Laws and Regulations Committee Update – June 24 – 25, 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
- Bees and Related Articles
Filed on: 06/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-13686 PDF 4 Pages (97.9 KB) Permalink
- Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities
Filed on: 06/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-13735 PDF 5 Pages (102 KB) Permalink
Plant Pest Risk Similarity Assessment for an Extension of a Determination of Nonregulated Status for Z6 Potatoes with Late Blight Protection, Low Acrylamide Potential, Lowered Reducing Sugars, and Reduced Black Spot:
- J.R. Simplot Co.
Filed on: 06/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-13711 PDF 6 Pages (181 KB) Permalink
FDA
Getting Smarter about Food Safety: The Pandemic and Lessons Learned
Cyclospora: Bagged Salad (June 2020) (June 23 Update)
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 06/23/2020 | 7-Select | Yogurt Pretzels | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Undeclared Peanuts | Mount Franklin Foods |
| 06/23/2020 | Little Salad Bar | Garden Salad | Food & Beverages, Vegetable Products, Foodborne Illness | Possible Cyclospora Contamination | ALDI |
| 06/23/2020 | Golden Nutrition Inc. | Anti-Viral Immune Enhancement Capsules | Food & Beverages, | Unsubstantiated Health Claims on Label | Golden Nutrition Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 06/23/2020 | 06/08/2020 | Diamond Rock Food Imports Inc. | Division of Northeast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 06/23/2020 | 06/11/2020 | Raw Juicery, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V | Juice HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| 06/23/2020 | 06/12/2020 | Rapid Equine Solutions, LLC | Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations I | Animal Drugs/Adulterated |
| 06/23/2020 | 06/17/2020 | BHP Holdings Inc. dba BioPure Healing Products | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West VI | CGMP/Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements/Adulterated |
AMS
USDA Cites Versa Marketing Inc. in California for PACA Violations
FNS
USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 20 Million Boxes Distributed
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Getting Smarter about Food Safety: The Pandemic and Lessons Learned. https://fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/getting-smarter-about-food-safety-pandemic-and-lessons-learned… #SmarterFoodSafety
- RT @CDCgov: FOOD RECALL: 3 bagged salads recalled for Cyclospora contamination. 122 people sick in 7 Midwest states. Salads were sold in ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco stores in AR, IL, IA, KS, MO, MN, NE, ND, SD, and WI. Read full update: https://bit.ly/37UVIT1.
@FDAfood
- Did you know confusion over food package date labeling can contribute to consumer food waste? Learn more and get the facts: https://pinterest.com/pin/381680137174843446/
June 25, 2020
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 06/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-13800 PDF 4 Pages (43.9 KB) Permalink
- FSIS Laboratory Assessment Requests to determine if non-FSIS laboratory results testing FSIS-regulated products are acceptable
Notices
Guidance:
Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Filed on: 06/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/26/2020
FR Document: 2020-13829 PDF 15 Pages (282 KB) Permalink
FDA
Joint Statement from USDA and FDA on Food Export Restrictions Pertaining to COVID-19
APHIS
Availability of Deregulation Extension Request for GE Potato
AMS
- USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will Eliminate Dairy and Infant Formula Plant Audits for U.S. Exports to China
- USDA Revises Carrots Standards
CPSC
NIH/ODS
Botanical and Other Natural Products Program Awards Issued for 2020-2025
Food & Water Watch
Advocates Demand Improved Protections for Poultry Workers At Virginia Worker Safety Rules Meeting
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue & FDA Commissioner Hahn on efforts by some countries to restrict global food exports related to COVID-19. There is NO evidence that people can contract COVID-19 from food or food packaging.
- RT @SN_news: Product transparency paramount in omnichannel retail world http://ow.ly/7YQF50AfNCf via @SN_news #producttransparency @FMI_ORG #LabelInsight #transparencytrends #supermarketnews
@SecretarySonny
- The U.S. leads the world in ensuring the safety of our food products, including product for export. Efforts by some countries to restrict global food exports related to COVID-19 transmission are not consistent with the known science of transmission. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/06/24/joint-statement-usda-and-fda-food-export-restrictions-pertaining
@FDAfood
- Don’t let your produce’s long journey to your house end in the trashcan. Before throwing out “imperfect” fruits & vegetables, think of other ways to use them… like in smoothies, stir fries and soups while you are #SaferAtHome http://go.usa.gov/xv6Su