Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 6 – 8, 2021
December 6, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Assessment Rates: Avocados Grown in South Florida
Filed on: 12/06/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-26494 PDF 10 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 12/03/2021 | BUBS Naturals | Fountain of Youth Formula | Food & Beverages | Undeclared milk | Bubs Naturals |
FSIS
Constituent Update – December 3, 2021 [Items of interest: FSIS Seeking Proposals for Pilot Projects to Control Salmonella in Poultry Slaughter and Processing Establishments; FSIS Posts Next Set of Establishment-Specific Datasets; FSIS to Host Field Service Laboratory Virtual Open House]
Alexander & Hornung Recalls Fully Cooked Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Erie Meat Products Ltd. Recalls Chicken Bologna Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-AMS | RIN: 0581-AE06 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/03/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
National Academies
12/8 meeting: Microplastics from Food and Water: State of the Science and Potential Impacts on Human Health
Marler Blog
Enoki Mushroom recall a reminder of 2020 deadly Listeria Outbreak
Josie’s Organics baby spinach E. coli outbreak linked 14 illnesses in 9 states
December 7, 2021
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FSA | RIN: 0560-AI59 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Payments; Conservation Reserve Program; Dairy Indemnity Payment Program; Marketing Assistance Loans; Loan Deficiency Payments; Oriental Fruit Fly Program; and FSFL | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 09/30/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 12/06/2021 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
CFSAN
AMS
@FDAFood
- @US_FDA, @CDCgov, and partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections linked to seafood manufactured or processed by Northeast Seafood Products, Inc. of Denver, CO. As of 12/6/2021, the CDC has declared this outbreak over.
December 8, 2021
Federal Register
International Trade Administration
Rules
Procedures and Rules for Article 10.12 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Filed on: 12/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-26551 PDF 27 Pages (166 KB) Permalink
Notices
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from India; Correction
Filed on: 12/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-26653 PDF 3 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
International Trade Commission
Notices
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
Certain Chocolate Milk Powder and Packaging Thereof
Filed on: 12/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date:12/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-26626 PDF 4 Pages (96.3 KB) Permalink
Raw Honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and Vietnam
Filed on: 12/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-26688 PDF 5 Pages (93.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 12/07/2021 | Dakota Toms | Chicken Salad Croissant | Food & Beverages | Undeclared egg and milk | Dakota Toms |
Warning Letters
| Posted | Issued | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 12/07/2021 | 12/01/2021 | VitaStik, Inc. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 12/07/2021 | 12/01/2021 | VitaCig, Inc. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 12/07/2021 | 12/01/2021 | NV Nutrition, LLC | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 12/07/2021 | 12/01/2021 | Vitamin Vape, Inc. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 12/07/2021 | 10/21/2021 | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 12/07/2021 | 11/09/2021 | Synaptent, LLC | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations-East 6 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| 12/07/2021 | 07/27/2021 | Roal Produce, Inc | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 12/07/2021 | 12/01/2021 | Sabra Dipping Company, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East II | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
White House
FNS
FACT SHEET: USDA Support for Food Banks and the Emergency Food System
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE81 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Child Nutrition Programs: Temporary Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/07/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
@FDA_ORA
- BEWARE of products marketed as “wellness” vapes including some claiming to be dietary supplements. Many make claims on social media & websites saying they cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent diseases. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xef42 #HealthFraud
- #FDAORA wants consumers to know that certain “wellness” vaping products claiming to contain vitamins or essential oils are being illegally sold and could be harmful if used. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xef42 #HealthFraud
- These vaping products are illegally offered for sale w/unproven health or wellness claims (such as mental clarity/treatment for tumors or asthma) are unproven, & may be ineffective, costly, & unsafe & could delay treatment from a healthcare provider. https://go.usa.gov/xef42
@FDAfood
- DYK- That most #sodium consumed comes from packaged and prepared foods, not from table salt? Check the Nutrition Facts label when shopping for your family meals. http://go.usa.gov/xe8T8