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Federal Register Update — October 13, 2023

October 14, 2023

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California: Temporary Suspension of Continuance Referendum

Filed on: 10/13/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/16/2023

FR Document: 2023-22334  PDF 10 Pages (107 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Data Standards Catalog

Recalls

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
10/12/2023Yarnell’s Guilt FreeGuilt Free No Sugar Added Vanilla Ice CreamFood & Beverages, Allergens, Ice Cream/Frozen DairyUndeclared EggYarnell Operations LLC
10/12/2023Paradise FlavorsIce Cream BarsFood & BeveragesUndeclared Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Wheat, Soy, Milk, and Color Additives – AllergenParadise Flavors LLC

FDA Dockets

  • FDA-2023-P-4441Citizen Petition from Harry Duty, Request that the FDA take the following four actions described below: 1) Initiate final agency action to declare specific lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products as adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act due to confirmed Salmonella contamination, as outlined in the FDA’s warning letter dated August 16, 2023 2) Clarify whether Darwin’s Natural Pet are indeed considered adulterated under federal law.

APHIS

APHIS Announces Draft Guide Available for Public Comment [Guide to Submitting Data for Reports and Notices in APHIS eFile]

AMS

USDA Proposes Suspension of Federal Marketing Order for California Dried Prunes

FNS

Food and Nutrition Service Invests in SNAP Integrity and Modernization

Twitter

@FDAanimalhealth

  • Expanded FDA Alert: After receiving a consumer complaint, FDA collected + tested a sample of an additional Darwin’s frozen raw cat food product, which tested positive for Salmonella. FMI, including the product lot info, see: https://fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-advisory-do-not-feed-certain-lots-darwins-natural-pet-products-dogs-cats-due-salmonella

@FDAfood

  • We have a new way for industry and consumers to get assistance from @US_FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition – it’s direct on-line chat with one of our experts. It’s located in the right bottom corner of this page Industry and Consumer Assistance from CFSAN | FDA

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