Laws and Regulations Committee Update -July 17 – 18, 2019
FDA
E. coli Linked to Ground Bison from Northfork Bison Distributions, July 2019
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 07/16/2019 | Bucee’s, Fresh Thyme, Harris Teeter, other | hummus products | Due to potential Listeria monocytogenes | Pita Pal Foods, LP |
| 07/16/2019 | Shirakiku | Fish cake products | Undeclared allergens, (Milk, Egg and Crustacean shellfish) | Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. |
| 07/15/2019 | Due to Potential Contamination of Listeria monocytogenes | Fresh vegetable products | Due to Potential Contamination of Listeria monocytogenes | Growers Express |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 07/16/2019 | 05/07/2019 | TSUKIJI MOTOHIKO CO., LTD. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| 07/16/2019 | 06/27/2019 | Chukar Cherry Company Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West VI | CGMP Regulation for Foods/Adulterated |
| 07/16/2019 | 07/09/2019 | Ceba-Tek, Inc. | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations Division IV East | CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded |
FSIS
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 22-19 | Verification of Establishment Processes for Collecting Livestock Blood for Human Food | Jul 16, 2019 | Aug 01, 2020 |
AMS
USDA Removes Eight Fruit and Vegetable Standards from the Code of Federal Regulations
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Looking forward to giving a regulatory update next week with Dr Mindy Brashears (@mbrashears) from USDA. A New Era of Smarter Food Safety is dawning. Attend this session to learn more. #smarterfoodsafety
- OUTBREAK ALERT: E. coli linked to Ground Bison from Northfork Bison Distributions.
- #FDA and @CDCgov analyzed traceback and epi information to determine that ground bison supplied by Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. is the likely cause of the illnesses. Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. is voluntarily recalling its ground bison, produced between 2/22–4/30/19.
@FDAfood
- #RECALL E. coli O121 & E. coli O103 illnesses linked to ground #bisonsupplied by Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. of Saint-Leonard, Québec, Canada, voluntarily recalling its ground bison, Bison Ground, Bison Burgers & Buffalo Burgers. https://go.usa.gov/xymwy
- Bison was produced Feb 22, 2019 – Apr 30, 2019 w/expiration dates thru Oct 8, 2020. Consumers are advised to NOT eat & return recalled bison to place of purchase for a refund. Investigation is ongoing & updates will be provided from #FDA, @CDCgov, @CFA_Food, & partners
- A5: The updated Nutrition Facts Label on packaged food & beverages must include “Added Sugar” in grams & as % of RDA. This can help consumers make informed food choices. https://go.usa.gov/xmeTE #SaludTueshttps://twitter.com/SaludAmerica/status/1151182790693740551 …
- DYK Ice cream must contain at least 10% milkfat by law? #NationalIceCreamDay Get the scoop on what ingredients makes ice cream, well, ice cream. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/381680137148057677/ …
July 18, 2019
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 07/17/2019 | Northfork Bison Distributions Inc | Bison Burgers & Bison Ground | Has the potential to be contaminated with E. coli: O121 and O103 | Northfork Bison Distributions Inc |
USDA
USDA Awards $5.1 Million in Grants to Combat SNAP Recipient Fraud
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 067-2019 Taylor Farms Illinois, Inc. Recalls Bacon Quiche Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens | En Español | Jun 09, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 |
| 066-2019 Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Fritter Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | En Español | Jun 07, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 |
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 24-19 | FSIS Residue Sampling of Domestic Egg Products | Jul 18, 2019 | Aug 01, 2020 |
AMS
USDA Announces Results of Soybean Request for Referendum
NIH
Workshop on Metabolic Interactions between Folic Acid Excess and Vitamin B12 Deficiency
@SecretarySonny
- Our young people deserve the best food – new funding for Farm to School grants gives our kids better access to food grown by the folks in their communities, strengthening their local economies. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/07/16/usda-announces-record-breaking-funding-2019-farm-school-grants …
@DrAbernethyFDA
- I am honored to be called by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry to testify next week (7/25) on “Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill.” As FDA, we recognize how important the topics of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) are to Americans. https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep/press/release/roberts-stabenow-announce-hemp-production-hearing …
@FDAFood
- [*retweet @APHL*] DYK? The Partnership for Food Protection Laboratory Science Workgroup released their consensus document of best practices for human and animal food labs. Here’s a flyer on how labs can use this new manual to strengthen their quality management systems: https://buff.ly/2lzZNIg