Laws and Regulations Committee Update – July 19, 2019

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Nutrition Facts Label and Supplement Facts Label

Filed on: 07/19/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/22/2019

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FDA

Federal judge enters consent decree against Arkansas food and medical product grocery warehouse for insanitary conditions

FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers in Texas and Louisiana to Stop Selling or Serving Topway Enterprises Inc. Doing Business as Kazy’s Gourmet Seafood Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
07/18/2019	Ragu	Pasta sauce	Potential contamination with plastic fragments	Mizkan America, Inc.

FSIS

Recalls

Product Recalled	Date of Recall
075-2019 Koch Foods Recalls Breaded Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens	Jul 18, 2019

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
24-19	FSIS Residue Sampling of Domestic Egg Products	Jul 18, 2019	Aug 01, 2020

Petitions

Petition Submitted by Applegate Farms (Nov 3, 2011) – This petition has been withdrawn by the submitter. Petition submitted by Applegate Farms requesting that FSIS include natural curing systems, such as vegetables and fruit juices, to the list of approved curing agents.

• FSIS Response Acknowledgng Receipt of Petition (Dec 23, 2011)

FSIS’s final response to a petition submitted by Center for Science in the Public Interest requesting that FSIS require labels on processed meat and poultry products warning consumers that frequent consumption of these products may cause increase the risk of colon cancer.

@FDACommissioner

• Today, @TheJusticeDept helped FDA take action against a food & medical product grocery warehouse for violating federal law by holding products under insanitary conditions. When we find insanitary conditions, we’ll take action to protect consumers. https://go.usa.gov/xyp4C

@SecretarySonny

• For more than 50 crops, chlorpyrifos is the only line of defense and a cost-effective crop protection tool for farmers. We appreciate the @EPA‘s support of American farmers and producers in its commitment to fact-based regulatory oversight of crop protection tools.
• Help keep American pigs free from African swine fever! Understand how the virus spreads, and do your part to protect against it. Learn more here: http://go.usa.gov/xyqRk  #ASF

@FrankYiannasFDA

• FOOD SAFETY ALERT: FDA advises restaurants and food retailers in TX and LA to stop selling or serving Topway Enterprises seafood products due to possible contamination with Listeria. https://go.usa.gov/xypD3
• [*retweet @suzielivingston] Fantastic video by blockchain-for-food thought leader @FrankYiannasFDA on how transparency in the food system impacts health & safety. https://twitter.com/wto/status/1151504734622310402

@US_FDA

• FOOD SAFETY ALERT: seafood products from Topway Enterprises could be contaminated with Listeria. Restaurants and food retailers in TX and LA should stop selling and discard recent shipments from Topway https://go.usa.gov/xypD3
• FDA & @TexasDSHS inspected Topway’s facility in Feb. & found serious sanitation issues, including samples testing positive for Listeria. Although Topway committed to a recall, FDA has been unable to confirm whether its customers were notified. FDA is continuing to look into it.
• Consumers, especially women who are or could become pregnant, the elderly, and persons w/ weak immune systems who have recently consumed raw seafood, particularly raw salmon and tuna, in TX and LA who suspect they have food poisoning are advised to seek medical care immediately.

@FDAfood

• Many grab-and-go items now have calorie information posted right on the package! Compare calorie info then make the choice that’s right for you. #MenuLabel #HealthyEatinghttp://www.fda.gov/caloriesonthemenu …