Laws and Regulations Committee Update – January 6 – 7, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Increased Assessment Rate:
Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington
Filed on: 01/06/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/07/2020
FR Document: 2019-28056 PDF 15 Pages (341 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Advisory Committee Nomination Applications
Filed on: 01/06/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/07/2020
FR Document:2020-00041 PDF 8 Pages (36.5 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 01/04/2020 | Ducktrap River of Maine | Herring Center Cuts in Wine Sauce | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Milk/Milk Product | Undeclared milk | Ducktrap River of Maine |
| 01/03/2020 | Wilbur | Dark chocolate covered cashews | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Nuts & Nut Products | Undeclared wheat | Cargill |
FSIS
Jan 03, 2020 | PDF
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
- Reopening the Public Health Information System Industry Test Environment
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 001-2020 Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | Jan 03, 2020 |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE67 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE:Simplifying Meal Service and Monitoring Requirements in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 09/18/2019 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 01/03/2020 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
OEHHA
- Chemicals Listed Effective January 3, 2020 As Known to The State of California To Cause Reproductive Toxicity (Developmental Endpoint): Cannabis (Marijuana) Smoke and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC)
- Issuance of Safe Use Determination for Styrene in Fiber Care Baths, Inc. Bathware Products Manufactured Utilizing 1st And 2nd Laminations Systems and Lv-9800 Acrylated Gel-Coat
- Proposition 65 Interpretive Guideline No. 2020-01, Residential Exposure to Dichlorvos
@SecretarySonny
- Farmers are some of the most innovative business people in America. Listen to my chat with @ZippyDuvall about innovation in American ag.
- This month on The Sonnyside of the Farm, I sat down with @FarmBureau President @ZippyDuvall to discuss how technology and data are transforming agriculture – have a listen https://apple.co/2Qg2aNg #AgTwitter #OATT #harvest19
@FDA_ORA
- #FDAORA provides guidance & training to certify officers within state, local, territorial & tribal agencies that help protect retail food in their area: https://go.usa.gov/xpfFu
@FDArecalls
- Cargill Voluntarily Recalls 39 One-Pound Bags of Product Packaged as Wilbur Dark Chocolate Covered Cashews; Wheat Allergen Presence https://go.usa.gov/xptrw
January 7, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Beef Promotion and Research Rules and Regulations
Filed on: 01/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/08/2020
FR Document: 2019-28058 PDF 11 Pages (166 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards
Filed on: 01/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-00073 PDF 5 Pages (15.3 KB) Permalink
- Focus Groups as Used by the Food and Drug Administration (All Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Products)
Filed on: 01/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-00074 PDF 6 Pages (30.6 KB) Permalink
Meetings:
- Modernizing the Food and Drug Administration’s Data Strategy
Filed on: 01/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-00071 PDF 9 Pages (110 KB) Permalink
FDA
Outbreaks Emphasize the Importance of Implementing Produce Safety Standards
Warning & Untitled Letters to Industry Citing Color Additive Violations
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 01/06/2020 | Jeni’s | Cold Brew with Coconut Cream Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Ice Cream/Frozen Dairy | Undeclared milk | Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams |
| 01/06/2020 | purely elizabeth | Chocolate Sea Salt Probiotic Granola | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared walnuts | purely elizabeth |
| 01/04/2020 | Ducktrap River of Maine | Herring Center Cuts in Wine Sauce | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Milk/Milk Product | Undeclared milk | Ducktrap River of Maine |
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA Letter |
| 884 | Rice bran extract | Pending | |
| 883 | Ilex guayusa leaf hydroethanolic extract | Pending | |
| 882 | Rebaudioside M | Pending | |
| 881 | 6’-sialyllactose sodium salt | Pending | |
| 880 | 3’-sialyllactose sodium salt | Pending | |
| 879 | Fava bean protein | Pending | |
| 878 | Glucosylated steviol glycosides | Pending | |
| 877 | Bifidobacterium longum BB536 | Pending | |
| 876 | Hydroxytyrosol | Pending | |
| 875 | Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis AD011 | Pending | |
| 874 | Corn protein | Pending |
AMS
USDA Continues Restricting a PACA Violator in Arizona from Operating in the Produce Industry
@FrankYiannasFDA
- THREAD: Recent produce outbreaks show that we must remain laser-focused on prevention to help bend the curve of foodborne illness. https://bit.ly/37EyEXq #FDAVoices
- We must continue to build upon and implement the science- and risk-based controls envisioned by Congress through the Food Safety Modernization Act, including those set forth in the Produce Safety Rule. https://bit.ly/37EyEXq #FDAVoices
- On Ag Water, FDA is working on rule-making to propose an approach that offers flexibility & addresses challenges of implementing requirements across the diversity in farm types, water sources, & water uses. We hope to issue proposed revisions to ag water requirements in 2020.
@FDAMedia
- In our latest #FDAVoices read how the FDA and our state regulatory partners are completing the first year of routine inspections of large farms covered by the Produce Safety Rule, and what’s next for produce safety: https://go.usa.gov/xpzmP
@FDAfood
- Final Guidance for food & dietary supplement manufacturers on food labeling, in re: serving sizes of foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion, reference amounts customarily consumed, serving size-related issues, dual-column labeling https://go.usa.gov/xpznk