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Federal Register Update — May 20-21, 2026

May 21, 2026

May 20, 2026

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Rules

Visual Post-Mortem Inspection in Swine Slaughter Establishments

Filed on: 05/20/2026 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/21/2026

FR Document: 2026-10186  PDF 40 Pages (208 KB)  Permalink

USDA

Rollins Applauds Montana Governor for Submitting SNAP Waiver to Make America Healthy Again (Would ban purchase of soft drinks, junk food, and candy)

May 21, 2026

FDA

Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks  – 5/20/2026 – A new outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium (ref #1377) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. Total case count: 16. FDA has initiated traceback.

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA’s Letter
  1300Zeaxanthin produced via fermentation using production strain Yarrowia lipolytica CGMCC 39021May 15, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (194 kB)
  12993′-sialyllactose sodium salt produced via fermentation using production strain Escherichia coli “SLIS109”May 13, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (299 kB)
  1303Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis CGMCC5470May 11, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (240 kB)
 12812′-FucosyllactoseMay 8, 2026Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination (in PDF) (198 kB)
  1290Glucose oxidase enzyme preparation produced by Komagataella phaffii expressing a gene encoding glucose oxidase from Aspergillus nigerMay 6, 2026FDA has no questions (in PDF) (201 kB)

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.