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Federal Register Update — July 22-23, 2026

July 24, 2026

July 22, 2026

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Revocation of the Color Additive Listing for Use of Orange B on Casings or Surfaces of Frankfurters and Sausages

Filed on: 07/22/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/23/2026

FR Document: 2026-14910  PDF 11 Pages (118 KB)  Permalink

Proposed Rules

Proposal to Revoke the Color Additive Listing for Use of Citrus Red No. 2 on the Skins of Mature Oranges

Filed on: 07/22/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/23/2026

FR Document: 2026-14909  PDF 7 Pages (114 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Warning letters:

Posted DateLetter Issue DateCompany NameIssuing OfficeSubject
07/21/202603/18/2026Shang Hao Jia, Inc.Office of Inspections and InvestigationsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
07/21/202607/08/2026Beauty Store LLCOffice of Inspections and InvestigationsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
07/21/202606/29/2026Balkanica LLCOffice of Inspections and InvestigationsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
07/21/202607/08/2026IJAJ Group Inc DBA Sanz Wholesale FoodsOffice of Inspections and InvestigationsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
07/21/202606/05/2026Mineral BioSciences, LLCHuman Foods ProgramUnapproved New Drugs/Misbranded/Dietary Supplements
07/21/202604/10/2026Fareva AmboiseCenter for Veterinary MedicineCGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated

Recalls:

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
07/21/2026Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit OrganicsBanana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches, 4 oz. (113 g)Food & BeveragesPotential presence of soft plastic in the finished product.PT Organics Limited

July 23, 2026

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rules

Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use): Evonik Corp.

Filed on: 07/23/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/24/2026

FR Document: 2026-15021  PDF 2 Pages (98.9 KB)  Permalink

FDA

HFP Constituent Update: FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food

  • The FDA is issuing a final order revoking the authorized use of Orange B as a color additive in food and is proposing to revoke the authorized use of Citrus Red No. 2 as a color additive in food.

Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Moringa Leaf Powder (January 2026) – Summary of investigation; CDC has declared the outbreak over.

  • FDA and state partners from Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin collected finished product and ingredient samples from sick people’s homes and firms in the supply chain. A total of 12 samples tested positive for Salmonella, and 11 samples detected at least one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella during whole genome sequencing analysis.

CVM: FDA Releases National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Strategic Plan for 2026–2030 (PDF)

Recalls:

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
07/22/2026Sprig & Sprout; Fresh and ReadySpicy Breakfast BurritosFood & BeveragesUndeclared soy allergen due to inadvertent inclusion of sausage in products labeled as vegetarianFresh & Ready Foods LLC
07/22/2026Multiple brand namesWhite shell eggs and brown cage free shell eggsFood & Beverages, Foodborne IllnessPotential to be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.Midwest Poultry Services, L.P.

GRAS Notices:

GRN No.SubstanceDate of closureFDA’s Letter
  1289Protein-glutamine glutaminase enzyme preparation produced by Bacillus licheniformis expressing a gene encoding protein-glutamine glutaminase from Chryseobacterium viscerumJun 30, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (216 kB)
  1295Brazzein preparation produced by Komagataella phaffii GS115 expressing a gene encoding for brazzein from Pentadiplandra brazzeanaJun 23, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (263 kB)
  12982′-fucosyllactoseJun 23, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (335 kB)

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