Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 7, 2019
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
National Organic Program:
USDA Organic Regulations
Filed on: 10/07/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2019
FR Document: 2019-21171 PDF 6 Pages (246 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Health Management on U.S. Feedlots 2020 Study
Filed on: 10/07/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2019
FR Document: 2019-21924 PDF 5 Pages (177 KB) Permalink
FDA
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA’s Letter |
| 859 | 2′-fucosyllactose | Sep 6, 2019 | At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF)8) |
| 811 | Phospholipase A1 produced by Aspergillus oryzae | Jul 19, 2019 | FDA has no questions (in PDF)9 (64 KB) |
| 838 | Purified steviol glycosides | Jul 12, 2019 | FDA has no questions (in PDF)10 (83 KB) |
| 839 | Purified steviol glycosides | Jul 8, 2019 | FDA has no questions (in PDF)11 (77 KB) |
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Type | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 10/04/2019 | Cornerstone | Frozen Blackberries | Food & Beverages, Fruit/Fruit Product | Norovirus | Cornerstone Premium Foods |
| 10/04/2019 | Lunch Box; Fresh and Local | Chicken salad sandwiches | Food & Beverages, Prepared Food | Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes | Grand Strand Sandwich Company |
| 10/04/2019 | Robin Hood Flour | All-Purpose Flour | Food & Beverages, Bakery Product/Mix | E. coli O26 | The J. M. Smucker Company |
| 10/04/2019 | MoorMan’s®, ShowTec® | Lamb Creep DC | Animal & Veterinary, | Product may contain high levels of copper | ADM Animal Nutrition |
| 10/03/2019 | Ample Hills Creamery | Peppermint Pattie Ice Cream | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared peanut | Ample Hills Manufacturing |
FSIS
Oct 04, 2019 | PDF
- FSIS Announces Program Leadership Changes
- Establishment-Specific Datasets Now Available
- Modification of Raw Pork Products Sampling Program in FY 2020
- Release of 2017 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
AskFSIS
Buffered Vinegar as an Antimicrobial: Part 1 of 2
Buffered Vinegar as an Antimicrobial: Part 2 of 2
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 36-19 | The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Surveillance Program for Fiscal Year 2020 | Oct 04, 2019 | Oct 01, 2020 |
AMS
USDA Issues Packers and Stockyards Complaint Against Christopher Matthew Klaiber
USDA Files Action Against New York Mart Group Inc. in New York for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA Announces Dates for the Vidalia Onion Continuance Referendum
OEHHA
- Cannabis (marijuana) smoke and Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) will be considered for possible listing by the DARTIC at the public meeting. This notice marks the beginning of a 45-day comment period on this document. OEHHA must receive comments and any supporting materials by Monday, November 18, 2019.
- The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is providing notice of changes to the proposed regulatory action to amend Section 25600.2 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations. Section 25600.2 addresses the responsibility to provide consumer product exposure warnings for chemicals listed under Proposition 65.
NTP
NTP Update – October 2019 now available
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Let’s usher in a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” – TOGETHER. Our Public Meeting on the topic is scheduled for Oct. 21. Register now at http://go.usa.gov/xVEYX .
- WSJ’s Global Food Forum, happening today. I’ll be talking about #FDA’s role in 21st Century Food System. Hope to see you there! https://globalfood.wsj.com/
- [*retweet @FoodFocusSA*] At the 2019 Food Safety Consortium, @FrankYiannasFDA, the FDA deputy commissioner for food policy & response, discussed the evolution of FSMA and the role that technology must play in providing better transparency and traceability. https://www.foodfocus.co.za/home/whats-hot/Latest-News/Industry-in-Midst-of-a-Revolution-Tech-Must-Help-Advance-Food-Safety-Says-FDA …
@SecretarySonny
- Thanks for tuning in to my inaugural episode of The Sonnyside of the Farm. Tune in the first Friday of every month to hear from me – from USDA or out in the country – talking to my guests about the issues facing American #agriculture today. https://www.usda.gov/sonnyside
- Thanks @SarahHuckabee for sitting down with me for my first episode of The Sonnyside of the Farm, to talk about @realDonaldTrump and his affinity for America’s farmers and ranchers. Tune in HERE: https://www.usda.gov/sonnyside
- @ChipFlory and I discussed the news today that @realDonaldTrump successfully negotiated an agreement on the #RFS. Listen here via @agritalk: https://omny.fm/shows/agritalk-atb/playlists/podcast/embed?style=artwork …
@FDAfood
- Today FDA released a new chapter of guidance that explains how food facilities, subject to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Preventive Controls rule, can develop a written recall plan https://go.usa.gov/xVHRR
@FDArecalls
- Grand Strand Sandwich Company Recalls Lunch Box Chicken Salad Fresh Wedges, Lunch Box Chicken Salad Frozen Wedges, Fresh and Local Chicken Salad Croissants Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination https://go.usa.gov/xVH7Y
- The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Robin Hood® All Purpose Flour Distributed and Sold in the U.S. Only https://go.usa.gov/xVHMM
- ADM Animal Nutrition Recalls MoorMan’s® ShowTec® Lamb Creep DC https://go.usa.gov/xVFrw
- Ample Hills Manufacturing, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut in Peppermint Pattie Ice Cream https://go.usa.gov/xVHGc
- Cornerstone Premium Foods Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Blackberries Due to Possible Health Risk of Norovirus https://go.usa.gov/xVHN8