Laws and Regulations Committee Update – June 21 -22, 2021

June 21, 2021

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

FDA

Recalls

DateBrand NameDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
06/20/2021Just EggEgg flavored plant-based “bites”Food & Beverages, AllergensUndeclared milk and eggCuisine Solutions

FSIS

Constituent Update – June 17, 2021

  • Comment Submission on National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Petition on “Product of the USA” Labels
  • New HACCP Models Now Available
  • FSIS to Post Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella
  • FSIS to Host Virtual Open House at Midwestern and Western Laboratories

USDA

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule

Marler Blog

Washington Department of Health: latest information on Pure Eire Dairy E. coli Outbreak

June 22, 2021

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Decreased Assessment Rate:

Walnuts Grown in California

Filed on: 06/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2021

FR Document: 2021-13039  PDF 13 Pages (102 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Notices

Pesticide Product Registration:

Applications for New Uses – June 2021

Filed on: 06/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2021

FR Document: 2021-13187  PDF 4 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations; Correction

Filed on: 06/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2021

FR Document: 2021-13175  PDF 3 Pages (95 KB)  Permalink

Request for Nominations:

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Filed on: 06/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2021

FR Document: 2021-13189  PDF 4 Pages (112 KB)  Permalink

Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and/or Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses:

Atrazine, Simazine, and Malathion

Filed on: 06/22/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/23/2021

FR Document: 2021-13151  PDF 12 Pages (137 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Resources for Food Producers in Areas Flooded from Tropical Storm Claudette

FSIS

10 Smart Tips to Keep Your Restaurant Leftovers Safe

USDA

USDA Invests $55.2 million in Grants to Increase Capacity and Expand Access in Meat and Poultry Inspection Operations

  • [Note: Through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program, small and midsized meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities can cover the costs for necessary improvements to achieve a Federal Grant of Inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or to operate under a state’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment program]

Led by USDA, U.S. to Join Global School Meals Coalition

  • [Note: Global coalition led by U.N. member states focused on improving the nutrition, health, and education of vulnerable children and adolescents worldwide]