Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 12 – 13, 2021
April 12, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Continuance Referendum:
Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07516 PDF 4 Pages (97.8 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07511 PDF 3 Pages (89.2 KB) Permalink
- [Note: AMS information collection related to Regulations Governing the Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy Products – Record Keeping]
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- Animal Disposition Reporting
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07518 PDF 7 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
- Public Health Information System
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07522 PDF 8 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
- Requirements To Notify FSIS of Adulterated or Misbranded Product, Prepare and Maintain Written Recall Procedures, and Document Certain HACCP Plan Reassessments
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07519 PDF 8 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
- Voluntary Recalls of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
Filed on: 04/12/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-07523 PDF 8 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Holds Virtual Public Meeting to Discuss Potential Approach for Ranking of Antimicrobial Drugs According to Their Importance in Human Medicine: A Risk Management Tool for Antimicrobial Animal Drugs
NTP
ICCVAM Public Forum – May 27, 2021
FSIS
Constituent Update – April 9, 2021
- FSIS Posts Updates to the Establishment Directory and Production Dashboard
- FSIS to Post Updated Dataset on Import Refusals
- Establishment-Specific Datasets Now Available
- FSIS Publishing “Effects of Antimicrobial Interventions on Indicator Organisms during Beef Carcass Dressing”
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Turkey Products Linked to Salmonella Hadar Illness
USDA
Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request
@SecVilsack
- Today, I met with chief executives from 12 companies in the food, agriculture and food retail space to have a conversation about working together to advance racial equity in our sector.
- USDA is committed to making the systemic, structural and cultural changes needed to advance equity, and I was glad when this group pushed us to do even more.
- [Note: companies included Bayer, Bolthouse Farms, Cargill, Chobani, Clif Bar, Corteva Agriscience, Danone North America, John Deere, Kellogg Company, Land O’Lakes, Walmart U.S., Zoetis Inc.]
@FDAfood
- #Pediatricians: Discuss the #NewNutritionFactsLabel with parents and caregivers to help them make informed decisions for their children that support lifelong healthy dietary practices. https://go.usa.gov/xstTz #NMHM2021
- FDA’s work has resulted in significant progress in reducing children’s exposure to lead and arsenic from foods, with more progress to come. Learn More: https://go.usa.gov/xH49B
- Don’t cut entire food groups out of your child’s diet to try to avoid certain toxic elements. This may lead to nutritional deficiencies and potentially poor health outcomes. Learn More: http://go.usa.gov/xsUSg
- IKYMI – We shared our “Closer to Zero” action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements from foods for babies and young children. Reducing exposure to these toxic elements is one of our highest priorities. http://go.usa.gov/xHgpU
April 13, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Premarket Notification for a New Dietary Ingredient
Filed on: 04/13/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/14/2021
FR Document: 2021-07641 PDF 5 Pages (69.7 KB) Permalink
FDA
- [NOTE: FDA updated its July 30, 2020 Constituent Update announcing a New Protocol for the Development and Registration of Treatments for Preharvest Water. FDA will now allow companies and other agricultural water stakeholders to use non-GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) data in their submissions, provided that the submission accurately represents how the study differs from the GLP standards in 40 CFR 160.12.]
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 04/12/2021 | Meow Mix® | Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food | Animal & Veterinary, Pet Food | Potential Salmonella Contamination | J. M. Smucker Co. |
NIH/ODS
Register Now: 2021 Dietary Supplement Research Practicum through May 3
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Check your pantry and cabinets where you store pet food as there are two lots of Meow Mix Original Choice Dry Cat Food being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The affected lots were sold at Walmart stores in IL, MO, NE, NM, OK, UT, WI and WY.
- RT @FDAanimalhealth: PET FOOD RECALL: The J.M. Smucker Company is recalling two lots of Meow Mix Original Dry Cat Food (sold in 30 lb. bags) due to possible contamination with Salmonella, which poses a health risk to pets & their human caregivers https://go.usa.gov/xHThS