Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 26 – 27, 2021

May 26, 2021

FDA

FDA Releases Results of FY20-FY21 Romaine Lettuce Sampling Assignment

Report: FY20 to FY21 Sample Collection and Analysis of Romaine Lettuce

FSIS

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen, Cooked Diced Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USTR Request for USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel on Canada Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Administration

Twitter

@DrWoodcockFDA

  • Helping to ensure the safety of leafy greens continues to be a priority for the FDA. Last month, we released an updated version of our Leafy Greens Action Plan which reaffirms our commitment to advancing leafy greens safety. https://go.usa.gov/x63SR

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May 27, 2021

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program

Filed on: 05/27/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/28/2021

FR Document: C1-2021-10490  PDF 1 Page (37.8 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA, FTC Warn Five Companies Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Infertility

Recalls

DateRandProductTypeRecall ReasonCompany
05/26/2021Full CircleOrganic Microwave Popcorn SaltedFood & BeveragesUndeclared milkGilster-Mary Lee
05/26/2021Giant EagleChicken Street Taco KitsFood & Beverages, AllergensUndeclared milkGiant Eagle, Inc.

FSIS

Special Alert: Constituent Update – May 26, 2021

  • [Note: Responding to the March 31, 2021 Minesota Court decision vacating a portion of FSIS’s final rule establishing a voluntary “New Swine Slaughter Inspection System” (NSIS), FSIS announced that “establishments operating under NSIS should prepare to revert to a maximum line speed of 1,106 head per hour on June 30, 2021.”]

Recalls

Legacy Food Company, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Ingredient

APHIS

Extension of Deregulation to Corn Developed Using Genetic Engineering

USDA

USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021