Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 26 – 27, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Orders:
Olives Grown in California
Filed on: 02/26/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-03893 PDF 20 Pages (340 KB)Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Vegetable and Specialty Crop Marketing Orders
Filed on: 02/26/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-03894 PDF 8 Pages (129 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Jimmy John’s and a Sprout Distributor for Food Safety Violations
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/25/2020 | Hubbard Feeds | Easy Feed products and Organic Ground Flaxseed ORG | Animal & Veterinary, Animal Feed | Contains residue of unapproved herbicide (Haloxyfop) | Hubbard Feeds |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 02/25/2020 | 09/25/2019 | Banjaras Inc | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 02/25/2020 | 12/04/2019 | Sassy Cow Creamery, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West I | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| 02/25/2020 | 01/09/2020 | Hindy Import Inc. | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 02/25/2020 | 02/12/2020 | Market America Inc | Office of Human and Animal Foods – East 3 | CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| 02/25/2020 | 02/21/2020 | Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East VI | Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| 02/25/2020 | 02/21/2020 | Sprouts Unlimited Inc | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West II | Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
FSIS
Secretary Perdue Announces New FSIS Leadership
USDA
USDA and USTR Announce Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement
@FrankYiannasFDA
- We will hold companies accountable if they do not take adequate measures to ensure the safety of the foods they provide. Today we issued warning letters to Jimmy John’s & a sprout distributor for food safety violations. https://go.usa.gov/xdyRQ
- RT @GS1_US: .@GS1Connect keynote speaker, @FrankYiannasFDA, will discuss the @US_FDA’s focus on four key pillars to advance the FDA’s implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). http://ow.ly/o3Zl30qj0HA #GS1Connect20
- RT @FoodSafety Mag: NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT @FrankYiannasFDA, @US_FDA‘s Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy & Response, joined us once again on the pod, this time to discuss the agency’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety. LISTEN NOW: http://bit.ly/FSEp66 cc: @FoodLogiQ
- What FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety means for produce, by @ProduceBlueBook https://www.producebluebook.com/2020/02/24/what-fdas-new-era-of-smarter-food-safety-means-for-produce/ … #smarterfoodsafety
@US_FDA
- Hair dyes and relaxers can hurt your skin, hair, and eyes — if you’re not careful. Wear gloves when applying hair dye or relaxers & follow all the directions on the package. For more safety tips from @FDAwomen, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xdqPb
@FDA_ORA
- The #TwoHourRule is important! Whether you’re partying at #MardiGras, #FatTuesday or #PancakeDay, or even at home, remember the “two-hour rule” and discard perishable foods left out at room temperature for more than two hours. https://go.usa.gov/xdcUN
February 27, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate:
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.
Filed on: 02/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-03524 PDF 15 Pages (224 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Establishment of Regulations for the Evaluation and Recognition of the Animal Health Status of Compartments
Filed on: 02/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-03719 PDF 15 Pages (192 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods
Filed on: 02/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-03944 PDF 5 Pages (26.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
Outbreaks
E. coli: Clover Sprouts (February 2020)
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA’s Letter |
| 885 | Vinyl acetate-vinyl laurate copolymer | Pending |
AMS
USDA Determines Individuals Not Responsibly Connected to California Violator
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Enjoyed talking to @FoodSafetyMag about #FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety. Listen here: http://bit.ly/FSEp66 and, more importantly, join us.
- RT @USAToday: Jimmy John’s has removed sprouts from the menu at all of its restaurants after receiving a warning letter from the FDA.
@SecretarySonny
- It is important to hear from those who are closest to the agriculture community in each of our 50 states. Today, @nasda came to @USDA for a fruitful discussion on the issues facing the industry.
- Ensuring the safety of America’s food supply is @USDA‘s most important responsibility. Carmen Rottenberg is a true public servant and ushered in an era of modernization at @USDAFoodSafety. We will miss her but she leaves the agency in very capable hands. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/02/25/secretary-perdue-announces-new-fsis-leadership …
@FDAfood
- #OUTBREAK. FDA, @CDCgov & other partners are investigating 14 illnesses in IA, IL, MO, TX & UT, part of E.coli O103 outbreak likely linked to #sprouts from @jimmyjohns. Those w/ leftovers w/clover sprouts from Jimmy John’s shouldn’t eat it & throw it away. https://go.usa.gov/xdVAD