Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 11 – 15, 2022
February 11, 2022
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Filing of Color Additive Petition: Motif FoodWorks, Inc.
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03109 PDF 2 Pages (43.1 KB) Permalink
Notices
Final Debarment Order:
Brian Michael Parks
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03098 PDF 5 Pages (93.4 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03083 PDF 4 Pages (91.2 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection to evaluate the effectiveness of USDA support to trade shows]
Meetings:
Equity Commission
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03074 PDF 4 Pages (101 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Change in Maturity Requirements:
Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03110 PDF 18 Pages (119 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West:
Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2022-2023 Marketing Year
Filed on: 02/11/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/14/2022
FR Document: 2022-03092 PDF 23 Pages (128 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/10/2022 | Concord Farms | Enoki Mushrooms | Food & Beverages | Listeria monocytogenes | Concord Farms |
| 02/10/2022 | American Gourmet | Saladito (Dried Salted Plums) | Food & Beverages, Contaminants, Snack Food Item | Potential to be contaminated with lead | American Gourmet |
| 02/10/2022 | Positive-Health | Rise Up Red Edition Capsules | Drugs | Undeclared Tadalafil | Positive-Health |
| 02/09/2022 | Jan Fruits Inc. | ENOKI MUSHROOM | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Listeria monocytogenes | Jan Fruits Inc. |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-AMS | RIN: 0581-AE03 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 02/10/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
| AGENCY: HHS-FDA | RIN: 0910-ZB05 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Evaluating the Public Health Importance of Food Allergens Other Than the Major Food Allergens Listed in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; Draft Guidance | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 02/10/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| AGENCY: USDA-APHIS | RIN: 0579-AE61 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Establishing AWA Standards for Birds | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 11/16/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: Judicial | |
| ** COMPLETED: 02/10/2022 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
February 14, 2022
Federal Register
Withdrawal of Guidance:
Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 510.800, 540.420, 562.800
Filed on: 02/14/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/15/2022
FR Document: 2022-03224 PDF 4 Pages (95.5 KB) Permalink
[Note: Withdrawal of three policy guides related to beverage serving size labeling, vending machine food labeling, and raw breaded shrimp]
Rules
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Filed on: 02/14/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/15/2022
FR Document: 2022-03163 PDF 18 Pages (119 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington:
Termination of Marketing Order 946
Filed on: 02/14/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/15/2022
FR Document: 2022-03177 PDF 10 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
Notices
Imaging Technology Solutions for the Inspection of Milled Rice
Filed on: 02/14/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/15/2022
FR Document: 2022-03180 PDF 4 Pages (91.1 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Roundup: February 11, 2022
LAAF Application Portal Now Open
[Note: Application portal open for accreditation bodies interested in participating in the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods program]
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/12/2022 | Royal Ice Cream, Batch, Ronny Brook, and Others | Ice Cream Products | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Ice Cream/Frozen Dairy | Listeria monocytogenes | The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. |
FSIS
Constituent Update – February 11, 2022
[Note: FSIS to propose raw pork performance standards]
APHIS
USDA Increases Efforts to Protect U.S. Poultry and Expands Wild Bird Surveillance for Avian Influenza
@FrankYiannisFood
- Our first of two virtual public meetings on proposed changes to agricultural water requirements in the Produce Safety Rule takes place tomorrow. Hope you can join us for one of them. Let’s advance produce safety, together.
February 15, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and Issue Certifications
Filed on: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-03306 PDF 7 Pages (111 KB) Permalink
[Note: invitation to comment on information collection requirements for the accreditation of third-party certification bodies to conduct food safety audits and issue certifications]
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Salmonella Verification Testing Program:
Proposed Performance Standards for Salmonella in Raw Comminuted Pork and Intact or Non-Intact Pork Cuts, etc.
Filed on: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-03301 PDF 29 Pages (195 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program
Filed on: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-03345 PDF 3 Pages (100 KB) Permalink
Notices
Child Nutrition Programs:
Income Eligibility Guidelines
Filed on: 02/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-03261 PDF 5 Pages (130 KB) Permalink
White House
[Note: Department of Energy has issued a request for information on clean manufacturing for many industries, including food and beverages]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/14/2022 | Tolteca | Saladitos (Dried Salted Plums) and Saladitos con Chile y Limon (Dried Plums with Chili & Lemon) | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with lead | Candies Tolteca of Fresno |
USDA
USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants Awarded to States to Support the Seafood Industry
APHIS
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Cucumber and White Marrow from Jordan The Government of Jordan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of cucumber
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Flock of Commercial Broiler Chickens in Kentucky and Backyard Mixed Species Flock in Virginia
AMS
USDA Files Action Against G & K Citrus LLC in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA Files Action Against R & S Export & Import Inc. in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business
@USDA_OCE
- Hear up-to-the-minute agriculture updates straight from the experts. At USDA’s 2022 AOF, you’ll get the latest news on commodity markets, climate change mitigation, ag innovation, and more. Register today: https://labroots.com/ms/virtual-event/usda-aof-2022
@SecVilsack
- Looking forward to traveling to Dubai later this week for USDA’s first agricultural trade mission since 2020. UAE is not only our partner in trade, but our partner in the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate, an initiative we launched in 2021 to tackle the climate crisis.