Laws and Regulations Committee Update – November 19 – 23, 2021
November 19, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Decision to Authorize the Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit From Colombia Into the United States
Filed on: 11/19/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/22/2021
FR Document: 2021-25361 PDF 7 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
@DrWoodcockFDA
- It was a pleasure to speak at today’s important public meeting on FDA’s Closer to Zero Action Plan. The plan sets forth our commitment to reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods commonly eaten by babies & young children to the lowest possible levels.
- It has long been an FDA priority to protect babies and young children from the harmful effects of contaminants such as lead and arsenic. We know they are especially susceptible to these dangers because of their smaller body sizes and metabolism.
- Our plan outlines a multi-phase, science-based, iterative approach to achieving our goal of getting levels of toxic elements in foods closer to zero over time.
- Today’s meeting is a critical component of this action plan. It is just the first of what we anticipate will be several public meetings on this critical topic.
- And it is just one way that we will engage and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that we hear a full range of experiences and opinions to inform our work and help us implement strong and effective policies.
November 22, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Suspension of Reporting and Collection Requirements for Washington Apricots
Filed on: 11/22/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-25277 PDF 9 Pages (87.2 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Filed on: 11/22/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/23/2021
FR Document: 2021-25417 PDF 5 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
[Note: Petitions filed by industry requests establishing of or modifying regulations for residues of pesticides on food commodities]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/19/2021 | Wilbur | Dark Chocolate Triple Covered Malted Milk Balls | Food & Beverages | Undeclared peanuts | Cargill |
FSIS
Constituent Update – November 19, 2021
[Items of interest: FSIS Posts After-Action Review for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Outbreak Linked to Pork Patty Products; FSIS to Post Next Set of Establishment-Specific Datasets on Raw Pork Products; FSIS to Post Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella]
USDA
@FDAFood
RT @SOToxicology Part of their colloquia series, SOT and @FDAfood are co-hosting “Arsenic and Children’s Health” on Dec. 1. Registration is free and open for this live webcast: https://toxicology.org/events/shm/fda/FDAColloquia-2021-Dec1.asp
November 23, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
List of Regions Affected with African Swine Fever: Addition of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Filed on: 11/23/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/24/2021
FR Document:2021-25611 PDF 3 Pages (90.9 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recall
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/22/2021 | The Spice House | Sichuan Chili BBQ Rub | Food & Beverages | Undeclared sesame | The Spice House |
| 11/22/2021 | Country Time, Tang, Kool-Aid, Arizona Tea | Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea powdered beverages and Kool-Aid powdered beverage products | Food & Beverages | Potential presence of glass and metal | Kraft Heinz |
| 11/22/2021 | TaDah! | Spicy Brown Sugar Harissa Hummus | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Organic Food / Home Grown | Undeclared milk allergen | Tadah! Foods |
USDA
@DrWoodcockFDA
- During #COVID19, we had to rework our business operations while adhering to public health guidelines to mitigate the spread. Today, we’re proud to share that we’ve exceeded the goals set out in our May 2021 inspections report for completing domestic surveillance activities.
@US_FDA
- Today we released an updated “Resiliency Roadmap” report highlighting our inspectional, surveillance and compliance activities during #COVID19, as well as the steps we’re taking to move toward full resumption of inspections. View the updated report here: https://fda.gov/media/154293/download
@FDAFood
- Recording of the first Closer to Zero Action Plan public meeting is now available. Visit the meeting page to view the recording, download meeting materials, and get info on how to provide comments. The comment period is open through December 20, 2021. http://go.usa.gov/xe5Pa