Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 1 – 5, 2021
October 1, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Meetings: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Filed on: 10/01/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2021
FR Document: 2021-21526 PDF 3 Pages (70 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 10/01/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/04/2021
FR Document: 2021-21479 PDF 4 Pages (99.4 KB) Permalink
[Note: FSIS, overtime and Holiday Inspection Fees for Small and Very Small Establishments]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 09/29/2021 | Tone’s | Taco Seasoning Blend | Food & Beverages | Undeclared wheat | B&G Foods Inc. |
CVM
Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approvals
FSIS
Notices: 41-21 New Sanitation Requirements in Egg Products Plants Going into Effect
FNS
USDA Takes Action Against Detroit SNAP Retailers for Rules Violations
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
Agriculture Secretary Applauds Research Efforts in Blocking Spread of African Swine Fever Virus
OMB
AGENCY: USDA-FSA
RIN: 0560-AI59
Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Payments; Conservation Reserve Program; Dairy Indemnity Payment Program; Marketing Assistance Loans; Loan Deficiency Payments; Oriental Fruit Fly Program; and FSFL
STAGE: Final Rule
ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
** RECEIVED DATE: 09/30/2021
LEGAL DEADLINE: None
October 4, 2021
FDA
[Note: seizure of products at Lyden Spice Corporation in Miami for exposure to rodent infestation and other pests.]
Recalls
| Date | Brand(s) | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 10/1/2021 | Fromm Four-Star Nutritionals | Shredded Entrée canned dog food | Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Pet Food Ingredients | Elevated levels of Vitamin D | Fromm Family Foods |
| 10/2/2021 | Greenhead | Frozen cooked wild caught lobster meat | Food & Beverages | Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes | Greenhead Lobster Products |
USDA
Constituent Update – October 1, 2021
[Note: 3 reminders: 10/7 webinar from FSIS on public health regulations; upcoming deadlines for inspection of egg product exports into the U.S.; comments regarding labeling of meat and poultry products derived from animal cells due 11/2/21]
APHIS
APHIS Provides $5.7 Million in Funding to Control and Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease
AMS
- USDA Cites Florida Cool Cargo Inc. in Florida for PACA Violations
- USDA Reaches a Consent Decision with MCCS Livestock Inc., d.b.a. Leflore County Livestock Auction for Violations of the P&S Act
- USDA to Issue Specialty Crops Inspection Certificates, Audit Report in New Formats to Support Transition to Specialty Crops Integrated Operating Network (SCION)
- Millers and Bakers Seek to Establish a Wheat Flour Foods Promotion, Research, and Information Program
- USDA Announces Moratorium on Mandatory Inspections Required by the Walnut Marketing Order
- USDA Proposes to Reapportion Membership for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
- Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the (FDPIR) Purchase of Frozen Vegetables
FNS
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
@DrWoodcockFDA
- The FDA plays a critical role in safeguarding the U.S. food supply & helping to ensure that our food is not contaminated at any point during its journey along the supply chain. The insanitary conditions found at the Lyden Spice Corporation are disturbing & won’t be tolerated.
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Yesterday, on behalf of the agency, the @USMarshalsHQ conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices & food additive products held for sale under insanitary conditions at Lyden Spice Corporation in Miami, Florida. https://fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/federal-officials-seize-spices-and-food-additive-products-held-under-insanitary-conditions-florida
- These food products were exposed to widespread rodent infestation as well as other pests, such as live and dead insects. The products seized included over 25,000 boxes/bags of ready-to-eat spices and food additives, such as monosodium glutamate, crushed red chili & sesame seeds.
October 5, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate Movement Regulations
Filed on: 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/06/2021
FR Document: 2021-21794 PDF 5 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
International Trade Administration
Notices
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Filed on: 10/05/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/06/2021
FR Document:2021-21789 PDF 4 Pages (101 KB) Permalink
USDA
NIH ODS
[Note: seminars of potential interest: 10/6 Getting the Whole Picture – New Methods for Capturing Food, Beverage, and Supplements Intake; 10/17 A Guide to Designing Studies of Diet-Microbiome Interactions]
@SecVilsak
- [Retweet @USDA] We’re leveraging $100 million for meat and poultry processing and food supply chain infrastructure. These investments will help deliver more opportunities and fairer prices for farmers and address bottlenecks in the food supply chain revealed and exacerbated by the pandemic
- This is another meaningful step in our efforts to act on lessons from COVID-19 to build a food system that is fair, competitive, distributed and resilient where a greater share of the food dollar goes to those growing, harvesting, processing and preparing our food.
@USDAFoodSafety
- FSIS wants to hear from you! FSIS is requesting comments, research data, and other information related to the labeling of meat & poultry made using animal cell culture technology, which will be considered during rulemaking. Provide your input here: https://go.usa.gov/xMxUe