Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 28 – June 3, 2021
May 28, 2021
Notices
Guidance:
Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 555.400 Aflatoxins in Human Food; Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 570.200 Aflatoxins in Brazil Nuts; Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 570.375 Aflatoxins in Peanuts and Peanut Products; and Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 570.500 Aflatoxins in Pistachio Nuts; Availability
Filed on: 05/28/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2021
FR Document: 2021-11388 PDF 5 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/27/2021 | Hy-Vee | Chicken Street Taco Kits | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared egg | Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| 05/27/2021 | Tiger Nuts | Tiger Nuts Flour | Food & Beverages | Salmonella | Tiger Nuts Inc. |
FSIS
USDA Provides Food Safety Tips to Grilling Pros and Beginners
@FDAfood
- @FDAFood is excited for the opportunity to be part of this conference! Our own Dr. Steven Musser will be presenting “The Environmental Surveillance of Agricultural Water using WGS and its Impact on Food Safety.”
June 1, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Movement of Plants and Plant Products from Hawaii and the Territories
Filed on: 06/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-11555 PDF 4 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Decision to Add Taxa of Plants for Planting that are Quarantine Pests or Hosts of Quarantine Pests to the Lists of Plants for Planting Whose Importation is Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis
Filed on: 06/01/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/02/2021
FR Document: 2021-11559 PDF 9 Pages (116 KB) Permalink
FDA
- [Note: Request includes $97 million in additional investments in Core FDA Safety Programs (food and medical). Food safety investments include “funding to support implementation of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint to reduce the number of illnesses attributed to FDA-regulated foods; bolstering the funding provided to programs which are responsible for maternal and infant health and nutrition; providing much needed additional funds to address numerous emerging food-related chemical and toxicological issues; and strengthening animal food safety oversight.”]
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/29/2021 | Concord Farms | Enoki mushrooms | Food & Beverages | Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination | Concord Farms |
| 05/29/2021 | Guan’s | Seafood mushrooms | Food & Beverages | Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination | California Terra Garden Inc. |
| 05/28/2021 | Marquis Worldwide Specialty Inc | Organic Enoki mushrooms | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Produce | Potential L. monocytogenes contamination. | Marquis Worldwide Specialty Inc |
| 05/28/2021 | Rainfield Marketing Group, Inc. | Enoki mushrooms | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Produce | Potential L. monocytogenes contamination | Rainfield Marketing Group, Inc. |
| 05/28/2021 | Imperia Elita | Imperia Elita Vitaccino Coffee | Drugs | Undeclared Sibutramine and Fluoxetine | Dash Xclusive |
| 05/28/2021 | Chicken Street | Chicken Street Taco Kit | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared egg | The Kroger Co. |
| 05/28/2021 | Little Hatches | Jalapeno Cream Cheese, Queso and Spicy Queso Dip | Food & Beverages | Listeria monocytogenes | Interstate Food Products |
GRAS
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA’s Letter |
| 961 | β-glucan derived from Agrobacterium sp. CCTCC No. M2010020 | May 19, 2021 | At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) (229 kB) |
HHS
Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
FSIS
Constituent Update – May 28, 2021
- FSIS to Update Import Chemical Residue Sampling Code for Imported Raw Product
- USDA Provides Food Safety Tips to Grilling Pros and Beginners
USDA
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
@DrWoodcockFDA
- The investments outlined in FDA’s budget request will advance the agency’s immediate priorities and funding needs. I look forward to continuing to work with Congress to ensure that FDA has the resources it needs to carry out our mission to protect and promote public health.
- @US_FDA: FDA is requesting a total budget of $6.5 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year 2022 budget, a nearly 8% increase over the agency’s FY 2021 funding level. https://go.usa.gov/x6C73
@FDA_ORA
- #DYK that #RawMilk does not cure lactose intolerance, or treat/cure #allergies? FDA has more info to help you explore raw milk myths this #WorldMilkDay. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/x6Yzp #WhatDoesFDARegulate
June 3, 2021
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 06/02/2021 | Banner and multiple other brands | Smoked Fish Products (Salmon, Lox, Trout, and more) | Food & Beverages | Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination | Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. |
FSIS
APHIS
USDA Launches New Poultry Biosecurity Outreach Effort Aimed at Youth and Student Audiences
USDA
USDA Celebrates MyPlate’s Decade of Support for Healthy Habits
@US_FDA
- Yep! We have to say it! Don’t eat #cicadas if you’re allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation to shrimp and lobsters. https://go.usa.gov/xHg69