Laws and Regulations Committee Update – June 8 – 10, 2021
June 8, 2021
Federal Register
Rules
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments; Correction
Filed on: 06/08/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-12110 PDF 3 Pages (45.1 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Releases Fact Sheets on FY 2022 Budget for Food Safety and Nutrition
- [Note: FDA released 4 fact sheets on the key food safety and nutrition investments in the FY 2022 Budget Request: 1. Overview and Key Accomplishments; 2. New Era of Smarter Food Safety; 3. Emerging Chemical and Toxicology Issues; 4. Maternal and Infant Health and Nutrition]
FDA Marks World Food Safety Day 2021: ‘Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow’
- [Note: Topics of the speech include: 1. Striving for transparency; 2. Focusing on imports; 3. Ordering safe foods online 4. Food safety culture to include worker safety and food safety practices at home; 5. Foodborne illness]
NTP
NTP Update – June 2021 now available
FSIS
Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FSIS | RIN: 0583-AD89 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Made Using Animal Cell Culture Technology | ||
| STAGE: Prerule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 06/07/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
- [Note: This appeared in the Fall 2020 regulatory agenda: “This advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeks public comments to inform future Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulations for the labeling of meat and poultry products made using animal cell culture technology.”]
| AGENCY: EPA-OCSPP | RIN: 2070-AK67 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Reporting and Recordkeeping for Perfluoroalkyl or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) | ||
| STAGE: Proposed Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 03/01/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory | |
| ** COMPLETED: 06/07/2021 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
- [Note: This appeared in the Fall 2020 regulatory agenda: “On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law. Among other provisions, section 7351 amends section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to include a one-time reporting event of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured (including imported) after January 1, 2011”]
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Food safety requires collaboration and is a shared responsibility. Today is #WorldSafetyDay and I am honored to provide opening remarks at @EHA_LTD and @nehaorg food safety event, which explores how regulators keep retail food safe across the globe. https://go.usa.gov/x6Wzx
- World Food Safety Day is a recognition that when it comes to food safety, we all win or lose together. It’s a commitment that we can win – no, that we MUST win – TOGETHER. #SmarterFoodSafety
June 10, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Regulations Under the Federal Import Milk Act
Filed on: 06/10/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/11/2021
FR Document: 2021-12263 PDF 4 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Amends Standard of Identity for Yogurt
Recalls
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 06/09/2021 | 06/07/2021 | Neptunus Seafood B.V. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated |
FSIS
FSIS Directive 5620.1 Revision 2 – Using askFSIS
AMS
| AGENCY: USDA-AMS | RIN: 0581-AE00 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Dairy Donation Program (AMS-DA-21-0013) | ||
| STAGE: Interim Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 06/09/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory |
- [Note: This has not previously appeared in a regulatory agenda]
@US_FDA
- Beech-Nut issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal with expiration date 5/1/22 (product codes 103470XXXX & 093470XXXX) with elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. https://go.usa.gov/x6KYj
- FDA issued final guidance on an action level of 100ppb for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal in 8/2020. Historically, we have found that action levels are effective tools in helping to lower levels of toxic elements in foods that babies & young children eat.
- FDA’s action plan, Closer to Zero, makes clear that FDA takes the safety of foods eaten by babies & young children seriously. This recall demonstrates the agency’s commitment to work with manufacturers to reduce toxic elements in foods to the lowest levels possible.
@FDAfood
- So, why have serving sizes been updated on the #NewNutritionFactsLabel? They now better reflect the amount people typically eat and drink! http://go.usa.gov/x6b5G
@DrWoodcockFDA
- As part of FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy, we’re working to modernize food standards in a way that maintains the basic nature and nutritional integrity of products while allowing industry flexibility for innovation to produce more healthful foods.
- Today, FDA issued a final rule to amend the standard of identity (SOI) for yogurt. SOIs define what a food product is and include requirements for content and production. https://go.usa.gov/x6Ky3