Laws and Regulations Committee Update – January 19 – 20, 2021
January 19, 2021
Federal Register
Rules
Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely
Filed on: 01/15/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/19/2021
FR Document: 2021-00597 PDF 229 Pages (762 KB) Permalink
- Editorial Note: The Office of the Federal Register made technical corrections to this document after it was posted for public display. It will remain on display through the close of business on January 19, 2021.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
– Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials From Canada
Filed on: 01/19/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/21/2021
FR Document: 2021-01141 PDF 4 Pages (67.4 KB) Permalink
– Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
Release of Bikasha collaris and Gadirtha fusca for Biological Control of Chinese Tallow
Filed on: 01/19/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/21/2021
FR Document: 2021-01124 PDF 3 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
– Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Predator Damage Management in Oregon
Filed on: 01/19/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/21/2021
FR Document: 2021-01148 PDF 6 Pages (73.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
January 15, 2021 – Federal judge enters consent decree against Washington state juice processor
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 01/17/2021 | Hiland Dairy | 1% low fat chocolate milk | Food & Beverages, Contaminants, Milk/Milk Product | May contain food-grade sanitizers | Hiland Dairy |
| 01/16/2021 | Champlain Chocolate Company | Select LLC Milk Chocolate Products | Food & Beverages, Chocolate/Cocoa Product | Potential Foreign Objects – Brittle Plastic Pieces | Champlain Chocolate Company |
FSIS
Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Not-Ready-to-Eat Pepperoni Hot Pockets Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Constituent Update
Jan 15, 2021 | PDF
- USDA Announces Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Acting FSIS Administrator
- FSIS Publishes FY 2020 Annual Catalog of FSIS Sampling Projects
- FSIS Updating Table on Individual Sanitary Measures (ISMs)
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
- FSIS to Post Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella
- FSIS Announces Program Leadership Change
AMS
USDA Publishes Final Rule for the Domestic Production of Hemp
USDA
USDA Offers Additional Assistance for Certain Producers Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
GAO
Farmworkers: Additional Information Needed to Better Protect Workers from Pesticide Exposure
NIH
NIH scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Federal court entered a consent decree against Valley Processing, Inc. in Washington state to cease juice processing activities due to insanitary conditions. FDA is committed to protecting consumers against those who violate food safety standards. https://go.usa.gov/xAVTX
- [RT @NJ_FPA]: Earlier this week FSMA celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas reflected on the progress and accomplishments as a result of this legislation, and the path forward.. https://t.co/zdtBnZftYw?amp=1
January 20, 2021
Federal Register
The Federal Register has not been updated today.
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 01/19/2021 | Pero Family Farms | Butternut squash cubes, chunks, and spirals | Food & Beverages | Listeria monocytogenes | Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC |
| 01/19/2021 | Lancaster Foods | Butternut squash noodles, planks, chunks and butternut squash containing medleys and blends | Food & Beverages | Listeria monocytogenes | Lancaster Foods, LLC |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 01/19/2021 | 12/09/2020 | Bodyhealth.com, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East IV | New Drug/Misbranded |
| 01/19/2021 | 12/15/2020 | White Trading Corporation | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
APHIS
USDA Announces Deregulation of Petunias Developed Using Genetic Engineering
AMS
Recoopering Packaged Commodities For Food Aid Programs
USDA Announces Contracts for Round 5 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
USDA
Secretary Perdue Statement on MOU on Animal Biotechnology
@FrankYiannasFDA
- FDA is using a data platform, 21 FORWARD, to contact FDA-regulated human food facilities in areas experiencing high incidences of #COVID19 cases. The tool is also being used to support vaccine distribution to Food & Ag workers. Learn more in #FDAVoices. https://t.co/VMYMonqi3V?amp=1
@SteveFDA
- FDA does not support the Memorandum of Understanding that @HHSGov signed with @USDA announced today. FDA has no intention of abdicating our public health mandate. We’ll continue to stay focused on executing our vital public health mission entrusted to us by the American people.
- FDA remains undeterred in our steadfast commitment to ensure that animal agricultural biotechnology products undergo independent and science and risk-based evaluation by our career experts.
- It is essential to ensure that products are supported by the science, safe for the animal, safe for humans, and that it does what it claims to do. Ours is a long history of scientific expertise and decision-making on behalf of the American public.
- FDA’s goal is to efficiently bring innovative products to market, while upholding our public health mandate & consumer confidence in product safety, as done in recent 1st in kind GalSafe pig approval. We’ll continue to work with developers to advance animal agricultural biotech.
- FDA believes it is essential that any potential changes to the current regulatory framework be informed by public feedback and capture the agencies’ distinct missions with respect to animal and human health.
- FDA is strongly committed to protecting public health based on good science. We’ve been open, transparent & believe these factors enhance America’s confidence in our independent judgements. We remain open to dialogues w/USG colleagues & all stakeholders on public health policies.