Laws and Regulations Committee Update – November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Standards for Lentils
Filed on: 11/20/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/23/2020
FR Document:2020-25809 PDF 2 Pages (95.3 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Foods Derived From New Plant Varieties
Filed on: 11/20/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/23/2020
FR Document: 2020-25752 PDF 7 Pages (75.2 KB) Permalink
FDA
Status Update: 2020 Leafy Greens STC Action Plan
FDA, California Agricultural Stakeholders Launch Multi-Year Study to Enhance Food Safety
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 11/19/2020 | 11/18/2020 | Pro Breath MD, LLC dba Dentist Select and OraCare | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
AMS
USDA Implements Changes to the Requirements for Tart Cherries
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Algona Livestock LLC
GAO
@FrankYiannasFDA
- We’ve just released a status update on the 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan. Learn how FDA will continue to advance work in three areas: prevention, response and addressing knowledge gaps. https://go.usa.gov/x7pAh
- FDA has partnered with Calif. agricultural stakeholders to launch a multi-year study. The CA longitudinal study will improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens that may cause foodborne outbreaks like E. coli. https://go.usa.gov/x7pHX
@FDAfood
- @US_FDA is announcing the launch of a multi-year study to improve food safety through enhanced understanding of the ecology of human pathogens in the environment that may cause foodborne illness outbreaks. https://go.usa.gov/x7pMk
- Partners in this study: @CDFAnews, @ucdavis Western Center for Food Safety (WCFS), and representatives from various agriculture industries, including members of the leafy greens industry.
- [RT @foodsafetynews]: Federal officials say they will provide weekly updates on some foodborne outbreaks as soon as investigations begin, therefore keeping a transparency promise. @FrankYiannasFDA @US_FDA
- When grocery shopping, buying just 1 to 2 weeks worth of groceries at a time can help to prevent unnecessary demand & temporary food shortages during the #COVID19 pandemic. Find more tips on how to safely grocery shop from the @US_FDA website. https://go.usa.gov/xvvyk