Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 29 -30, 2021

December 29, 2021

FDA

Recalls

DateBrandDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
12/28/2021SiennaChocolate Decadent BrowniesFood & BeveragesUndeclared Tree Nut (Pecan)Dianne’s Fine Desserts

FSIS

Constituent Update – FSIS Proposes to Add Lithuania to List of Countries Eligible to Export Egg Products to the U.S.

APHIS

APHIS Adds the Dominican Republic to the List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever

NTP

HHS Releases the 15th Report on Carcinogens

[Note: Added 8 substances (H. pyloiri, antimony trioxide, and 6 haloacetic accids (HAAs)) to list of substances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans.]

December 30, 2021

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Filed on: 12/30/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/03/2022

FR Document: 2021-28378  PDF 3 Pages (84.3 KB)  Permalink

[Note: Establishment of the Office of International Engagement (OIE) within CFSAN, absorbing the International Affairs Staff (IAS).]

International Trade Administration

Notices

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand

Filed on: 12/30/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/03/2022

FR Document: 2021-28401  PDF 7 Pages (106 KB) Permalink

FDA

DateBrandDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
12/29/2021HAIFA SMOKED FISHTURBOT COLD SMOKEDFood & BeveragesPotential for Listeria monocytogenesHAIFA SMOKED FISH
12/29/2021DelizzaCream PuffsFood & BeveragesPossible presence of small metal fragments.Poppies International, Inc.
12/29/2021Frozen Pacific Fusion BrandTuna steaksFood & BeveragesElevated levels of histamineRelish Foods, Inc.

FSIS

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Meat and Poultry Products from China

APHIS

UPDATE: APHIS Will No Longer Accept Unoriginal Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates and Forms After March 31, 2022