Laws and Regulations Committee Update – August 24 – 25, 2020
August 24, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Changes to Reporting Requirements:
Walnuts Grown in California
Filed on: 08/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-17125 PDF 12 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
Receipt of Applications for New Uses (July 2020)
Filed on: 08/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-18600 PDF 4 Pages (91.6 KB) Permalink
Food and Drug Administration
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Submission of Petitions–Food Additive, Color Additive (Including Labeling), Submission of Information to a Master File in Support of Petitions; and Electronic Submission Using Food and Drug Administration Form 3503
Filed on: 08/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-18602 PDF 6 Pages (64.5 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings:
Food Safety; Consumer Outreach and Education Today and for the Future
Filed on: 08/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-18589 PDF 9 Pages (129 KB) Permalink
FDA
Salmonella: Peaches (August 2020) (August 22 Update)
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising COVID–19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic
Recalls
Date Brand Name Description Type Recall Reason Company
08/22/2020 Wawona, Prima, Kroger, Organic Marketside, and Wegmans
Peaches Food & Beverages, Potential Salmonella contamination Prima Wawona
08/22/2020 Wegmans and Wawona
Peaches and peach containing products Food & Beverages, Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Wegmans Food Markets
08/21/2020 Wawona, Prima, Kroger, Organic Marketside, and Wegmans
Bagged Peaches Food & Beverages, Potential Salmonella contamination Prima Wawona
08/21/2020 Ruffles
Original Potato Chips Food & Beverages, Undeclared Milk Frito-Lay
FSIS
Recalls
Product Recalled Date of Recall
021-2020 Oberto Snacks, Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Aug 22, 2020
Constituent Updates
Aug 21, 2020 | PDF
- Reminder: FSIS to Host Western Laboratory Open House
- FSIS Posts Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella
- USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committees
- FSIS Releases New Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook Chapter
- FSIS Announces Revision of Directive on Using Results from Non-FSIS Labs
National Academies
Changes to Food System Needed to Reduce Food Waste
@FrankYiannasFDA
- [RT @JohnGKeogh1] You cannot trade B2B with Walmart and many NA companies unless you are GS1 compliant for product ID, global location ID & more. The dedicated work of @FrankYiannasFDA is driving towards a digital supply chain, one based firmly on interoperable @gs1 Stds.
- [RT @Pewhealth] “We were anticipating that 20% of groceries would be ordered online by 2023. That benchmark may have been blown out of the water by consumers sheltering in place,” says @US_FDA’s Frank Yiannas.
August 25, 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Determination of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Status of Romania
Filed on: 08/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-18690 PDF 5 Pages (98.2 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Inpyrfluxam
Filed on: 08/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-18661 PDF 20 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
Notices
Pesticide Registration Review:
Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 08/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-18711 PDF 4 Pages (89.4 KB) Permalink
Rules
Taking Administrative Actions Pending Freedom of Information Act Processing
Filed on: 08/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-18701 PDF 36 Pages (173 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason |
| 08/24/2020 | Lay’s | Lay’s Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Product may contain undeclared milk. |
| 08/24/2020 | Nature’s Menu | Nature’s Menu Super Premium Dog Food with a Blend of Real Chicken & Quail | Animal & Veterinary, Food & Beverages, Pet Food | Salmonella |
APHIS
USDA to Launch Updated Animal Welfare Act Compliance Database and Public Search Tool
FNS
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storms Marco and Laura
White House
President Donald J. Trump Is Protecting America’s Food Supply Chain and Ensuring No Family Goes Hungry
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Great to see tech-enabled traceability increasingly becoming the industry standard-of-care & social norm. [shared for illustration, not an endorsement] https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/new-starbucks-traceability-tool-explores-bean-to-cup-journey/
- · [RT @IndeptBakers] IBA Members: Register now for a town hall this Wed at 4pm with FDA deputy commissioner for food policy and response, Frank Yiannas, to discuss the New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint. https://consumerbrandsassociation.org/events/virtual-town-hall-with-fda-on-the-new-era-of-smarter-food-safety-blueprint/
@SecretarySonny
- · [RT @WhiteHouse] Through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, @USDA purchases goods from farmers, local distributors pack and deliver the boxes, and families in need receive fresh, nutritious food. Roughly 7,000 boxes have been delivered each week!
@US_FDA
- · FOOD OUTBREAK UPDATE: Do not eat, sell, or serve Prima Wawona-brand peaches as FDA, @cdcgov Salmonella Enteritidis investigation continues. Loose/bulk and bagged peaches sold at several retailers have been recalled nationwide https://go.usa.gov/xfJxu.
@FDACosmetics
- · Under the law, there is no definition for the term “cosmeceutical” https://go.usa.gov/xfK4Y