Laws and Regulations Committee Update 4/25 – 4/26

April 25, 2018

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 04/25/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2018

FR Document: 2018-08813  PDF 3 Pages (89.1 KB)  Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program Standards

Filed on: 04/25/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2018

FR Document: 2018-08787  PDF 2 Pages (97.7 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as prepared for testimony before a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on FDA’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
04/24/2018	Labrada	“LeanPro8” Protein Powder	Undeclared Egg	Labrada Nutrition

FNS

Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2018-19

AskFSIS

What are insignificant amounts of nutrients?

If only one core nutrient out of the 14 required nutrients were present in an insignificant amount, could a simplified format be used and how would that core nutrient be listed?

Computer Generated Export Stamps

AMS

USDA Announces Availability of $3 Million in Funding to Promote U.S. Maple Syrup Production

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA, @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls

• TODAY: #FDAORA speaks to industry at the 102nd annual CASA Education and Training Seminar about menu labeling & the program alignment initiative. MORE about program alignment: https://go.usa.gov/xQcc3 
• We know – We know you see & hear it all of the time: “FDA Approved.” But is it really approved by @US_FDA? https://go.usa.gov/xQCMk 
• Worried about Food #Allergies? Here’s what you need to know about the 8 major food allergens: http://go.usa.gov/cudp5 
• Labrada Nutrition Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in “Leanpro8” Protein Powder http://dlvr.it/QQg0Mm 
• Start their day with a healthy breakfast to help your kids be at their best! http://go.usa.gov/xXn8C  #EveryKidHealthyWeek

April 26, 2018

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 04/26/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/27/2018

FR Document: 2018-08927  PDF 4 Pages (88.7 KB)  Permalink

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, et al.:

Establishment of 2018-19 Seasonal Volume Regulation

Filed on: 04/26/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/27/2018

FR Document: 2018-08528  PDF 35 Pages (285 KB)  Permalink

Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in State of New York:

Marketing Order; Proposed Amendment

Filed on: 04/26/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/27/2018

FR Document: 2018-08526  PDF 16 Pages (274 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
04/25/2018	Greenbelt Microgreens	Microgreen Mix	Listeria monocytogenes	Greenbelt Greenhouse LTD

AskFSIS

How long does it take to get a label evaluated?

Can a rubber stamp with indelible ink be used to mark labeling with the retained water statement?

Procedures for inspecting imported meat, poultry or egg products

PHIS Establishment HACCP plan

Sanitation SOP Monitoring – Frequency

OIRAAGENCY: HHS-FDA	RIN: 0910-AH92	Status: Concluded
TITLE: Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels and Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; Updating, Modifying, and E
STAGE: Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
RECEIVED DATE: 03/16/2018	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 04/25/2018	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

NIH

ODS Director Paul Coates Announces His Retirement

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA, @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls

• DYK? #FDAORA Northeast Food & Feed Laboratory’s Microbiological Sciences Branch analyzes imported & domestic food & cosmetic products to prevent contaminated adulterated products from reaching consumers https://go.usa.gov/xnueG  #labweek
• @SGottliebFDA: FDA will roll out a plan to address #antibiotic use on the farm. We look forward to it! TY!
• Do dietary supplement claims sound too good to be true? Learn to distinguish hype from #realscience in herbals, vitamins, minerals, or other substances http://go.usa.gov/zcCj 
• DYK? #FDAORA Kansas City Lab is the nat’l servicing center for FDA’s Total Diet Study, a surveillance program that monitors levels of contaminants & nutrients in over 280 foods annually https://go.usa.gov/xQqrZ  #labweek
• As consumers continue to report illnesses from earlier this month associated with the recent outbreak of E.coli infections linked to romaine lettuce, #CDC has updated its case count: https://go.usa.gov/xQbAz 
• #FDA continues its work to pinpoint the source of the problem and route of contamination. Consumers should continue not to eat any romaine lettuce from the Yuma, AZ growing region. Only romaine lettuce from this area is involved in current outbreak https://go.usa.gov/xQbAz 
• Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd Recalls Greenbelt Microgreens Brand Microgreens Because of Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QQpdcG 

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