Federal Register Update — July 6-7, 2023
July 6, 2023
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties
Filed on: 07/06/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/07/2023
FR Document: 2023-14374 PDF 4 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
Notices
Child and Adult Care Food Program:
National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative Reimbursement Rates for Sponsoring Organizations of Day Care Homes for the Period July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Filed on: 07/06/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/07/2023
FR Document: 2023-14317 PDF 7 Pages (127 KB) Permalink
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
Filed on: 07/06/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/07/2023
FR Document: 2023-14313 PDF 10 Pages (129 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA, FTC Warn Six Companies for Illegally Selling Copycat Food Products Containing Delta-8 THC
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA Response |
| 1070 | Preparations containing six bacteriophages (phage) specific to Salmonella enterica | Mar 10, 2023 | FDA has no Questions (in PDF) (279 kB) |
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
| 07/05/2023 | Fromager Affineur | Tome De Brebis Sheep Milk Cheese | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Cheese/Cheese Product | Potential Foodborne illness | Estancia Holdings |
Warning letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | Exclusive Hemp Farms/Oshipt.com | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | North Carolina Hemp Exchange, LLC dba NC Hemp Shoppe | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | Nikte’s Wholesale, LLC | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | Dr. Smoke, LLC aka Dr. S, LLC | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | Delta Munchies LLC | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated | |||||
| 07/05/2023 | 06/29/2023 | The Haunted Vapor Room | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
FSIS
FSIS Updates for Small Plants – July 5, 2023
APHIS
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for Giant African Snail Eradication in Florida
@FTC
- ICYMI! FTC announced updated #advertising guides to combat deceptive reviews and endorsements: https://bit.ly/3JCmdAT #influencers #marketing
- FTC sends cease and desist letters with @US_FDA to companies selling edible products containing Delta-8 THC in packaging nearly identical to food children eat. More: https://bit.ly/3O0N0t6
- New consumer Alert: Government warns sellers of edible cannabis: Stop using packaging that mimics foods popular with kids: Government warns sellers of edible cannabis: Stop using packaging that mimics foods popular with kids | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov)
@SecVilsack
- ICYMI “The USDA grants are the latest in a series of awards President Joe Biden’s administration has made that are intended to increase meat and poultry processing, benefiting farmers and providing more job opportunities in largely rural areas.” $115M in federal grants will give a boost to smaller meat processors in 17 states | AP News
- USDA is taking bold action to increase economic opportunities in rural communities thanks to @POTUS’ Investing in America agenda, which is repairing infrastructure, creating jobs and growing the economy from the bottom up and middle out.
@US_FDA
- Today, we along with the @FTC issued warning letters to six companies for illegally selling copycat food products containing delta-8 THC. https://fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-ftc-warn-six-companies-illegally-selling-copycat-food-products-containing-delta-8-thc
July 7, 2023
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances: Benzpyrimoxan
Filed on: 07/07/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/10/2023
FR Document: 2023-14404 PDF 17 Pages (154 KB) Permalink
Notices
Fiscal Year 2023 Tariff-Rate Quota Increase: Raw Cane Sugar
Filed on: 07/07/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/10/2023
FR Document: 2023-14458 PDF 2 Pages (84.7 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Releases Update of Priority Guidance Topics for Foods Program
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
| 07/06/2023 | Spring Valley | Potato Blintzes | Food & Beverages | Undeclared milk | MilMar Food Group LLC |
USDA
Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend August Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
@ConsumerReports
- Our tests reveal that the baby food industry still has a way to go in addressing heavy metals like lead and arsenic in its products.
Listen to @WGNRadio interview with @DrJamesERogers, director of food safety research and testing at CR: ‘Get the lead out!’ easier said than done for America’s baby food | WGN Radio 720 – Chicago’s Very Own
@SecVilsack
- Thanks to @POTUS’ Investing in America agenda, we are growing the American economy from the middle out and bottom up by increasing competition, creating good-paying jobs, and empowering workers.
@FDAfood
- Today, @US_FDA released an updated list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete during 2023. The list updates the guidance agenda released in Feb 2023 and focuses on Level 1 draft and final guidances. FDA Releases Update of Priority Guidance Topics for Foods Program | FDA
- Public comments on the list of human food and cosmetic guidance topics, including suggestions for alternatives or recommendations on the topics the FDA is considering, can be submitted to http://regulations.gov, using Docket ID: FDA – 2021-N-0553.