Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 2 – 4, 2019
FSIS
Nov 29, 2019 | PDF
- FSIS Extends Comment Period on Proposed Changes to Salmonella Performance Standards for Ground Beef and Beef Manufacturing Trimmings
- FSIS Posts Quarterly Sampling Reports on Salmonella Percent Positives
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 118-2019 Blue Grass Quality Meats Recalls Pork and Turkey Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Nov 29, 2019 | N/A (Class II Recall) |
AskFSIS
Directed Residue Sampling and Holding the Sampled Carcass
Positive or Presumptive Positive E. coli O157:H7 or non-O157 STEC Raw Beef
CVM
Notice of Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use); Alzchem Trostberg GmbH
Notice of Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use); Zinpro Corp.
@FrankYiannasFDA
- We shouldn’t simply try to predict the future of food safety. We should collaborate on how to shape it & create it. Please submit your comments by Dec 5 on how to create a New Era of Smarter Food Safety, Together. https://bit.ly/2OzzLRI #smarterfoodsafety
@FDAfood
- #FoodSafety is critical for those living with HIV or AIDS. We have a resource guide on protecting yourself & loved ones from foodborne illness. https://go.usa.gov/xpnHp #WorldAIDSday
December 3, 2019
AskFSIS
Final Rule “Records To Be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores That Grind Raw Beef Products”
@FrankYiannasFDA
- To aid in food traceability, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) & Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) say they will only issue company-specific UPCs in the near-term. Longer-term, plan is to migrate to use of Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs).
- Thanks @FoodSafetyTech. #FDA will look forward to participating again next year. Advancing food safety requires collaboration. RT: @FoodSafetyTech Mark your calendars! #2020FSC (Note, this is a pic from this year’s Food Safety Consortium) http://bit.ly/2pUPwce #foodsafety #education #training #business #networking #sanitation #culture #relationships #fooddefense #foodfraud
- Enjoyed representing #FDA at Arizona’s Agribusiness Roundtable. Arizona growers & food producers play an important role in the nation’s overall food system. #collaboration
@SecretarySonny
- Sat down with @azagriculture Director Mark Killian at the Arizona Agribusiness Roundtable to talk with producers about trade with China and USMCA, water issues, ag labor and the future of American agriculture.
December 4, 2019
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements
Filed on: 12/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/05/2019
FR Document: 2019-26250 PDF 9 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Proposed Rules
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
Filed on: 12/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/05/2019
FR Document: 2019-23973 PDF 69 Pages (303 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Etoxazole
Filed on:12/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/05/2019
FR Document: 2019-26158 PDF 17 Pages (181 KB) Permalink
Fenpyroximate
Filed on: 12/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/05/2019
FR Document: 2019-26131 PDF 22 Pages (196 KB) Permalink
Propamocarb
Filed on: 12/04/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/05/2019
FR Document: 2019-26130 PDF 18 Pages (129 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 12/03/2019 | Lin’s Waha Int’l Corp | Suantianyangmei Waxberry and Bingtangyangmei Waxberry | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Fruit/Fruit Product | Undeclared sulfites and cyclamates | Lin’s Waha Int’l Corp |
| 12/03/2019 | President’s Choice, Marketside | Colorful Coleslaw | Food & Beverages, | Potential Salmonella Contamination | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
| 11/27/2019 | Okami & Trader Joes | Ready to eat sushi, salads and spring rolls | Food & Beverages, | Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination | Fuji Food Products, Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 12/03/2019 | 10/28/2019 | PT. SIG ASIA | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE68 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/03/2019 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
USDA
USDA Announces Details of the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Enjoyed touring farms today with the #yfva & seeing firsthand the important steps growers are taking in Yuma to implement additional preventive controls & further advance produce safety. A New Era of Smarter Food Safety dawning. #progress #collaboration #smarterfoodsafety
@SecretarySonny
- Government can be a powerful force for good,but government dependency has never been the American dream. At @USDA we’re restoring the original intent of SNAP: one that provides a safety net for those in need but encourages accountability & self-sufficiency
- Just a reminder, this Friday Dec. 6 is the deadline to signup for MFP. Visit http://farmers.gov/MFP for more info and to find your local FSA office.
@FDAFood
- The public comment period for the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety ends THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019! https://go.usa.gov/xp9NR Comments can be submitted electronically in Federal Register Notice docket folder FDA-2019-N-4187 https://regulations.gov .
@FDAMedia
- OUTBREAK UPDATE: FDA continues to investigate a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries purchased between Sept. 9 & Sept. 30 from Fresh Thyme Farmers Market in 11 states; @CDCgov reports an increase in case count to 16. https://go.usa.gov/xpXWC