-17090 PDF 4 Pages (100 KB) Permalink
FDA
USDA
USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors
AMSUSDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Amite Livestock Sales Inc.
USDA Partners with Tennessee to Award Over $5.5 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, New Jersey and Texas From Operating in the Produce Industry
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with J.H. Routh Packing Company
Reagan-Udall
Produce Grower: FDA’s new food boss
Marler Blog
Marler Clark amends E. coli Lawsuit to name supplier of tainted Wagu
@ConsumerReports
- #Recall Alert: Avocado has recalled about 55,480 organic cotton mattress pads because they violate mandatory federal flammability regulations, posing a fire hazard. https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/home-product-recalls/avocado-mattress-pad-recall-violate-flammability-standards-a5399985520/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@FDAfood
- Save the date! On September 25, 2024, @US_FDA will hold a public meeting on the “Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for FDA’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food.” This is part of our larger enhanced approach for food chemical safety. https://fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-hold-public-meeting-development-enhanced-systematic-process-fdas-post-market-assessment
@FDArecalls
- Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for “1.5oz Marcum Ground Cinnamon & 2.25oz Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon” Because of Possible Health Risk Due to Elevated Lead Levels https://fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/colonna-brothers-inc-issues-updated-voluntary-recall-15oz-marcum-ground-cinnamon-225oz-supreme
