Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 5 – 9, 2021
February 5, 2021
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
- Applications for New Active Ingredients (October 2020)
Filed on: 02/05/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2021
FR Document: 2021-02526 PDF 5 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
- Applications for New Uses (October 2020)
Filed on: 02/05/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2021
FR Document: 2021-02539 PDF 4 Pages (89.9 KB) Permalink
FSIS
Notices
Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
06-21 | Cancellation of FSIS Directives | Feb 04, 2021 | Feb 01, 2022 |
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
@FrankYiannasFDA
- New & emerging technologies are already being used to create a more digital, traceable, & safer food system that benefits consumers, producers, & the planet. Join @cjhartnett & I on Feb 11 to learn more & be part of a BIGGER conversation. https://bit.ly/TIS_FDA @THRIVEAgriFood
- RT @FAONorthAmerica: Food prices rise sharply in January. Global food prices rose in January for the eighth consecutive month, led by cereals, vegetable oils & sugar
@FDAfood
- DYK – Our CORE Response Teams manages a public list of FDA outbreak investigations? The investigations are in a variety of stages, meaning that some outbreaks have limited information, and others may be near completion. http://go.usa.gov/xAJ2G
- Foodborne illnesses – aka food poisoning – can disproportionately affect those with a weakened immune system. Read our food safety tips for people with cancer who are more vulnerable to infections like foodborne illnesses: https://go.usa.gov/xAS3G #WorldCancerDay
@FTC
- New data shows FTC received 2.2 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020. Imposter scams, online shopping are top fraud categories: https://go.usa.gov/xASjq
February 8, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 02/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-02643 PDF4 Pages (83.9 KB) Permalink
- National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Surveys Program
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
- Benzovindiflupyr
Filed on:
02/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-02516 PDF 11 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
- Ethaboxam
Filed on: 02/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-02574 PDF 10 Pages (108 KB) Permalink
- Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions; Multiple Chemicals
Filed on: 02/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-02512 PDF 11 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
- Streptomycin
Filed on: 02/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-02511 PDF 13 Pages (119 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Announces New Sampling Plan for Romaine Grown in the Yuma, Arizona Growing Region
FDA Sampling Fresh Herbs, Guacamole and Processed Avocado – Update
HHS/NTP
NTP Update – February 2021 now available
FSIS
Recalls
Food Evolution Recalls Ready-to-Eat Dip and Salad Products Containing Meat Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Consumer Updates
Feb 05, 2021 | PDF
- FSIS Seeking Comments on Petition to Establish Enforceable Standards for Salmonella Types and Campylobacter
- Consumer Food Safety Education Virtual Conference to be Held March 9-12
@FrankYiannasFDA
- [RT @THRIVEAgriFood]: Join us on February 11th for a fireside chat with @FrankYiannasFDA, @US_FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, as he shares how new initiatives and innovations will pave the way into a new era of smarter food safety! https://bit.ly/TIS_FDA #foodsafety #agtech
@DrWoodcockFDA
- As part of FDA’s commitment to helping ensure the safety of leafy greens, today we announced a new assignment to test romaine lettuce samples from the Yuma, Arizona growing region for E. coli during the current harvest season. https://go.usa.gov/xAhPM
- This sample collection and testing is part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of leafy greens following the spring 2018 E.coli outbreak of foodborne illnesses linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region. #foodsafety
February 9, 2021
FDA
FDA Moves into Second Phase of AI Imported Seafood Pilot Program
Recalls
Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
02/08/2021 | Simple Truth, That’s Tasty, Shenandoah Growers | Basil | Food & Beverages | Potential Cyclospora contamination | Shenandoah Growers, Inc |
02/08/2021 | Publix | Parmesan-Crusted Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillets | Food & Beverages | Undeclared Soy | Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC |
Warning Letters
Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
02/09/2021 | 01/29/2021 | UCC Ueshima Coffee Company America Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
Marler Blog
FDA, CDC and FSIS transparency with multiple new outbreaks: Salmonella Miami, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria and E. coli O145 – sources lacking – yet
@FrankYiannasFDA
- On 2/1/21, FDA launched phase II of the Artificial Intelligence (#AI) Imported Seafood Pilot program to help the agency more quickly/efficiently identify potential #PublicHealth threats in seafood products. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xASwr #SmarterFoodSafety
@FDAfood
- Want to know how long before your leftovers spoil? Check out our chart of refrigerator times for storing food. Bonus info on the best quality storage times in the freezer. http://go.usa.gov/xQhzX #NoWastedFood