Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 16 – 17, 2020
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 04/16/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/17/2020
FR Document: 2020-08161 PDF 3 Pages (87.7 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever:
Addition of Indonesia
Filed on: 04/16/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/17/2020
FR Document: 2020-08081 PDF 3 Pages (157 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses
Filed on: 04/16/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/17/2020
FR Document: 2020-08073 PDF 11 Pages (101 KB) Permalink
FDA
Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Information for Consumers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 15, 2020
Recalls
| Date | Brand Names | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 04/15/2020 | Polly Ann | Ice Bars | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Food & Beverage Safety, Ice Cream/Frozen Dairy | Undeclared milk | California Popsicle, Inc. |
| 04/15/2020 | Coconut Tree | Shredded Coconut | Food & Beverages, Food & Beverage Safety, Foodborne Illness | Potential to be contaminated with salmonella | Evershing International Trading Company |
| 04/15/2020 | Condies Foods | Fruit cup | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Food & Beverage Safety, Produce | Undeclared milk and egg allergen | Condies Foods |
| 04/15/2020 | Chao Café | instant coffee | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Food & Beverage Safety | Undeclared milk | Hong Lee Trading, Inc. |
| 04/15/2020 | Rely | Dried Longya Lily | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Food & Beverage Safety | Undeclared Sulfites | Wells Collection In |
| 04/15/2020 | Essential Everyday® | Coat & Bake Original Chicken Coating | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Food & Beverage Safety | Undeclared milk | Gilster – Mary Lee Corp. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 04/15/2020 | 03/30/2020 | Unitedpharmacies.md | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved Products Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| 04/15/2020 | 04/14/2020 | Earth Angel Oils | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved Products Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
NTP
ICCVAM Public Forum – May 21, 2020
FSIS
AskFSIS
Documenting noncompliance for direct product contamination
Generic Label Advisor 9 CFR Part 412.2
Generic Label Advisor Certificate
Generic Label Advisor Information
FSIS Labeling Records
APHIS
APHIS Announces Availability of Petition for Deregulation of GE Corn
USDA
DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
@SecretarySonny
- We are making it easier for kids who are affected by #COVID19 to receive healthy, nutritious food in their neighborhoods. Find your meal pick-up site here: http://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
- I’ll be on @MorningsMaria at 7:30am ET on @FoxBusiness to talk about our critical workforce in the food supply chain and what @USDA is doing to ensure our food supply remains safe and secure during COVID-19
- The health & safety of our food supply chain workers is top priority. I’m working w/ @GovKristiNoem & @SmithfieldFoods to get the Sioux Falls pork plant reopened ASAP to help minimize disruptions to our critical food supply chain,while making sure employees working there are safe
April 17, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Meetings:
Grain Inspection Advisory Committee, Postponed
Filed on: 04/17/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/20/2020
FR Document: 2020-08249 PDF 2 Pages (76 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
Filed on: 04/17/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/20/2020
FR Document: 2020-08182 PDF 5 Pages (99.2 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA’s Perspective on Food Safety and Availability During and Beyond COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 16, 2020
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 04/16/2020 | Whole Foods Market | Queso Sauce | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared cashews | Whole Foods Market |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 04/16/2020 | 04/15/2020 | Dr. G’s Marine Aquaculture, Inc. | Center for Veterinary Medicine | Unapproved Chloroquine Phosphate Product |
| 04/16/2020 | 04/15/2020 | Fishman Chemical of North Carolina, LLC | Center for Veterinary Medicine | Unapproved Chloroquine Phosphate Product |
| 04/16/2020 | 04/15/2020 | The Art Of Cure | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved Products Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
FSIS
AskFSIS
Sampling Tasks and Lab Capacity
APHIS
USDA Offers Resources for New Backyard Poultry Keepers
AMS
FTC
FTC Halts Bogus Claims about “Miracle” Supplement for Older Adults
Food & Water Watch
USDA Is Removing Safeguards On Food While Everyone Else Is Fighting A Pandemic
CSPI
@FrankYiannasFDA
- #FDA has been working to ensure the food supply is safe. I’ve answered FAQs we’ve received about food safety & availability during & after the COVID-19 pandemic. We will get through this together & will be better, stronger, and more resilient than ever.
- Breakfast on the #blockchain. Scan coffee (http://bit.ly/3aerB8N ) & eggs (http://prn.to/2VcSBRH ) and know where they came from. Great to see food traceability increasingly becoming the industry standard of care. #SmarterFoodSafety [shared as illustration, not an endorsement]
@SteveFDA
- In an interview, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response @FrankYiannasFDA talked about the state of the U.S. food supply, both now and beyond the #COVID19 public health emergency.
- @FDAfood shared 10 helpful tips on safe grocery shopping during the #COVID19 pandemic.
@SecretarySonny
- America has a great partner in agriculture with @mclaudebibeau. We live in the greatest neighborhood on Earth and during these challenging times I always know we can count on our friends to the north in @Canada.
- Spoke with @AndrewMcKay1620 today about the U.S. food supply chain. We have plenty of food thanks to our great farmers, and we’re working @USDA to make sure that remains the case during this pandemic and for years after.
@DrMayneFDAfood
- Food is a source of comfort, as well as nourishment for you and your family – especially now – and we have put together advice will help you continue to buy groceries with care and confidence. https://go.usa.gov/xv86k #ThankfulThursday
@FDA_ORA
- #DYK FDA #WarningLetters identify violation(s) & provide directions and a time frame for the company to inform FDA of its corrective plans? VIEW and SEARCH general FDA warning letters: https://go.usa.gov/xd97Q #PublicHealth