Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 7 – 8, 2022
February 7, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Food Contact Substance Notification Program
Filed on: 02/07/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2022
FR Document: 2022-02620 PDF 6 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
[Note: Information collection for food contact substance notification process review]
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 02/07/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/08/2022
FR Document: 2022-02595 PDF 3 Pages (89.1 KB) Permalink
[Note: APHIS is seeking qualitative feedback on its service delivery]
FDA
FDA Roundup: February 4, 2022
[Note:Beginning on Feb. 7, the agency will resume conducting domestic surveillance inspections across all commodities]
FDA Sodium Reduction Efforts Underscored in USDA’s Transitional Nutrition Standards for School Meals
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/04/2022 | Spice and Chili | Saladitos Dried Salted Plums With Chili | Food & Beverages | potential to be contaminated with lead | A&E Corrales LLC |
| 02/04/2022 | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. | Enoki Mushrooms | Food & Beverages | Listeria Monocytogenes | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. |
| 02/04/2022 | La Fiesta Food Products Inc. | Saladitos Con Chile(Salted Plums with Chili) | Food & Beverages | potential to be contaminated with lead | La Fiesta Food Products Inc. |
| 02/04/2022 | Batch Ice cream | Vanilla, Ginger, and Mocha Chip Ice Cream | Food & Beverages | Listeria Monocytogenes | The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc |
FSIS
Constituent Update – February 4, 2022
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FSIS | RIN: 0583-AD94 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Establishment and Inspected Facility Precautions to Protect the Health and Safety of FSIS Employees | ||
| STAGE: Interim Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 02/04/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
APHIS
APHIS Extends the Comment Period on A New Approach to International Seed Trade
AMS
USDA Announces Four New Members of the National Organic Standards Board
February 8, 2022
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances: Fludioxonil
Filed on: 02/08/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2022
FR Document: 2022-02560 PDF 17 Pages (135 KB) Permalink
Meetings:
Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
Filed on: 02/08/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/09/2022
FR Document: 2022-02733 PDF 4 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 02/07/2022 | Lupag | Plain Dried Salted Plums | Food & Beverages | Potential for elevated levels of lead | Rojas Inc. |
| 02/06/2022 | El Leoncito, El Super Leon brands | Saladitos Dry Salted Plums with and without Chili | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with lead | El Super Leon Ponchin Snacks Inc. |
USDA
AMS
USDA Files Action Against All Fresh Distributors LLC in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
North Carolina Firm Posts $50,000 Employment Bond
GAO
FDA Should Take Additional Steps to Improve Its Foreign Inspection Program
[Note: GAO report recommending FDA more quickly recruit and retain foreign investigators]