Laws and Regulations Committee Update – November 23 – 24, 2020
November 23, 2020
Federal Register
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets
Filed on: 11/23/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/24/2020
FR Document: 2020-25949 PDF 3 Pages (76 KB) Permalink
Rules
Child Nutrition Programs:
Rescission of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities: Notice of Vacatur
Filed on: 11/23/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/24/2020
FR Document: 2020-25760 PDF 17 Pages (192 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA COVID-19 Response – At-A-Glance Summary
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/21/2020 | Dole and Wild Harvest | Organic Romaine Hearts | Food & Beverages, Produce, Foodborne Illness | Potential for Pathogenic non-O157 E. coli | Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 11/20/2020 | 11/18/2020 | Vibrant Health Care, Inc. | Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken and Beef Samosa Products Containing Pastry Ingredients That Have Been Recalled Due to Misbranding
Constituent Updates
Nov 20, 2020 | PDF
- FSIS, FDA, and CDC Post Outbreak Data
- FSIS to Host Midwestern Laboratory Open House
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
- New Flexibilities for Establishments Working with New Antimicrobial Interventions
- PHIS Export Module Billing Enhancement
GAO
CDC Could Further Strengthen Its Efforts to Identify and Respond to Foodborne Illnesses
November 24, 2020
Federal Register
Health and Human Services Department
Rules
– Policy on Redundant, Overlapping, or Inconsistent Regulations
Filed on: 11/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-26023 PDF 2 Pages (60.2 KB) Permalink
– Statement of Policy:
Public Access to Materials Underlying Impact Analyses
Filed on: 11/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/27/2020
FR Document: 2020-25957 PDF 2 Pages (69.5 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
– Request for Information on Redundant, Overlapping, or Inconsistent Regulations
Filed on: 11/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/27/2020
FR Document:2020-26022 PDF 2 Pages (60.3 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities
Filed on: 11/24/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/25/2020
FR Document: 2020-25761 PDF 69 Pages (337 KB) Permalink
FDA
Why the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is Important to FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/23/2020 | CORE, Immune Boost | CORE essential nutrients and Immune Boost Sublingual Vitamin D3 | Dietary Supplements, Drugs, | Unapproved new drug | Fusion Health and Vitality LLC |
USDA
USDA Shares Easy At-Home Advice for Handling Food Safely this Thanksgiving
USDA Launches AskUSDA, Improves and Streamlines Customer Experience
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Today, we issued final FDA guidance on when & how the agency intends to make public retail consignee lists. Our goal is to help consumers identify recalled human/animal foods & determine if any is in their possession. #protect https://go.usa.gov/x7wJt
@SteveFDA
- We have resumed prioritized domestic surveillance inspections and are using all available tools & sources of information to support regulatory decisions on applications that include sites impacted by FDA’s ability to inspect due to #COVID19.
- The FDA is also expanding the use of other tools and approaches that have proven effective to help ensure the quality of drug products imported into the United States during this interim period, when possible.
- This is just one of the many ways we are working to ensure that we continue to fulfill our critical public health responsibilities and maintain our high standards during the pandemic.