Federal Register Update – October 17 – 19, 2022

October 17, 2022

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Importation of Grapes from Chile into the United States

Filed on: 10/14/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2022

FR Document: 2022-22518  PDF 5 Pages (114 KB)  Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Reach and Resiliency–Round 2 Grants under Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs

Filed on: 10/14/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2022

FR Document: 2022-22415  PDF 5 Pages (105 KB)  Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Meetings:

Proposed Framework for Controlling Salmonella in Poultry

Filed on: 10/14/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/17/2022

FR Document: 2022-22254  PDF 10 Pages (135 KB) Permalink

White House

Statement by President Joe Biden on World Food Day

OMB

AGENCY: USDA-APHISRIN: 0579-AE73Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Importation of Bovine Meat From Paraguay
STAGE: Proposed RuleECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 10/14/2022LEGAL DEADLINE: None  

FDA

FDA Roundup: October 14, 2022

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA Response
1002Bifidobacterium breve strain MCC1274Jul 22, 2022FDA has no questions (in PDF) (221 kB)
1049Medium-chain triacylglycerolsSep 21, 2022FDA has no questions (in PDF) (249 kB)

Recalls

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
10/14/2022Multiple brand namesReady-to-feed liquid products for infants and childrenFood & Beverages, Infant Formula & FoodsPotential for spoilageAbbott

USDA

USDA Releases Proposed Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Infections Linked to Poultry Products

FSIS

AdvancePierre Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Fritter Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

USDA Announces More Than $71 Million to Support Underserved Communities

APHIS

USDA Proposes Additional Requirements for Imported Chilean Table Grapes

FNS

School Lunch is Nutritious and Delicious

NAD

Once Upon a Farm Discontinues Advertising Claims for Advanced Nutrition Baby Fruit & Veggies Blend Following National Advertising Division Challenge

CSPI

USDA poised to ban the riskiest Salmonella contamination from raw poultry, following more than a decade of advocacy by CSPI

Marler Blog

Poisoned, a bit(e) of an update.

The FDA is Busy – Top Active Foodborne Illness Investigations

October 18, 2022

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Florida Citrus Marketing Order; Exemption for Pummelos

Filed on: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2022

FR Document:2022-22702  PDF 10 Pages (104 KB)  Permalink

Termination of Marketing Order:

Washington Apricots

Filed on: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-22695  PDF 11 Pages (105 KB) Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Guidance:

Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and Medicated Feeds

Filed on: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-22705  PDF 5 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Rules

Filing of Appeals of Agency Inspection Decisions or Actions:

Establishing a Uniform Time Period Requirement and Clarifying Related Procedures

Filed on: 10/18/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date:10/19/2022

FR Document: 2022-22666  PDF 23 Pages (162 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Explains Revised Submission Process for U.S. Animal Feed Additive, Premix, and Compound Feed Facilities Interested in Exporting to China

Recalls

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
10/17/2022Hammond’sSalted Caramel CookiesFood & BeveragesUndeclared PeanutsHammond’s Candies
10/17/2022NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge FillingFood & BeveragesForeign ObjectNestle USA

FSIS

Restoration of Forfeited Annual Leave

October 19, 2022

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Guidance:

Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods; Small Entity Compliance Guide

Filed on: 10/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/20/2022

FR Document: 2022-22706  PDF 5 Pages (96.5 KB) Permalink

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on:

10/19/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/20/2022

FR Document: 2022-22762  PDF 2 Pages (85.1 KB) Permalink

[Note: concerns list of information collections approved by OMB]

FDA

Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods – What You Need to Know; Small Entity Compliance Guide 

FDA Roundup: October 18, 2022

Warning Letter

Posted DateIssue DateCompanyIssuing OfficeSubject
10/18/202204/20/2022Thai Union Group PLCCenter for Food Safety and Applied NutritionSeafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated

USDA

USDA Provides Payments of nearly $800 Million in Assistance to Help Keep Farmers Farming

AMS

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Oregon

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • Our goal here is simple: keep farmers farming. The relief announced today is just the first step in helping distressed farm loan borrowers across the country. We plan on doing more.
  • Today, I announced that @USDA has provided nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, to bring relief to distressed farm loan borrowers and help provide a fresh start.