Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 13 – 15, 2021
October 13, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Guidance: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods
Filed on: 10/13/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/14/2021
FR Document: 2021-22453 PDF 12 Pages (93.2 KB) Permalink
White House
FDA
Recalls
Date | Brand(s) | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
10/12/2021 | Nutri Source | Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food | Animal & Veterinary, Pet Food | Elevated Levels of Vitamin D | Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc. |
CFSAN
Constituent Update: FDA Issues Sodium Reduction Final Guidance
USDA
USDA Celebrates National School Lunch Week, School Meal Program Resiliency throughout the Pandemic
APHIS
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the importation of Corn Seed from South Africa
@DrWoodcockFDA
- [Referring to sodium reduction guidance:] As we face a growing epidemic of diet-related conditions like hypertension and cardiovascular disease, our work has become even more urgent. We’re hopeful that this critical step will become one of the most significant public health nutrition interventions in a generation.
@USDAFoodSafety
- The comment period for the labeling of meat and poultry products derived from animal cells has been extended to Dec. 2. Your feedback is important as we develop our proposed regulation. For details on how to comment or submit information, please visit https://go.usa.gov/xMskx
@USDA_AMS
- Application Period Opens for Pandemic Response & Safety Grant Program to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors and Farmers Markets Impacted by COVID-19. http://ow.ly/PN2d50Gn7oA
October 14, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Reapportionment of Membership: Tomatoes Grown in Florida
Filed on: 10/14/2021 at 8:45 am
Schedule Pub. Date: 10/15/2021
FR Document: 2021-22487 PDF 8 Pages (85 KB) Permalink
[Note: Adjustment in Florida Tomato Committee representation after change in tomato marketing order last year.]
White House
Readout of Virtual Roundtable on Collective Efforts to Address Global Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Background Press Call on Global Transportation Supply Chain Bottlenecks
FSIS
Butterball, LLC Recalls Ground Turkey Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
[Note: Ground turkey products may have been contaminated with pieces of blue plastic.]
October 15, 2021
Federal Register
Rules
CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Technical Amendments
Filed on: 10/14/2021 at 11:15 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/18/2021
FR Document: 2021-22072 PDF 13 Pages (130 KB) Permalink
[Note: School lunch program related]
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
Filed on: 10/15/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/18/2021
FR Document: 2021-22620 PDF 3 Pages (94.1 KB) Permalink
[Note: USDA requests emergency approval from OMB for information collection to administer a grant program to help food and farm workers take precautions to protect workers against COVID 19.]
CFSAN
FDA Encourages Food and Agriculture Workers to Get Vaccinated Against Flu and COVID-19
FSIS
Evans Food Group Recalls Pork Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection