Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 5 – 6, 2021
May 5, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever:
Addition of Republic of Korea
Filed on: 05/05/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/06/2021
FR Document: 2021-09568 PDF 3 Pages (93.6 KB) Permalink
FDA
Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards – November 2019
- [Note: Updated May 4, 20201 to include the posting of the Retail Food Program Standards “Self-Assessment – Audit Verification Summary & Gap Analysis tool (SAVA tool). The tool, developed by the FDA, assists enrolled state, local, tribal and territorial jurisdictions in monitoring and tracking their progress with the , Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS)]
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/04/2021 | Crazy Fresh and Quick & Easy | Veggie Pizza | Food & Beverages | Undeclared soy | Russ Davis Wholesale |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 05/04/2021 | 03/26/2021 | Hanover Foods Corporation | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East II | Food Labeling/Misbranded |
| 05/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | George DeLallo Company, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East II | Food Labeling/Misbranded |
| 05/04/2021 | 03/30/2021 | Immune & Genetics Protocols, LLC | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations, East Division IV | New Drug/Misbranded |
| 05/04/2021 | 04/07/2021 | Unived Inc | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations- West Division 5 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| 05/04/2021 | 04/15/2021 | NEM Advisors LLC / Shop & Save Market | Division of Northern Border Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
FSIS
Recalls
Bellisio Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Pasta Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Notices
FSIS Notice 18-21: Procedures for Work-Related Fatalities, Injury, and Illness Recordkeeping and Annual Reporting Requirements
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE64 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 115-334 | ||
| STAGE: Interim Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 05/04/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
| AGENCY: USDA-AMS | RIN: 0581-AD89 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Origin of Livestock (AMS-NOP-11-0009) | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 04/07/2021 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 05/04/2021 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
@FDAfood
- The Retail Food Safety Association Collaborative is a historic partnership between @afdonews, @CDCgov, the Conference for Food Protection, @FDAfood, @NACCHOalerts , and @nehaorg. Together, we are working towards a reduction in foodborne illness. http://bit.ly/CollaborativeEvent
- What is it about GMOs that can help farmers improve #soilhealth? https://go.usa.gov/xHpRA #FeedYourMind
- @US_FDA encourages the leadership & management of food facilities to support worker vaccinations. When an essential worker gets a #COVIDvaccine, they protect themselves, their families, co-workers, and their communities. https://go.usa.gov/xH5dq
May 6, 2021
FDA
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petition:
Canadian Oilseed Processors Association; Withdrawal
Filed on: 05/06/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-09715 PDF 2 Pages (60.6 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Quantitative Research on a Voluntary Symbol Depicting the Nutrient Content Claim “Healthy” on Packaged Foods
Filed on: 05/06/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/07/2021
FR Document: 2021-09622 PDF 7 Pages (122 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/05/2021 | Ruffles | Ruffles all dressed flavored potato chips | Food & Beverages | Undeclared milk | Frito-Lay |
| 05/05/2021 | Hershey’s | Hershey’s Chocolate Shell Topping | Food & Beverages | Undeclared almonds | The Hershey Company |
FSIS
Constituent Update – April 30, 2021
- PHIS Enhancements Launch July 9, 2021
APHIS
APHIS Invites U.S. Stakeholders to Submit Topics on IPPC Standards and Implementation
AMS
USDA Invests $92.2 Million in Grants for Local, Regional Food Producers Affected by the Pandemic
USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic