Laws and Regulations Committee Update – July 20 – 21, 2020


Spinach Artichoke Dip
Food & Beverages, AllergensUndeclared EggWinter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.
07/17/2020Multiple brand namesHemp Oil TincturesDrugsExcess lead in productInHE

FSIS

Recalls

  • –          Hafiz Foods, Inc. Recalls Samosas Containing Chicken Produced Without Benefit of Inspection (July 17, 2020)

Constituent Update

  • –          Jul 17, 2020 | PDF
  • o   Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
  • o   FSIS to Post Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella

OMB

AGENCY: HHS-FDARIN: 0910-AH00Status: Concluded
TITLE: Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods
STAGE: Final RuleECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 02/10/2020LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory  
REVIEW EXTENDED
** COMPLETED: 07/17/2020COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

AMS

APHIS

  • –          Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Petition to Deregulate GE Corn

@FrankYianansFDA

@SteveFDA

  • ·        RT @CDCgov: Wondering how you can do your daily activities safely while protecting yourself and your loved ones from #COVID19? To help you determine your level of risk, answer these questions about “Deciding to Go Out:” https://bit.ly/3eq7fMQ.

@SecretarySonny

  • ·        According to @dairyidfa, ice cream is an $11 billion industry that supports 26,000 direct jobs and generates $1.6 billion in direct wages! Thank you to our dairy farmers on this #NationalIceCreamDay!
  • ·        RT @USDA: According to @dairyidfa, the average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year #NationalIceCreamDay
  • ·        RT @JohnCornyn: Food banks continue to need our support now more than ever. If you need help or can give help, visit the @FeedingTexas website. Proud to volunteer at the @HoustonFoodBank yesterday with @SecretarySonny. http://feedingtexas.org/GET-HELP

@FDAanimalhealth

  • ·        Multiple brands of pet hemp oil products recalled for lead contamination. Certain lots of Tasty Drops, Purfurred, Made by Hemp, Herbal Renewals, Barkley Bistro, A Clean Choice, BC Hemp, Boost IV Hydration, Acadia Farms. Stop using these lots immediately. https://go.usa.gov/xfZ2d

@FDAfood

@FDA_ORA

July 21, 2020

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Guidance:

Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research

Filed on: 07/21/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/22/2020

FR Document: 2020-15907 PDF 9 Pages (75.8 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Protects Patients and Consumers from Fraud During COVID-19

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA’s Letter
927Polyvinyl alcohol Pending
926Soluble rice flour Pending
9253′-Fucosyllactose Pending
9242′-Fucosyllactose Pending
923Lacto-N-tetraose Pending
9226′-sialyllactose sodium salt Pending
9213′-sialyllactose sodium salt Pending
920Thaumatin II Pending
919Lacto-N-neotetraose Pending
918Partially defatted almond protein flour Pending

FSIS

Petitions

AMS

@FrankYiannasFDA

@FDAfood