Laws and Regulations Committee Update – November 8 – 10, 2021
November 8, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 11/08/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/09/2021
FR Document: 2021-24470 PDF 4 Pages (89 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection regarding the Movement of Plants and Plant Products from Hawaii and the Territories]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/05/2021 | Fisherman’s Wharf | Jumbo Cooked Shrimp, Frozen | Food & Beverages | Possible Listeria | Southeastern Grocers |
FSIS
Constituent Update – November 5, 2021
[Note: FSIS Posts FY2020 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations Summary Report; Reminder: NACMCF to Hold Virtual Public Meetings beginning 11/17]
USDA
USDA Underscores Commitment to Climate Action at COP26
AMS
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Ultrasort LLC and Kenneth Bode
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Tait Gurney and Talkin T Cattle Company LLC
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Jerry Stokes
November 9, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Notification of Decision to Authorize the Importation of Pummelo From Thailand Into the Continental United States
Filed on: 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/10/2021
FR Document: 2021-24490 PDF 12 Pages (91.1 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Meetings: Science Advisory Board per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Review Panel
Filed on: 11/09/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/10/2021
FR Document: 2021-24565 PDF 5 Pages (90.7 KB) Permalink
[Note: PFAS Review Panel will have 4 public meetings to be held on December 16, 2021 and January 4, 6, and 7, 2022 to discuss EPA’s Proposed Approaches to the Derivation of a Draft Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for PFOA in Drinking Water, the Derivation of a Draft Maximum Contaminant Level Goal for PFOS in Drinking Water, Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction as a Result of Reduced PFOA and PFOS Exposure in Drinking Water, and Draft Framework for Estimating Noncancer Health Risks Associated with Mixtures of PFAS.]
FDA
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Letter Issue | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 11/09/2021 | 10/20/2021 | Bartlett Cooperative Association Bartlett Feed Mill | Office of Human and Animal Foods West Division II | CGMP/Medicated Feeds/Adulterated |
APHIS
APHIS Authorizes the Importation of Fresh Melon Fruit with Stems from Japan Into the United States
AMS
Blueberry Industry Votes to Continue National Research and Promotion Program
USDA Reopening Comment Period for Proposed Termination of the South Texas Onion Marketing Order
USDA Decreases Membership on United Soybean Board
November 10, 2021
Federal Register
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Laboratories
Filed on: 11/10/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/12/2021
FR Document: 2021-24674 PDF 7 Pages (111 KB) Permalink
[Note: Information collection on utility and burden of forms required for non-Federal laboratories that are applying for the FSIS Accredited Laboratory program regarding the testing of meat and poultry products]
Records to be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores that Grind Raw Beef Products
Filed on: 11/10/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/12/2021
FR Document: 2021-24673 PDF 7 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
White House
FACT SHEET: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Improves the Supply Chain from Ship to Store
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Action Plan for America’s Ports and Waterways
FDA
FDA Works to Strengthen Food Safety Protections as Consumers Increasingly Order Foods Online
[Note: update following FDA’s summit on food safety and e-commerce that summarizes the agency’s takeaways. FDA states its next steps will be to review and analyze the information it gathered at the summit and from the public comments to identify key issues and determine how they should be addressed.]
FDA Releases FSANS Explorer for the Food Safety and Nutrition Survey Results
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 11/09/2021 | Etedream, Vital Force, Raw, Boba Origin, Steel | Dietary Supplement Protein Powder | Food & Beverages | Undeclared wheat, milk, soy and/or coconut | Nutracap Holdings, LLC |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Letter Issue | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 11/09/2021 | 10/20/2021 | Fitsum Ghebremichael Amare | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 11/09/2021 | 10/13/2021 | Quicksilver Scientific | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations Division West 4 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| 11/09/2021 | 09/15/2021 | Lewiston Feed & Produce Company | Office of Human and Animal Foods – West Division | CGMP/Medicated Feeds/Adulterated |
AMS
USDA Reaches a Consent Decision Against Martin D. Yoder Livestock Ltd.
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New York Produce Business
USDA a Consent Decision Against Jeffery L. Gorr, Sr.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against O’Neill Livestock Inc.
USDA Reaches a Consent Decision Against Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard Inc. and Manuel A. Brazil
@FrankYiannasFDA
- FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce provided us with key insights on potential food safety vulnerabilities. Now, we’re considering all that we learned, so we can inform actions that will further strengthen protections for consumers.
@SecVilsack
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will upgrade our country’s agricultural transportation network and assure a continued competitive advantage in the global export market.