Laws and Regulations Committee Update – January 29 – 30, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Fees for Rice Inspection Services and Removal of Specific Fee References
Filed on: 01/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2020
FR Document: 2020-01205 PDF 15 Pages (263 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 01/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2020
FR Document: 2020-01655 PDF 3 Pages (87.9 KB) Permalink
Notices
- Request for Information:
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children National Universal Product Code Database Next Steps
Filed on: 01/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2020
FR Document: 2020-01696 PDF 8 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
- Summer Food Service Program:
2020 Reimbursement Rates
Filed on: 01/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2020
FR Document: 2020-01607 PDF 8 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
FDA
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 01/28/2020 | 09/10/2019 | Yost Foods, Inc | Cincinnati District Office | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated/L. monocytogenes |
| 01/28/2020 | 09/30/2019 | VapinDash | Center for Tobacco Products | Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| 01/28/2020 | 01/21/2020 | Cerreta Candy Company, Inc. | Office of Human and Animal Foods – Division IV West | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
AMS
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Jerry Stokes d/b/a Jerry Stokes Cattle
NIH ODS
ODS Practicum Applications Being Accepted Now Through March 2
@SecretarySonny
- Sound science and technology will be essential tools if we’re to feed 9 billion people in the coming years. Had a great conversation with @FAODG Qu Dongyu on the role @FAO will play in these efforts.
- The mission behind @FAO is to help defeat hunger by ensuring everyone has access to high quality food. I’m visiting here in Rome with innovators, government reps & private sector partners to find solutions on how @USDA and @FAO can work together to create a #ZeroHunger world
- Here at @koppertcress they are embracing technology in more than just their production approach. Fascinating to hear how they are using @PatsDrones micro-drones to detect & eliminate invasive pests in their greenhouses.
@FDAfood
- RT @foodsafetygov: Making guacamole for the #BigGame? Wash fruits and veggies before cutting or eating, even if you aren’t eating the peel. When knives cut thorough an unwashed peel, germs can spread into produce. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xpF9G
@US_FDA
- Have you heard that FDA is celebrating National Biotechnology Month with @USDA and @EPA? If you haven’t, check out our platform from all three agencies that details our work on agricultural biotechnology products. https://go.usa.gov/xdq66
January 30 , 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Import Requirements for the Importation:
Unshu Oranges from Japan into the United States
Filed on: 01/30/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/31/2020
FR Document: 2020-01981 PDF 12 Pages (199 KB) Permalink
Rules
Food Additive Regulations:
Synthetic Flavoring Agents and Adjuvants; Confirmation of Effective Date
Filed on: 01/30/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/31/2020
FR Document: 2020-01060 PDF 10 Pages (182 KB) Permalink
Meetings:
National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors
Filed on: 01/30/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/31/2020
FR Document: 2020-01792 PDF 5 Pages (181 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 01/29/2020 | Beepa’s | Goulash starter | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared milk | Beepa’s |
| 01/29/2020 | Nopalina | Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (powder) and Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber (capsule) products | Food & Beverages, | Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella | Salud Natural Entrepreneur, Inc. |
FSIS
This Super Bowl, Don’t Get Sacked by Foodborne Illness
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall |
| 005-2020 Astrochef LLC. Recalls Pepperoni Stuffed Pizza Sandwich Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Jan 29, 2020 |
AMS
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on California Produce Business
USDA
Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA Signing
| Food & Water Watch USMCA is a Cheap Shot at Food Safety and Environmental Standards @SecretarySonny· In 2018, the US exported $140 million dollars worth of durum wheat to Italy, one of the main ingredients of Italy’s pasta. I had the chance to cook today with the famous Italian Chef Riva to make and taste different types of delicious pasta all containing US durum wheat.· Good continued dialogue with @Mipaaf_ Minister @TeresaBellanova about innovation and agricultural trade to the betterment of both the the US and Italian economies.· @realDonaldTrump signed #USMCA today! The Agreement is critical for America’s farmers and ranchers, who will now have even more market access to our neighbors to the north and the south. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/01/29/secretary-perdue-statement-usmca-signing …· 821 million people in the world go to bed hungry each night. My friend @WFPChief David Beasley is leading @WFP to help people around the globe access to food. We live in a world that produces enough food for everyone, it’s our duty as human beings to work to eliminate hunger. @FDAfood· Plan a bacteria–free #SuperBowlLIV party buffet with these important #FoodSafety tips ⇛ http://go.usa.gov/xdTmh @FDA_ORA FDA’s Special Agents/@TheJusticeDept: North Carolina seafood processor and owner sentenced for selling foreign crab meat falsely labeled as a product of USA https://go.usa.gov/xdgxa |