Federal Register Update — December 16-17, 2024

December 16, 2024

Food and Nutrition Service

Rules

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:

Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

Filed on: 12/16/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/17/2024

FR Document: 2024-29072  PDF 140 Pages (463 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Rules

Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002:

Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List

Filed on: 12/16/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/17/2024

FR Document: 2024-29567 PDF 31 Pages (164 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:

Brevibacillus Laterosporus Mpp75Aa1.1 and Bacillus Thuringiensis Vpb4Da2 Proteins

Filed on: 12/16/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/17/2024

FR Document: 2024-29133  PDF 12 Pages (141 KB)  Permalink

FDA

December 13, 2024 – FDA Roundup: December 13, 2024

Release of Annual Report for 2022 on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration

Recalls

DateBrand NameProduct DescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany Name
12/14/2024Cal Yee’s, Cal Yee Farm, Boa Vista OrchardsNut and snack productsFood & Beverages, AllergensPotential or Undeclared Allergen – almond, milk, soy, wheat, sesame, and FD&C #6Cal Yee Farm LLC
12/13/2024Buy-herbal.comNhan Sam Tuyet Lien Truy Phong Hoan dietary supplement capsulesDrugsDevice & Drug Safety – Unapproved DrugBuy-herbal.com
12/13/2024VidaSlimVidaSlim Brand 90-day, 30-day and 7-day Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules & VidaSlim Hot Body Brew Dietary SupplementsFood & Beverages, Foodborne IllnessProduct contains toxic yellow oleander.Motivate Me Ashley, LLC
12/13/2024Connie’sThin crust cheese frozen pizza, 20.36ozFood & Beverages, ContaminantsPotential Metal or Chemical ContaminantPalermo Villa, Inc

FSIS

Constituent Update – December 13, 2024

OMB

The Fall 2024 Unified Agenda was published on December 13, 2024

APHIS
USDA Approves Emergency Funding to Protect U.S. Livestock and Animals from New World Screwworm

Plant Protection Today: What You Need to Know Before Shipping and Receiving Agricultural Items

NAD

In National Advertising Division Fast-Track SWIFT Challenge Eagle Family Foods Voluntarily Discontinues “America’s Most Trusted” Claim

Marler Blog

A Mystery E. coli Outbreak – will the FDA and CDC say who the “common supplier” is of the iceberg and romaine lettuce blend?

A Cheese Listeria Outbreak that Killed a Baby

What Bill Marler does not eat – “Dad, you’ve gone viral”

What Listeria Litigation against Boar’s Head will tell us all

E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak that has sickened at least 75 appears to have hit the Midwest

Marler Clark assists in World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak

CDC, FDA, FSIS weigh in on what foods sicken us with Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria

More California Raw Milk recalled due to Bird Flu

Red Cow and Hen House E. coli Outbreak linked to Wolverine Packing

The 2024 Grimmway Carrot E. coli O121 Outbreak

The SunFed Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak

December 17, 2024

FDA

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Oysters and Manila Clams from Pickering Passage, Washington Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus 

Update on FDA Releases Guidance on Voluntary Premarket Engagement for Foods Derived from Plants Produced Using Genome Editing

FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness to Co-Host Upcoming Food Safety Culture Webinar Series

Recalls

DateBrand NameProduct DescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany Name
12/16/2024Force ForeverDietary SupplementDietary SupplementsProduct contains undeclared diclofenac and dexamethasoneGNMART Inc

USDA

Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Deliver Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda

Marler Blog

Oysters and Manila clams from Washington linked to Norovirus