Laws and Regulations Committee Update 12/3 – 12/5, 2018
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate:
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26311 PDF 14 Pages (260 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Bixafen
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26348 PDF 24 Pages (357 KB) Permalink
Oxytetracycline
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26343 PDF 19 Pages (409 KB) Permalink
Tolerance Exemptions:
1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-y1)amino]-, homopolymer, sodium salt and 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-y1)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1), homopolymer
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26347 PDF 15 Pages (195 KB) Permalink
Calcium Formate
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26353 PDF 23 Pages (213 KB) Permalink
Notices
Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26354 PDF 6 Pages (170 KB) Permalink
Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 12/03/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/04/2018
FR Document: 2018-26344 PDF 9 Pages (258 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 11/27/2018 | Tres Hermanos Bakery | Bread | Undeclared milk | Tres Hermanos Bakery |
| 11/27/2018 | Imperial Taste | Fried Red Onions and Fried Garlic | Undeclared wheat | Gemini Food Corporation |
| 11/16/2018 | Jay Robb | Egg White Protein | Undeclared Milk | Jay Robb Enterprises |
USDA
Statement of Secretary Perdue on Signing of USMCA
FSIS
FSIS Releases Annual Plans on Microbiological and Chemical Residue Sampling Programs
Romaine Lettuce, Labeling
- consistent with FDA’s advice, FSIS will permit labeling on meat and poultry products that contain romaine lettuce, as well as products that do not contain romaine lettuce
Nov 30, 2018 | PDF
- Argentina Eligible to Export Raw Beef Products to the U.S.
- FSIS Releases FY 2019 Sampling Program Plans and New Catalog of Sampling Projects
- Shawna Newsome Named as New Chief of Staff for Food Safety
- FSIS to Modernize Microbiological Testing System for Pathogens
- Reminder: U.S.-Canada RCC Stakeholder Forum to be Held in Early December
AMS
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
APHIS
USDA Issues Record of Decision on Cattle Fever Tick Control Fencing in Texas
@FDArecalls
- Tres Hermanos Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Telera and Bolillo Breads http://dlvr.it/QsXtwY
- #OUTBREAK UPDATE: #Romaine lettuce traceback activities are ongoing, gathering new info. FDA recommends not consuming lettuce grown / distributed thru identified counties until investigation determines source(s) of E.coli. We will continue to update. http://go.usa.gov/xP6ac
- The specific California counties FDA is including: Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura.
December 4, 2018
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals)
Filed on: 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-26346 PDF 12 Pages (183 KB) Permalink
Pesticide Tolerances:
Clomazone
Filed on: 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-26345 PDF 27 Pages (228 KB) Permalink
International Trade Administration
Notices
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Certain Pasta from Italy and Turkey
Filed on: 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-26429 PDF 5 Pages (89.9 KB) Permalink
Certain Pasta from Italy; Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Filed on: 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-26431 PDF 7 Pages (148 KB) Permalink
Certain Pasta from Turkey
Filed on: 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-26430 PDF 6 Pages (246 KB) Permalink
FDA
New FDA Online Education and Training Module on Menu Labeling
USDA
Secretary Perdue Names NRCS Chief
USDA Announces Peanut Standards Board Appointments
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall |
| FSIS-RC-Exp085-2018 JBS Tolleson, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products due to Possible Salmonella Newport Contamination | Dec 04, 2018 |
National Academies
@SGottliebFDA, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDASpox, @FDAfood
- Dog owners: Here is a list of dry dog foods recalled for high levels of vitamin D that can cause kidney failure and death. This is an evolving situation and this list may grow. http://go.usa.gov/xPtdV
- FDA is continuing to work with the dog food manufacturer to identify all brands containing dangerously high levels of vitamin D. Stay tuned – we will update as this unfolds. https://go.usa.gov/xPtdV
- Today #FDA released a new video resource to help industry & consumers understand menu labeling regs. It describes how food establishments can best comply w/ important regulations for providing nutrition and calories on menus. Check it out! https://go.usa.gov/xPtkT
Working on your 2018 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal? Need guidance? Check out our fact sheet & on-line webinar to walk through the renewal process. Deadline for renewal – Dec. 31, 2018. #FURLShttps://go.usa.gov/xPF3f
December 5, 2018
FDA
- Although the closing date for public comment on the first installment is December 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to ask for comments on both the first and upcoming second volumes during the comment period after the second installment of the draft guidance is issued.
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 12/04/2018 | Hiland | Half-gallon premium whole milk chocolate | Undeclared egg | Hiland Dairy |
| 12/04/2018 | Chukar Cherries | Ultra Dark Chocolate products | Undeclared milk | Chukar Cherries |
Warning Letters
| Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject | Close Out Date |
| 11/27/2018 | Welter Farms Inc | Center for Veterinary Medicine | Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated | Not Issued * |
| 11/19/2018 | Jelliffe Dairy Farm | Baltimore District Office | Illegal Drug Residue Animal Tissue/Adulterated | Not Issued * |
| 10/30/2018 | American Botanical Pharmacy | San Francisco District Office | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded | Not Issued * |
| 10/26/2018 | Alle Processing Corp. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | Low Acid Canned Food Regulation/Adulterated | Not Issued * |
USDA
USDA Announces $3.7 Million in Financial Assistance to Fruit and Vegetable Growers in 16 States
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE62 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/04/2018 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
FTC
@USDAFoodSafety, @FDArecalls, @FDAanimalhealth
- OUTBREAK UPDATE: 5 million more pounds of ground beef products recalled. Check your freezer for ground beef labeled “EST. 267,” usually found inside USDA mark of inspection, and return to store or throw it away. https://go.usa.gov/xPkun
- Chukar Cherries Expands Recall of Ultra Dark Chocolate Product Due to Undeclared Milk http://dlvr.it/QsrsV3
- Hiland Dairy Announces Voluntary Recall of Hiland Dairy Half-Gallon Whole Chocolate Milk http://dlvr.it/QsrsTZ
- Dog & puppy food recalled for ↑ vitamin D include certain lots of these brands: Abound (Kroger), ANF, ELM, Evolve, Orlando (Lidl), Natural Life, Nature’s Place, Nature’s Promise, Nutrisca, Sportsman’s Pride, Triumph. https://go.usa.gov/xPtdV