Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 6 – 7, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Subpart Nomenclature Change
Filed on: 04/06/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/07/2020
FR Document: 2020-06616 PDF 14 Pages (177 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Recordkeeping and Records Access Requirements for Food Facilities
Filed on: 04/06/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/07/2020
FR Document: 2020-07275 PDF 8 Pages (38.5 KB) Permalink
FDA
- – Food Safety and COVID-19 (New/updated answers were posted under “Social Distancing, Disinfecting & Other Precautions”)
- – FDA To Temporarily Conduct Remote Importer Inspections Under FSVP Due to COVID-19
- – FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold to Consumers by Retail Food Establishments During COVID-19 Pandemic
- – FDA Further Extends Comment Period for the Laboratory Accreditation Program Proposed Rule Due to COVID-19
- – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Guidance on Conduct and Review of Studies to Support New Animal Drug Development
- – FDA Commissioned Corps Officers on the Front Line of COVID-19 Response
- – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 3, 2020
GRAS Notices
| Number | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA Letter |
| 869 | Ilex guayusa leaf extract | Mar 20, 2020 | FDA has no questions (in PDF)8 (550 KB) |
| 870 | Ilex guayusa leaf hydroethanolic extract | Mar 20, 2020 | FDA has no questions (in PDF)9 (550 MB) |
FSIS
Apr 03, 2020 | PDF
- USDA Updates Website with Latest Information on COVID-19
- Handwashing: What You Need to Know
APHIS
USDA Statement on the Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Tiger in New York
AMS
USDA Files Action Against Southern Sun LLC in New Jersey for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA
USDA Announces Online Tool to Help Families Find Meals for Kids During COVID-19 Emergency
@SteveFDA
- · FDA has released a guidance that provides temporary flexibility regarding packaging and labeling of shell eggs sold to consumers by retail food establishments during the #COVID19 pandemic.
- · Mitigation is such an important part of our fight against #COVID19. And, there is evidence that our mitigation strategies are working, but we must remain vigilant. Please continue to follow public health guidelines as well as state and local directions to #SlowTheSpread.
- · We announced FDA will begin requesting food importers required to provide FDA certain records during onsite inspections to send them electronically instead as the agency shifts to conducting some inspections remotely during #COVID19.
- · FDA is extending the comment period for the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods proposed rule by an additional 90 days due to the ongoing #COVID19 public health emergency. The comment period will now close July 6, 2020.
- · We issued guidance to help expand the availability of general use face masks for the public and particulate filtering facepiece respirators (including N95 respirators) for health care professionals during the #COVID19 pandemic.
@FrankYiannas
- · RT @XtalksFood: The FDA released its 2020 plan to increase food safety and tackle outbreaks more effectively. The plan outlines steps to prevent E. coli outbreaks by detecting and preventing bacterial contamination in leafy greens. https://buff.ly/2v5cXSH #ecoli #leafygreens #foodsafety
- · RT @pewtrusts: How can we prevent foodborne illnesses from reoccurring? By conducting root cause analyses, explains @FrankYiannasFDA
- · RT @NewFoodMag: @US_FDA @FrankYiannasFDA offers assurance on US #foodsafety and its #supply chain for people and animals during the #COVID_19 outbreak https://bit.ly/2xMtI60
April 7, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Reporting Requirements:
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: 04/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/08/2020
FR Document:2020-06619 PDF 26 Pages (271 KB) Permalink
FDA
- – Food Safety and COVID-19 (Updated April 6 to address temporary policies related to the Egg Safety Rule, packaging and labeling of shell eggs, and FSVP Food Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements)
- – Temporary Policy Regarding Enforcement of 21 CFR Part 118 (the Egg Safety Rule) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 6, 2020
FSIS
COVID-19 Resources
AMS
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Blueberry Highbush
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · FDA has updated its guidance for use of face coverings in food production and retail food establishments to help slow the spread of #COVID19 based on @CDCgov’s updated recommendation regarding the voluntary use of cloth face coverings. https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 …
- · If you work on a farm or in food production, processing, or retail settings and choose to wear a cloth face covering to help protect your coworkers, please maintain it according to FDA’s Food Code and if it is reusable, launder it before each daily use.
- · It is important to note that cloth face coverings are not surgical masks & N95 respirators, which are critical supplies that should be reserved for our nation’s healthcare workers. For more info on use of face coverings, see @CDCgov’s updated guidance
@FDAfood
- · Currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. For more up-to-date information related to #COVID19 and food safety from @US_FDA, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xdJEW
- · Steps to Washing Produce: 1. Wash your hands w/ hot soapy water BEFORE preparing food 2. Use clean, cold running tap water 3. Wash your hands w/ hot soapy water AFTER preparing food For more food safety tips, visit https://go.usa.gov/xvaGB #MondayMorning
- · RT @SOToxicology: Free SOT and @FDAfood colloquium titled “Artificial Intelligence Applications in Food and Cosmetic Safety” will take place on Apr. 29 through a live webcast. Webcast participants may submit questions online that will be answered if time allows: https://www.toxicology.org/events/shm/fda/FDAColloquia_Apr29-2020.asp …