Laws and Regulations Committee Update – August 12 – 13, 2020
August 12, 2020
Federal Register
Rules
- – Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Correction
Filed on: 08/11/2020 at 11:15 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/14/2020
FR Document: 2020-17780 PDF 5 Pages (94.8 KB) Permalink
- – Funding Availability:
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Additional Eligible Commodities
Filed on: 08/11/2020 at 11:15 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/14/2020
FR Document: 2020-17781 PDF 17 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
Editorial Note: An agency letter requesting a minor edit was received after this document was placed on public inspection. A copy of the agency’s letter is available for inspection at the Office of the Federal Register. This document will remain on public inspection through the close of business on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Novaluron
Filed on: 08/12/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/13/2020
FR Document: 2020-16457 PDF 14 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
Rules
Food Labeling:
Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods
Filed on: 08/12/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/13/2020
FR Document: 2020-17088 PDF 74 Pages (218 KB) Permalink
FDA
Outbreaks
- – Salmonella Newport: Red Onions (July 2020) (August 11 Update)
Recalls
| Date | Brand) | Description | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 08/11/2020 | Saddlin’ Up, Spokane Produce | Salsa | Food & Beverages, | Salmonella | Spokane Produce, Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 08/11/2020 | 06/16/2020 | Copoliva Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 08/11/2020 | 07/15/2020 | Sugiyo USA Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West VI | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| 08/11/2020 | 07/31/2020 | Davis Ventures, Inc dba The Green Herb and New Genesis Health | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West IV | CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded |
FSIS
- – FSIS and Vermont Sign Cooperative Interstate Shipment Agreement
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 40-20 | Public Health Information System Export Module Enhancements | Aug 11, 2020 | Sep 01, 2021 |
AMS
- – USDA Announces More Eligible Commodities for CFAP
- – USDA Launches Enhanced Online PACA Training Course
@SecretarySonny
- · RT @FarmersGov: @USDA announced additional Coronavirus Food Assistance Program commodities, extended the deadline to Sept. 11 and producers with approved applications will soon receive their final payment. https://go.usa.gov/xfACD #CFAP
@FDAfood
- · #FoodSafety begins with the shopping of and storing of food. Practice the do’s and don’ts to ensure food stays safe until it is cooked. https://go.usa.gov/xfDKP
- · OUTBREAK UPDATE: Following the August 1 recall from Thomson International, Inc., additional products containing recalled #onions have been identified and recalled. For updated product list and recall information> http://go.usa.gov/xfm3n
- · Progressive Produce Voluntarily Recalls Red and Yellow Onions Because of Possible Health Risk https://go.usa.gov/xf7fH
August 13, 2020
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
- – Filed on: 08/13/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/14/2020
FR Document: 2020-17795 PDF 4 Pages (81.4 KB) Permalink
- o APHIS will collect information to ensure imported seeds do not pose a threat to US agriculture
- – Filed on: 08/13/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/14/2020
FR Document: 2020-17820 PDF 3 Pages (76.1 KB) Permalink
- o AMS National Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Programs
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Human Food and Cosmetics Manufactured From, Processed With, or Otherwise Containing Material From Cattle
Filed on: 08/13/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/14/2020
FR Document: 2020-17876 PDF 9 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 08/12/2020 | AQUA STAR RESERVE, CENSEA, FRESH MARKET, and Others | Frozen cooked, peeled and deveined, tail on shrimp | Food & Beverages, Shellfish, Foodborne Illness | Potential for Salmonella | Kader Exports pvt. ltd |
| 08/12/2020 | Lund’s and Byerly’s | sea salt caramels | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared almonds | Abdallah Candies |
| 08/12/2020 | MURRAY’S, JARLSBERG, DELI | Cheese Dip | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella | Kroger Delta Division |
| 08/12/2020 | MURRAY’S, JARLSBERG, DELI | Cheese Dip | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella | Kroger Mid-Atlantic |
| 08/12/2020 | MURRAY’S, JARLSBERG, DELI | Cheese Dip | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella | Kroger |
| 08/12/2020 | MURRAY’S, JARLSBERG, DELI | Cheese Dip | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella | Fred Meyer Stores |
| 08/12/2020 | MURRAY’S, JARLSBERG, DELI | Cheese Dip | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella | Fry’s Food Stores |
AMS
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, New York and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
APHIS
APHIS Awards Contracts to Provide up to Eight Million Low-Frequency Radio Frequency Identification Tags to Cattle and Bison Producers
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · FDA releases protocol on agricultural water: The new protocol is a huge milestone for produce safety and for the Leafy Green Action Plan released by the FDA earlier this year, according to Frank Yiannas, FDA deputy commissioner for #foodpolicy. https://cutt.ly/ddLtF0M
- · On Aug 26, the Food + Beverage Issue Alliance and Consumer Brands Association will host FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas to discuss the New Era of Smarter #FoodSafety Blueprint
@FDAfood
- · We have resources & contacts for #farmers & animal food producers in the path of #derecho2020 and other severe weather. Need help to assess potential damage to current crops, previously harvested crops or siloed feed? https://go.usa.gov/xV9r5 #foodsafety
@SecretarySonny
- · Thinking about producers in the Heartland who experienced devastating damage from Monday’s Derecho. Impacted producers are encouraged to use the disaster assistance discovery tool to identify @USDA programs available to meet their recovery needs. http://farmers.gov/recover/disaster-tool