Laws and Regulations Committee Update 11/29 – 11/30, 2018
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 11/29/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/30/2018
FR Document: 2018-26027 PDF 4 Pages (90.4 KB) Permalink
- Relating to specimen submissions under the Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA)
Filed on: 11/29/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/30/2018
FR Document: 2018-26036 PDF 4 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
- Relating to medical qualifications of applicants to FSIS Food Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspector, or Veterinary Medical Officer positions
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Cattle Fever Tick Control Barrier in South Texas
Filed on: 11/29/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/30/2018
FR Document: 2018-26068 PDF 3 Pages (82.7 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Registration Review:
Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Availability
Filed on: 11/29/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/30/2018
FR Document: 2018-26086 PDF 8 Pages (243 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Adds Resources to Assist Food Facilities with This Year’s Biennial Registration Renewal
Salmonella Linked to Tahini
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 11/28/2018 | ANF | Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food | Elevated Levels of Vitamin D | ANF, Inc |
| 11/28/2018 | Sprout Creek Farm | Kinkead raw cows’ milk cheese | Listeria monocytogenes | Sprout Creek Farm, Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject | Close Out Date |
| 09/07/2018 | The Delano Company, Inc. dba LifeLink | Los Angeles District Office | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded | Not Issued * |
AMS
USDA Settles a Case with Enumclaw Sales Pavilion Inc., Resulting in a $1,600 Penalty
USDA Settles a Case with Flying N Cattle Exchange Resulting in a $3,500 Penalty
FNS
FY 2019 Technology Innovation Grants (TIG)
FY 2019 Administrative Review and Training Grants
NAD
National Academies
New IAP Report Urges Reliance on Science to Develop Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems
@SGottliebFDA, @FDArecalls
- Certain uses of science should be judged intolerable, and cause scientists to be cast out. The use of CRISPR to edit human embryos or germ line cells should fall into that bucket. Anything less puts the science and the entire scientific enterprise at risk. https://www.biocentury.com/bc-extra/politics-policy/2018-11-28/%E2%80%98tepid%E2%80%99-response-crispr-embryo-editing-could-lead- …
- We’re warning to consumers not to buy various Rhino male enhancement products disguised as supplements due to hidden drug ingredients. These products are often found at convenience stores and online retailers and can be hazardous to patient health. https://go.usa.gov/xP685
- More than 25 products have been marketed with variations of the name Rhino. #FDA will continue to pursue regulatory and criminal actions against the producers and distributors of these products in an effort to protect consumer health. https://go.usa.gov/xP68w
- #FDA updated its web page on the romaine linked E. coli outbreak to provide more specific information to consumers about the counties of concern in the Central Coast growing regions of northern and central CA https://go.usa.gov/xPFbu
- #FDA has been conducting a traceback investigation, reviewing shipping records and invoices to trace the supply of romaine from the place where ill people were exposed to the place where that romaine was grown.
- We have had boots on the ground collecting environmental, soil, and water samples for laboratory analysis to identify whether they contain E. coli since last week. Should positive samples be identified, we will update the public promptly.
- Romaine harvested from locations outside of the CA regions identified in the investigation does not appear to be related to the current outbreak. Our advice for consumers remains and we will continue to update our investigation as we learn more.
Sprout Creek Farm Recalls “Kinkead” Cheese due to Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QsLkMg
November 30, 2018
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement
Filed on: 11/30/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/03/2018
FR Document: 2018-26128 PDF 6 Pages (168 KB) Permalink
- Relating to WIC, FMNP and SNAP reporting burdens
FDA
FDA’s Global Efforts to Protect Patients and Consumers from Unsafe Products
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 11/29/2018 | Elm Pet Foods | Pet Food | Elevated levels of Vitamin D | ELM Pet Foods |
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 116-2018 165368 C. Corporation Recalls Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination | En Español | Nov 20, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-AMS | RIN: 0581-AD54 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 08/31/2018 | LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory | |
| ** COMPLETED: 11/29/2018 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change | |
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE53 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 07/05/2018 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| REVIEW EXTENDED | ||
| ** COMPLETED: 11/29/2018 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
FTC
@FDArecalls, @SGottliebFDA, @FDAfood
- Gemini Food Corporation Conducts Voluntary Recall of Imperial Taste Fried Red Onions and Fried Garlic Due to Undeclared Wheat http://dlvr.it/QsRQMR
- ELM Pet Foods Recall of Dry Dog Food Due to Elevated Levels of Vitamin D http://dlvr.it/QsQn54
- THREAD: Today, #FDA warned a company for selling nicotine-containing e-liquids that resemble kid-friendly foods, such as cereal, candy & peanut butter and jelly. The action is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect kids from tobacco products: https://go.usa.gov/xPFvf
- We’re seeing too many cases of e-liquid packaging that resembles children’s food items. There’s no excuse for this sort of egregious marketing that can lead to accidental ingestion of nicotine by young kids. We’ll continue to target these products and companies that market them.
- This new warning letter is part of series of actions over the past several months to address an epidemic growth in the use of e-cigarettes by children. Those include actions to target those who design products in ways that are clearly marketed to appeal to children.
- #FDA will continue to implement new steps to ensure children aren’t started down a path to nicotine addiction. No child should be using any tobacco product. We’ll continue to hold industry accountable to ensure these products aren’t being marketed to, sold to or used by kids.
- It’s time for a biennial registration renewal for @FDAfood regulated food manufacturers. What does that mean? Do you need to register? How should your firm go about renewing? Any time saving tips? All those answers & more here: http://ow.ly/x0Bf30mN1WA .