Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 18 – 20, 2021
October 18, 2021
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Animal Disease Traceability
Filed on: 10/18/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2021
FR Document: 2021-22768 PDF Pages (103 KB) Permalink
Availability:
Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Leaves and Stems of Garland Chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium) From Mexico Into the Continental United States
Filed on: 10/18/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2021
FR Document:2021-22692 PDF 4 Pages (79.2 KB) Permalink
List of Regions Affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Addition of the Republic of Mali
Filed on: 10/18/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2021
FR Document: 2021-22773 PDF 3 Pages (91.4 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances: Propamocarb
Filed on: 10/18/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/19/2021
FR Document: 2021-22707 PDF 12 Pages (120 KB) Permalink
CFSAN
[Note: IFSAC report is available here]
FSIS
Constituent Update – October 15, 2021
[Note: items of interest: FSIS to update Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella on October 20 on the Salmonella Verification Testing Program Monthly Posting page]
AMS
USDA Reaches a Consent Decision Against Patton Junction Livestock Auction Inc.
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on California Produce Business
USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Marshel Riley for Violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act
FNS
USDA Works to Strengthen School Meals, Listens to Feedback from Food Industry Leaders
October 19, 2021
Federal Register
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Filed on: 10/19/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/20/2021
FR Document: 2021-22829 PDF 6 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
[Note: public meeting of the NAC from November 17, 2021 to November 19, 2021 regarding enhancing Salmonella control in poultry products and Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination.]
White House
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution
FDA
Dockets
FDA-2021-P-0374, FDA final response to citizen petition from Pet Schooled, denying requests that the FDA take a number of actions on the issue of aflatoxin in pet food including identification and traceback of all corn suppliers and implementation of random mycotoxin sampling program.
CFSAN
FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness To Co-Host Food Safety Culture Webinar
AMS
USDA Gives Details of New Dairy Export Certificates for Dairy Consignments to Great Britain
FTC
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Protecting Older Adults
@USDAFoodSafety
- Sandra Eskin, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety is joining @US_FDA‘s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce Wednesday, Oct 20 to discuss regulatory framework and oversight as it pertains to food safety & e-commerce. Join us here –> https://go.usa.gov/xMFX6
@FrankYiannas
- FDA & Stop Foodborne Illness to cohost new webinars series on #FoodSafetyCulture. First one, Nov 4, titled “Key Concepts in Addressing Food Safety Culture as a Science – Not a Slogan.” Sign up & plan to join us! #SmarterFoodSafety @Stopfoodillness
@FDAFood More than 90% of Americans exceed the daily recommended amount of sodium. Last week, #FDA highlighted in @JAMA_current the agency’s new guidance to industry that is critical in reducing sodium levels across the US food supply: Reducing Sodium Intake in the US: Healthier Lives, Healthier Future | Cardiology | JAMA | JAMA Network
October 20, 2021
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules: Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (October 2021)
Filed on: 10/20/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date:10/21/2021
FR Document: 2021-22970 PDF 19 Pages (133 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
Date | Brand(s) | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
10/19/2021 | Ivar’s | Kettle Classic Clam Chowder with Uncured Bacon | Food & Beverages Soup | Potential for hard plastic opaque pieces | Ivar’s Soup and Sauce Company |
FSIS
[Note: FSIS intends to seek stakeholder feedback on specific Salmonella control and measurement strategies, including pilot projects in poultry slaughter and processing establishments. A key component of this approach is encouraging use of preharvest controls to reduce Salmonella contamination coming into the slaughterhouse. FSIS will use the data generated from these pilots to determine if a revised approach will result in a reduction of Salmonella illness in consumers.]
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
Updates to the Exotic Animals Eligible for Voluntary Inspection
AMS
NOP Quarterly Enforcement Report
[Note: labeling errors make up 9% of in progress enforcement cases]
APHIS
APHIS Adds Republic of Mali to the List of Regions Affected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
APHIS Seeks Comments on a Pest Risk Analysis for Imports of Fresh Leaves and Stems of Garland Chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium) from Mexico into the United States
@FDAFood
- Day one is done for the @US_FDA New Era Smarter Food Safety E-Commerce Summit. Great discussions today on food safety challenges, practices and perspectives in the production and delivery of foods sold directly to consumers through E-Commerce. #SmarterFoodSafety
- SupermarketGuru @PhilLempert at @US_FDA New Era Smarter Food Safety E-Commerce Summit: “Technology is changing everything, the way we buy, the way we sell, the way we merchandise our foods and beverages.” #SmarterFoodSafety
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Enjoying the first day of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce. This is truly a meeting of some of the most informed and best thinkers on this topic from within and outside the FDA. #SmarterFoodSafety
- And who is ordering online? Not just the millennials and tech savvy, but all sorts of consumers. The population of people ordering online crosses age and economic divides.
- We are in the midst of a food revolution. Many believe that we are going to see more changes in the food system over the next ten years than we have in the past several decades. I believe that.
- Let’s take steps now to ensure food safety measures are as modern as the food delivery systems themselves. Join us for the remaining two days of the summit! https://surveymonkey.com/r/S367VRG
@USDAFoodSafety
- News: USDA has announced the appointment of 13 new and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). More details here: https://go.usa.gov/xMttc