Laws and Regulations Committee Update – August 26 – 27, 2020
August 26, 2020
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- – FNS Information Collection Needs Due to COVID-19
Filed on: 08/26/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-18860 PDF 10 Pages (100 KB) Permalink
- – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Emergency Allotments (COVID-19)
Filed on: 08/26/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-18859 PDF 5 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
FDA
COVID-19 Update for Food Operations Stakeholders Webinar
Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use?
Resources for Food Producers in Areas Affected by Storms Laura and Marco
Recalls
Date | Brand Name(s) | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
08/25/2020 | Hostess | Raspberry Zingers | Food & Beverages, | Potential to contain mold | Hostess Brands LLC |
08/25/2020 | V-Klean, Medical Minded, Protz | Hand Sanitizer | Drugs, | Potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol) and subpotent ethanol levels | Asiaticon SA de CV |
08/25/2020 | Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy an Unbranded and Bountiful Fresh gift baskets | Peach Salsa and Gift Baskets | Food & Beverages, | Potential for Salmonella contamination | Russ Davis Wholesale |
Warning Letters
Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
08/25/2020 | 06/16/2020 | Martinez Mexican Produce LLC | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
08/25/2020 | 07/29/2020 | Fides Ny Inc | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) | |
08/25/2020 | 07/30/2020 | Chicago Indoor Garden, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East VI | Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
08/25/2020 | 07/31/2020 | Gourmet & More | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
08/25/2020 | 08/04/2020 | Grand Strand Sandwich Company, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East III | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated/L. monocytogenes |
08/25/2020 | 08/06/2020 | Custom Nutraceuticals, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East I | CGMP/Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements/Adulterated |
08/25/2020 | 08/06/2020 | La Sonorense, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West IV | Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
08/25/2020 | 08/06/2020 | Grupo Rm Usa, Inc. | Division of Southeast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
USDA
USDA Proposes Changes to Reporting Requirements for Walnuts Grown in California
USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Wildfires
USDA Announces First-Ever Recipients of Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Trump Administration Announces Additional $1 billion for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Traceable mangoes. Love it. And a bit personal for me. It CAN be done. [shared for illustration – not an endorsement] https://www.packworld.com/machinery/coding-printing-labeling/article/21172805/frutaexporta-coding-and-traceability-in-mexico
@FDAfood
- · Farmers affected by #Laura and #Marco in the SE & Gulf Coast: @US_FDA has several resources to help growers when evaluating the safety of flood-affected food crops for animal human consumption including contact info: https://go.usa.gov/xGcah
- · #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
August 27, 2020
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
- – Filed on: 08/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-18922 PDF 4 Pages (78.6 KB) Permalink
- o AMS collections related to Regulations Governing for Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, Poultry Product, and Rabbit Product-7 CFR Part 54, 56, 62 and 70 and USDA Farmers Market Application
- – Filed on: 08/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/28/2020
FR Document:2020-18942 PDF 5 Pages (85 KB) Permalink
- o AMS Generic Information Collection and Clearance of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
Applications for New Active Ingredients (July 2020)
Filed on: 08/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-18954 PDF 5 Pages (101 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Promotes Nutrition Facts Label Educational Materials for Teachers, Parents and Youth
Recalls
Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
08/26/2020 | Zanilast+ | Hand sanitizer | Drugs, | Product contains 1-propanol. | Nanomateriales, SA de CV |
08/26/2020 | Schaws Sauce | Sweet and Sassy Barbecue and Basting Sauce & Sweet with Heat Barbecue and Basting Sauce | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared soy and anchovies | Schaws Sauce |
08/26/2020 | Ronzoni | Smart Taste Extra Wide Noodle | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared egg. | RIVIANA FOODS INC. |
08/26/2020 | Back to Nature | Organic Rosemary & Olive Oil Stoneground Wheat Crackers | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared milk | B&G Foods |
USDA
EPA and USDA Announce Competition to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States
NAD
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Food safety & supply chain continuity requires collaboration, at all times, but especially in the midst of a pandemic. Grateful for all in the public & private sector working hard to ensure Americans have access to safe & available food. #serve #protect
- · [RT @JohnGKeogh1]: From someone who know about mango traceability and food safety/food safety culture. Supply chain 4.0 is coming fast and the pandemic seems to be accelerating digitalization.
@SteveFDA
- · I’m concerned about hand sanitizer packaged to appear to be food or drinks. They can confuse consumers and children into accidentally ingesting a potentially deadly product. Manufacturers should be vigilant about packaging hand sanitizers. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/covid-19-update-fda-warns-consumers-about-hand-sanitizer-packaged-food-and-drink-containers
@US_FDA
- · Beware of alcohol-based hand sanitizers packaged in containers that may appear as food or drinks. These products may put you and your family at risk of serious injury, or death, if ingested. http://fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/covid-19-update-fda-warns-consumers-about-hand-sanitizer-packaged-food-and-drink-containers
- · FDA has found that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, children’s food pouches, water bottles, juice bottles & vodka bottles. Some even contain food flavors, such as chocolate or raspberry. Hand sanitizer can be toxic when ingested.
- · A consumer reported buying a bottle they thought to be drinking water but was in fact hand sanitizer. Another reported a hand sanitizer product marketed with cartoons for children in a pouch that resembles a snack.
@FDAfood
- · #Teachers: Looking for #nutrition resources to share with your students? Read the Label has fun, educational materials for kids ages 9–13. https://go.usa.gov/xGxRZ #NewNutritionFactsLabel