Federal Register Update — February 7-8, 2024
February 7, 2024
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Proposed Rules
Safety Standard: Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws; Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentations
Filed on: 02/07/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2024
FR Document: 2024-02570 PDF 3 Pages (92.6 KB) Permalink
Residential Gas Furnaces and Boilers
Filed on: 02/07/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2024
FR Document: 2024-02563 PDF 3 Pages (93.8 KB) Permalink
Rules
Filing of Petition: Color Additive; Sensient Colors, LLC
Filed on: 02/07/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2024
FR Document: 2024-02576 PDF 2 Pages (86.1 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[Information collections that have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)]
Filed on: 02/07/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2024
FR Document: 2024-02579 PDF 2 Pages (87.7 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Roundup: February 6, 2024
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 02/06/2024 | Rizo Brothers California Creamery | Cheese, Yogurt, Sour cream | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Dairy | Expanded recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination | Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. |
FOIA Records
| Company Name | Record Date | FEI Number | Record Type | State | Establishment Type | Publish Date |
| Revival Products, Inc. | 09/03/2020 | 3003482817 | Warning Letter Response | North Carolina | Outsourcing Facility | 02/06/2024 |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-APHIS | RIN: 0579-AE71 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: AQI User Fees | Section 3(f)(1) Significant: Yes | |
| STAGE: Final Rule | Economically Significant: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 02/06/2024 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
APHIS
February 8, 2024
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Filed on: 02/08/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2024
FR Document: 2024-00517 PDF 22 Pages (140 KB) Permalink
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Proposed Rules
ASTM Standard under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act
Filed on: 02/08/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2024
FR Document: 2024-02562 PDF 5 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
Regulatory Agenda: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Filed on: 02/08/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2024
FR Document: 2024-00465 PDF 8 Pages (110 KB) Permalink
Notices
Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Committee on Contaminants in Foods
Filed on: 02/08/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2024
FR Document: 2024-02657 PDF 5 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 02/07/2024 | 365 Whole Foods | Ultimate Veggie Thin Crust Pizza | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared milk allergen | Richelieu Foods Inc. |
| 02/07/2024 | Rojo’s | Black Bean 6 Layer Dip | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination | Simply Fresh LLC |
| 02/07/2024 | Don Pancho, HEB, Trader Joe’s | Cilantro Lime Crema, Everything Sauce Fiesta, Cilantro Cotija dressing, Poblano Caesar dressing, Cilantro Dressing, Street Taco Express Meal Kit | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination | Fresh Creative Foods |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Pilaf Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
USDA Announces $270 Million Awarded to Build Food Supply Chain Resiliency
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast
APHIS
APHIS Modifies Conditions for the Interstate Movement of Fresh Citrus Fruit from the Redlands Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) Quarantine Area in California
AMS
USDA Highlights Priority Concern for Compliance and Grower Rights
USDA Announces $270 Million Awarded to Build Food Supply Chain Resiliency
@frankyiannas
- Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe resulted in 407 illnesses, 158 hospitalizations, & 6 deaths in the U.S. (https://shorturl.at/aiqQ7) Wonder why traceability matters? Look at how long it took to execute recalls…over one month! (Nov 1 to Dec 5) We CAN do better.
- A better headline – “Food Safety Cold Cases Solved” 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations, 2 deaths – over 9 year period. The power of WGS. Food safety is not what it used to be. Accelerate prevention. https://progressivegrocer.com/listeria-outbreak-prompts-major-food-recall
@ConsumerReports
- #Recall Alert: More than two dozen people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria monocytogenes linked to queso fresco, cotija, oaxaca and other styles of cheese, as well as yogurt and crema, produced by Rizo Lopez Foods. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/listeria-outbreak-linked-to-cotija-and-other-cheeses-yogurt-a2140387629/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@USDAFoodSafety
- At @IPPEexpo last week, Under Secretary Emilio Esteban spoke about current food safety initiatives at FSIS, including our work with One Health, our continued collaboration with @USDA_ARS to catalyze research that meets our needs, and using an empirical approach to food safety. FSIS is committed to working with meat and poultry processors. #IPPE2024
@SacVilask
- State agricultural agencies are key partners to @USDA as we build a more equitable, resilient agriculture industry that creates opportunities for producers of all sizes and the rural communities they call home.
- Today, I spent some time with state agriculture leaders at @NASDAnews’ annual conference talking about Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to build a more resilient food system, increase competition, and create more revenue streams for producers.
@FDAfood
- See Episode 3 of “On the Road with Jim,” capturing Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones’s insights as he travels the U.S. to listen to and learn from stakeholders & FDA field staff. Jim and @DrBumpusFDA recently visited FDA’s labs in New York https://fda.gov/food/news-events-cfsan/road-jim