Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 22 – 23, 2021
April 22, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Modification of Handling Regulations:
Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon
Filed on: 04/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-08408 PDF 13 Pages (120 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Filing of Food Additive Petition:
General Mills, Inc.
Filed on: 04/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-08235 PDF 2 Pages (79.6 KB) Permalink
- [Note: Petition proposing that the food additive regulations (21 CFR 172.380) be amended to provide for the safe use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in yogurt at a level higher than is currently permitted. Petitioner claimed that this action is categorically excluded under 21 CFR 25.32(k) because the substance is intended to remain in food through ingestion by consumers and is not intended to replace macronutrients in food. The petition was filed on February 3, 2021.]
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- Infant Formula Requirements
Filed on: 04/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-08470 PDF 5 Pages (71.3 KB) Permalink
- Record Retention Requirements for the Soy Protein and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Health Claim
Filed on: 04/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-08480 PDF 3 Pages (62.9 KB) Permalink
APHIS
AMS
USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
@SecVilsack
- USDA is committed to working alongside American producers, rural businesses & landowners to help them lead the way on addressing climate change, using the best USDA data & science to help improve their practices & spur new market opportunities. http://ow.ly/Mpst50Eus0J #EarthDay
@FDAfood
- Next week we kick off the 1st New Era of Smarter Food Safety TechTalk podcast. “Tech-enabled Traceability,” will focus on technologies that may be used to improve food traceability. Submit questions in advance: SmarterFoodSafety@fda.hhs.gov https://go.usa.gov/xHZ8q
April 23, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Determination of Nonregulated Status:
J.R. Simplot Co.; Z6 Potatoes with Late Blight Protection, Low Acrylamide Potential, Lowered Reducing Sugars, and Reduced Black Spot
Filed on: 04/23/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2021
FR Document: 2021-08625 PDF 3 Pages (102 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Flupyradifurone; Emergency Exemptions
Filed on: 04/23/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2021
FR Document: 2021-08598 PDF 12 Pages (172 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Filing of Food Additive Petition:
Ag Chem Resources, LLC; Correction
Filed on: 04/23/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2021
FR Document: 2021-08241 PDF 2 Pages (81.7 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
04/22/2021 | Jule’s | All Jule’s Foods Products | Food & Beverages | Potential for Salmonella | Jule’s Foods |
04/22/2021 | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. | Enoki Mushrooms | Food & Beverages | Potential Listeria monocytogenes | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. |
04/22/2021 | S&W and O Organic | Organic Black Beans and Organic Chili Beans | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Organic Food / Home Grown | Potential for Salmonella | Faribault Foods, Inc |
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Golden Medal Mushroom is recalling all cases of 7.05-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported and consumers should not eat the recalled product. https://go.usa.gov/xHXEj
@FDAfood
- Big thanks during #labweek to our CFSAN laboratory staff – crucial in our mission as a science-based public health and regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety and proper labeling of foods in the U.S. https://fda.gov/food/science-research-food
- [RT @DrMayneFDAFood]:
- Thank you NACMCF Committee for your hard work and recommendations on product testing to verify implementation of #FSMA preventive controls for food. We look forward to reviewing the report adopted today. https://go.usa.gov/xHXj4 @USDAFoodSafety