Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 1 – 3, 2021
September 1, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Adjustment of Appendices under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Regulation
Filed on: 09/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-19106 PDF 8 Pages (136 KB) Permalink
Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2022 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
Filed on: 09/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-19090 PDF 2 Pages (79.9 KB) Permalink
Rules
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification:
Butterfly Pea Flower Extract
Filed on: 09/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-18995 PDF 15 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
Rules
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions; Correction
Filed on: 09/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-18743 PDF 4 Pages (101 KB) Permalink
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 08/31/2021 | Banoful | Banoful Top Orange Biscuit | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Undeclared milk | KBF Inc. |
AMS
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Camelot Cattle Company LLC
OMB
| AGENCY: HHS-OS | RIN: 0991-AC24 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 08/31/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
@FDAfood
- September is Food Safety Education Month! #NFSEM Take an active role in practicing food safety. Start with these 4 easy steps: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. Learn more Food Safety Education Month | FDA.
- Registration is open for the 2021 FDA Retail Food Protection Seminar held virtually Sept. 13-16, 2021. This free event provides an opportunity for food safety discussion with @US_FDA, state, local, tribal, territorial regulators, and interested others. https://bit.ly/3DAUcFi
@FrankYiannasFDA
- With foods increasingly delivered to homes, empowering consumers with knowledge is key to foodborne illness prevention. Good work by Partnership for Food Safety to provide consumers with food safety messages during these changing times. #smarterfoodsafety Experts Encourage Food Delivery Users to #PrepYourself with New Outreach Campaign (prnewswire.com).
@SecVilsack
- The COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions exposed a food system that was rigid, consolidated, and fragile. USDA is making investments to ensure our food system is not only productive and efficient, but also resilient.
September 2, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food, and Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
Filed on: 09/02/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/03/2021
FR Document: 2021-19116 PDF 6 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Proposed Rules
Labeling of Meat or Poultry Products Comprised of or Containing Cultured Animal Cells
Filed on: 09/02/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/03/2021
FR Document: 2021-19057 PDF 24 Pages (183 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Upgrades Education Resource Library
APHIS
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Oregano from Kenya
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Parsley from Kenya
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Mango from Egypt
AMS
Pecan Producers Vote to Continue their Federal Marketing Order
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC, Parmanand Lutawan and Rookmanie LutawanUSDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Marty L. Couch
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against North Platte Stockyards Inc. and Kyle Layman
USDA Determines Individual not Responsibly Connected to California Violator
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Camelot Cattle Company LLC
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Billy and Tim Rowan, d.b.a. R&R Livestock
OMB
| AGENCY: HHS-FDA | RIN: 0910-ZA97 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods; Guidance for Industry; Availability | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 09/01/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
September 3, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order:
Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington State; Termination
Filed on: 09/03/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-19238 PDF 14 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
Notices
Meetings:
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce
Filed on: 09/03/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-19219 PDF 7 Pages (91.7 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Mandatory Inspection of Egg Substitutes and Freeze-Dried Egg Products Imported into the United States
Filed on: 09/03/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-19264 PDF 11 Pages (120 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research Celebrates Half a Century of Cutting-Edge Research
Weis Markets Issues an Allergy Alert for $7 Crab Cake Meal Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of closure | FDA’s Letter |
| 951 | 3-fucosyllactose | Aug 12, 2021 | FDA has no questions (in PDF) (272 kB) |
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 09/02/2021 | The Baking Institute Bakery Co. | Carrot Cake | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Bakery Product/Mix | Undeclared walnuts, coconuts and milk | Nicotine Nirvana |
| 09/02/2021 | Weis Markets | Crab Cake Meal | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Shellfish | Undeclared milk | Weis Markets |
FSIS
Seasons Change, But Food Safety Steps Shouldn’t
USDA
USDA Seeks Comments on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Derived from Animal Cells
National Academies
- [Note: Open session for the public to ask questions is being held today from 2:00pm-4:00pm ET]
@FDAfood
- Food safety helps keep food at its freshest, most nutritious, reduces food waste, and prevents food poisoning https://go.usa.gov/xFGq4 #NFSEM