Federal Register Update — March 6-7, 2024
March 6, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act
Filed on: 03/05/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/06/2024
FR Document: 2024-04419 PDF 331 Pages (2.05 MB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Increased Assessment Rate: Tomatoes Grown in Florida
Filed on: 03/06/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/07/2024
FR Document: 2024-04788 PDF 11 Pages (107 KB) Permalink
Notices
Grain Standards Act: 2024 Rates for Grain Inspection Services
Filed on: 03/06/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/07/2024
FR Document: 2024-04838 PDF 7 Pages (107 KB) Permalink
White House
FDA
New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes – Dietary Supplements
FDA Issues Final Guidance on New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes
March 5, 2024 – FDA Roundup: March 5, 2024
Recalls
Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
03/05/2024 | KALO | Carrot Cake Slice | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared Soy | KALO Foods, LLC |
OMB
AGENCY: USDA-FSIS | RIN: 0583-AD87 | Status: Concluded |
TITLE:Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S. Origin Claims | Section 3(f)(1) Significant: No | |
STAGE: Final Rule | Economically Significant: No | |
RECEIVED DATE: 12/11/2023 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
** COMPLETED: 03/05/2024 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change | |
AMS
DOJ
Marler Blog
Vulto pleads Guilty to selling Listeria-tainted Raw Milk Cheese
2016 Vulto Cheese Listeria Outbreak – What is Listeria and why is it so Deadly?
@ConsumerReports
- Tell us: How often do you snack on popcorn? One health benefit: It contains protective antioxidants called polyphenols. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/foods-with-surprising-health-benefits-a5327396350/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
- Health-wise, cornbread recipes featuring whole-grain cornmeal have a lot to offer. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/healthy-eating/is-cornbread-good-for-you-a4401550107/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@frankyiannas
- It’s time to stop talking about confusing date labels and time to fix the problem. Thank you @foodsafetynews for helping to amplify this important message. Food is too important to waste. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/its-time-to-finally-clear-up-food-date-label-confusion-for-consumers/
@SecBecerra
- Proud to work with @US_FDA Deputy Commissioner Dr. Namandjé Bumpus on everything from the proposed reorganization unifying the Human Foods Program & modernizing the agency, to ensuring the safety of cosmetic products. She’s a brilliant scientist & leader—we’re lucky to have her.
@SecVilsack
- Discrimination, retaliation, and deception against producers and growers has no place in modern livestock and poultry markets. @USDA is building momentum to deliver more for America’s farmers and ranchers.
- Our new final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act advances economic opportunity and fairness and is another example of how @USDA is increasing competition in agricultural markets for our farmers, ranchers, and producers.
@USCPSC
- Zen Magnets and Neoballs Magnets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Zen-Magnets-and-Neoballs-Magnets-Recalled-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard
- Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Gree-Recalls-1-56-Million-Dehumidifiers-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Reports-of-At-Least-23-Fires
- CPSC and The Boppy Company Urge Consumers to Stop Using Recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers and Urge Online Marketplaces to Stop Selling the Recalled Product; Two Additional Infant Deaths Reported Shortly After 2021 Recall https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-and-The-Boppy-Company-Urge-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Recalled-Boppy-Newborn-Loungers-and-Urge-Online-Marketplaces-to-Stop-Selling-the-Recalled-Product-Two-Additional-Infant-Deaths-Reported-Shortly-After-2021-Recall
- Target Recalls Children’s Pillowfort Weighted Blankets Due to Asphyxiation Hazard; Two Fatalities Reported https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Target-Recalls-Childrens-Pillowfort-Weighted-Blankets-Due-to-Asphyxiation-Hazard-Two-Fatalities-Reported
March 7, 2024
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Tetraacetylethylenediamine and Its Metabolite Diacetylethylenediamine
Filed on: 03/07/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/08/2024
FR Document: 2024-04958 PDF 14 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
FDA
March 6, 2024 – FDA Takes Steps to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products Sold in the US
Recalls
Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
03/06/2024 | El Chilar | Ground Cinnamon “Canela Molida” | Food & Beverages | Potential Metal Contaminant – Lead | El Chilar Rodriguez LLC | ||||||
03/06/2024 | AJI MORI | CHILLIMAMI SAUCE | Food & Beverages | Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum | AJI MORI Sauce Corp. DBA Susi Koo | ||||||
03/06/2024 | Colonna | Marcum Ground Cinnamon & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon | Food & Beverages, Contaminants, Spices, Flavors & Salts | Elevated Lead Levels | Colonna Brothers, Inc. |
USDA
AMS
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Hazelnut Marketing Board
Marler Blog
Elevated Lead Levels in Cinnamon prompt FDA Warning and Recalls
@US_FDA
- FDA is taking several additional steps to address concerns about elevated lead levels in cinnamon following the recent incident associated with certain cinnamon apple sauce pouches that resulted in lead poisoning in young children.
- Today, we sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators in the U.S. reminding them of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.
- We’re also recommending the voluntary recall of certain ground cinnamon products sold by a number of brands at six different retail chains that were found to contain elevated levels of lead. Product list here: https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-alert-concerning-certain-cinnamon-products-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead
@FDA_ORA
- Certain “wellness” vaping products containing vitamins and/or essential oils make unproven #Healthfraud claims & could be harmful if used. These products may be ineffective, unsafe, & could prevent or delay an appropriate diagnosis: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/beware-vaping-products-unproven-health-claims