Laws and Regulations Committee Update –June 15 – 17, 2022
June 15, 2022
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Marketing Order:
Grapes Grown in Southeastern California
Filed on: 06/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-13005 PDF 11 Pages (107 KB) Permalink
Notices
Request for Information:
Ortho-Phthalates for Food Contact Use
Filed on: 06/15/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/16/2022
FR Document: C1-2022-10532 PDF 1 Page (80.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Roundup: June 14, 2022
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 06/14/2022 | Built | Protein Bar – Banana Cream Pie Puffs | Food & Beverages | Potential Pathogenic E. Coli | Built Brands, LLC |
| 06/14/2022 | Arti King | Artri King Reforzado con Ortiga y Omega 3 | Drugs | Undeclared Diclofenac and Dexamethasone | Latin Foods Market |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 06/14/2022 | 05/16/2022 | Equine Podiatry Solutions, LLC | Center for Veterinary Medicine | Unapproved New Animal Drug Products |
HHS
HHS and USDA announce public call for nominations to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Nine Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of June 13
USDA
USDA Strengthens Partnerships with 1890s Universities
AMS
@foodsafetynews
- “I believe the new digital technologies offer the potential to help us predict and prevent food safety problems and better detect and respond to problems when they do occur.” — @FrankYiannasFDA
June 16, 2022
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Handling Regulation:
California and Imported Kiwifruit
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-13004 PDF 12 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-13122 PDF 3 Pages (86.3 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection related to AMS licensing under USWA]
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Residues of a Pesticide Chemical in or on Various Commodities
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-12809 PDF 4 Pages (98.6 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petition:
Natural Resources Defense Council, et al.; Denial; Correction
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-13076 PDF 2 Pages (82.6 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and Issue Certifications
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-13071 PDF 5 Pages (69 KB) Permalink
Establishing and Maintaining Lists of U.S. Establishments with Interest in Exporting Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition-Regulated Products
Filed on: 06/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-13074 PDF 5 Pages (70.5 KB) Permalink
White House
President Biden Announces Seventh Operation Fly Formula Mission
FDA
FDA Infant Formula Update: June 15, 2022
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 06/15/2022 | Ho King, Giai Phat | Fish and Shrimp Balls and Cakes | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Fish | Undeclared Egg | 888 Food Company |
FSIS
Modifications to the Kidney Inhibition Swab (KIS) Reason Code Selection Options in the Public Health Information System
HHS
Ten Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of June 13
USDA
USDA Deputy Secretary Bronaugh to Lead United Kingdom Trade Mission
USDA Selects 2022 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
APHIS
USDA Launches ‘Protect Our Pigs’ Campaign to Support the Pork Industry, Pig Owners, Veterinarians in the Fight Against African Swine Fever
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Pea for consumption from Ethiopia
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Pepper for consumption from Spain
AMS
USDA Announces Massachusetts Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
@DrCaliff_FDA
- Making sure that parents and caregivers have access to both safe and available infant formula remains a top priority for the FDA, and our teams are working night and day to help make that happen.
- We know Abbott is working quickly to assess the damage and will be reporting its progress to us in the days ahead. Once the company establishes a plan, FDA will be back in the facility working to ensure that they can restart producing safe and quality formula products quickly.
June 17, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Guidance:
Food and Drug Administration Oversight of Food Covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements
Filed on: 06/17/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/21/2022
FR Document: 2022-13211 PDF 5 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
USDA
AMS
@SecVilsack
- I am glad to see the House is considering a number of @USDA discretionary programs aimed at making the meat and poultry industry fairer for America’s ranchers and producers. I am hopeful a bipartisan group will pass these programs and send to the Senate for consideration.
- I am grateful to have met with @AminaJMohammed and learn how the UN has been coordinating advocacy and decision making amongst its members to fight food insecurity around the globe. Our allies and coalitions are necessary in ensuring global food security.
- I met with @UNReliefChief yesterday to discuss ways @USDA can expand its reach of humanitarian action and effectiveness around the world. We understand food security is both a short and long-term problem. The work we do today will benefit us all in the long term.
- In my meeting with @USAmbUN today, one thing was abundantly clear: Putin’s unprovoked war is driving global food insecurity. We must work together to help solve this urgent problem.
- I’m in New York at the @USUN to participate in meetings focused on global food security. American farmers are on the frontlines of the response to Putin’s unprovoked aggression in Ukraine. @USDA is working to ensure our producers have the tools they need to do the job.
@HHSGov
- Operation Fly Formula is transporting nearly 13 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula to the U.S. by June 19. @SecBecerra and HHS remain focused on getting #formula into the hands of parents and caregivers as quickly and safely as possible.
@FDA_ORA
- #FDAORA has and will continue to monitor #imports of #InfantFormula to help facilitate the entry of authorized infant formula, while being vigilant towards fraudulent and unauthorized product distribution in the U.S.