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Federal Register Update — August 3-4, 2026

August 5, 2026

August 3, 2026

FDA

FDA Voices Post: Investing in FDA’s Inspectional Enterprise

Recalls:

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
08/01/2026Ukrops Homestyle FoodsBaked Spaghetti and Bread Pudding productsFood & BeveragesBaked products have potential for presence of aluminum slivers from the pans that were usedUkrops Homestyle Foods
07/31/2026EridanousEridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot FillingFood & Beverages, AllergensAdditional product with undeclared wheat, soy, milk, and egg allergens due to foreign language packaging that did not contain English ingredients, nutrition facts, or allergen declarations.Lidl US

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA’s Letter
1309D-psicoseJul 6, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (250 kB)
1310Rebaudioside M produced by enzymatic treatment of rebaudioside A purified from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) BertoniJul 6, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (230 kB)

FSIS

Updates to Laboratory Analysis Method and National Residue Program Testing in Response to New World Screwworm (PDF)

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Recalls Spaghetti and Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Constituent Update – July 31, 2026

July 4, 2026

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Notification; response to objections and denial of public hearing requests; removal of administrative stay: Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committees

Filed on: 08/04/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/05/2026

FR Document: 2026-15846  PDF 4 Pages (110 KB)  Permalink

  • FDA will “end the administrative stay of the January 2025 order, and under the January 2025 order we are repealing the listing for FD&C Red No. 3 in § 74.303 as a color additive in food and § 74.1303 as a color additive in ingested drugs effective January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively.”

OMB

AGENCY: HHS-FDARIN: 0910-ZD60Status: Pending Review
TITLE: White Paper: Proposed Definition of Ultra-Processed Food
STAGE: NoticeEconomically Significant: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 08/03/2026LEGAL DEADLINE: None  

FDA

HFP Constituent Update: FDA Releases Additional Information ahead of Listeria Prevention Public Meeting (08/18/2026)

Recalls:

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
08/03/2026BettergoodsPistachio Nut ButterFood & Beverages, Foodborne IllnessPossible Salmonella ContaminationBoticelli Foods

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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.