Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 10 – 12, 2021
Federal Register
February 10, 2021
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Regulations – Reporting and Record-keeping Burden
Filed on: 02/10/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/11/2021
FR Document: 2021-02829 PDF 8 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products
Filed on: 02/10/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/11/2021
FR Document:2021-02810 PDF7 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 02/09/2021 | Sprouts | Vanilla Yogurt Covered Cranberries | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared Almonds | Hickory Harvest Foods |
| 02/09/2021 | Delicae | Thai Peanut Sauce, Spicy Red Curry Sauce | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Gravy/Sauces | Undeclared Shrimp | Delicae Gourmet LLC |
Warning Letter
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 02/09/2021 | 01/20/2021 | Woobo LLC dba Purunchon Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 02/09/2021 | 02/02/2021 | Clarke Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West III | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
AMS
AMS Announces Grain Export Registration Renewal Information
@FrankYiannasFDA
- There is no credible evidence of food, food containers, or food packaging being associated with or a likely source of transmission of #COVID19.
- This particular coronavirus causes respiratory illness and is spread from person-to-person, unlike foodborne gastrointestinal or GI viruses, such as norovirus and hepatitis A that often make people ill through contaminated food.
- FDA upholds its confidence in the safety of food available to Americans consumers. For more information, visit our FAQs on food safety and COVID.
@FDAfood
- Frozen pizza Slice of pizzafor #NationalPizzaDay? Get important safety tips for ready-to-cook foods and test your knowledge about ready-to-cook foods: https://go.usa.gov/xvDAd
February 11, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Continuance Referendum:
Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon
Filed on: 02/11/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/12/2021
FR Document: 2021-02823 PDF 4 Pages (76.5 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/10/2021 | Dole | Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit | Food & Beverages | Undeclared wheat and tree nuts | Dole Fresh Vegetables |
FDA ORA Reading Room
| Record Date | FEI Number | Company | Record | State | Establishment | Publish Date |
| 08/18/2020 | 3004391505 | Thomson International, Inc | Investigation Memo | California | 02/08/2021 |
USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
@FrankYiannasFDA
- A more digital, traceable, and safer food system is dawning. We’re not talking about things that can’t be done. Tune in tomorrow to hear real-world examples & how to join us create a Smarter Food Safety System, TOGETHER. https://bit.ly/TIS_FDA @THRIVEAgriFood #collaboration
@DrWoodcockFDA
- FDA does its part to help keep the American food supply among the safest in the world. Storing foods safely will help you to further protect your family from foodborne illnesses. Here are some points to keep in mind. https://fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/are-you-storing-food-safely
@FDAfood
- DYK – @US_FDA & @OSHA have a thorough checklist for FDA-regulated human & animal food operations to use when assessing operations during the #Covid_19 pandemic, especially when re-starting operations after a shut down or when reassessing operations. https://go.usa.gov/xfuET
- ICYMI – FDA has launched a project to collect romaine lettuce samples in the Yuma, Arizona growing region during the current harvest season (Feb-April). For details on this part of our Leafy Greens STEC Plan: https://go.usa.gov/xsadq
- Before making your valentine a sweet treat, check out these flour safety tips. Flour is a raw food that you should handle safely. http://go.usa.gov/xdjnD #ValentinesDay
@FDArecalls
- Hickory Harvest Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Sprouts Vanilla Flavored Yogurt Covered Cranberries https://go.usa.gov/xsaZp
- Delicae Gourmet LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Shrimp Allergen in Thai Peanut Sauce, Panang Curry Sauce, and Spicy Red Curry Sauce https://go.usa.gov/xsaZU
February 12, 2021
USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
GAO
Freedom of Information Act: Update on Federal Agencies’ Use of Exemption Statutes
NIH/ODS
@FDAfood
- Reminding retail #food stores, restaurants, and food pick-up/delivery services: There is information from #FDA about best practices to safeguard workers and consumers during the #COVID19 pandemic
- Winter is the perfect time for soup. Use “ugly” vegetables to whip up healthy soups for your family. No one will notice the difference! More ways to reduce food waste here: https://go.usa.gov/xGhW2 #NoWastedFood
- Dr. Mattie Ray Spivey Fox, with the FDA for 20+ years, researched essential minerals, toxic elements, and the roles they play in metabolism and nutrition. This vital information was key to set standards for nutrients when added to foods. http://go.usa.gov/xdXVe #WomenInScience
@FDArecalls
- Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Is Voluntarily Recalling Two Lot Codes of Dole™ Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit https://go.usa.gov/xsCva