Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 7 – 8, 2020
October 7, 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Imports:
Fresh Blueberries from Chile into the United States
Filed on: 10/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2020
FR Document:2020-22337 PDF 9 Pages (97.8 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
- – Afidopyropen
Filed on: 10/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-21119 PDF 27 Pages (139 KB) Permalink
- – Kasugamycin; Emergency Exemptions
Filed on: 10/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-19761 PDF 13 Pages (119 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Requests for Nominations:
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Filed on: 10/07/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-22293 PDF 10 Pages (150 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Seeks Input on Labeling of Foods Containing Cultured Seafood Cells
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2021 National Food Safety Education Conference
FDA Issues Guidance on Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccines
Warning Letters
| Issue Date | Posted Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 10/06/2020 | 09/03/2020 | Essential Pharmaceutical Corp | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 10/06/2020 | 09/25/2020 | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V | Food Labeling/Misbranded |
AMS
USDA Announces Dates for the Florida Citrus Continuance Referendum
USDA Amends Regulations Governing Audit-Based Services
USDA Reapportions American Egg Board Membership
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
@FDAfood
- · @FightBAC is accepting abstracts thru October 14th for the 2021 national consumer #foodsafety education conference titled “Now You Have My Attention: Hand Hygiene and Food Safety Education for Everyone.” https://go.usa.gov/xGFHh
- · One reason we have GMOs is to grow more food on less land. But that’s not the only reason. https://fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology#FeedYourMind https://youtu.be/lT3xvugz7SU via @YouTube
- · The @US_FDA is issuing an RFI – “Labeling of Foods Comprised of or Containing Cultured Seafood Cells,” to solicit information and data to help inform the agency and determine what next steps may be needed to ensure that these foods are labeled properly.
October 8, 2020
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
- – Pesticide Tolerance Exemption:
Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants Derived from Newer Technologies
Filed on: 10/08/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/09/2020
FR Document: 2020-19669 PDF 140 Pages (339 KB) Permalink
Notices
- – Pesticide Emergency Exemptions:
Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations
Filed on: 10/08/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/09/2020
FR Document: 2020-22418 PDF 12 Pages (105 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Updates Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook for Food Employees
Commissioner Hahn’s remarks to the 2020 FDLI Annual Conference – 10/06/2020
Judith McMeekin Remarks at the Food and Drug Law Institute Annual Conference – 10/06/2020
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 10/07/2020 | Kandy Brand, Meijer Brand | Whole Cantaloupe, Select Cut Cantaloupe Fruit Trays & Bowls | Food & Beverages, Fruit/Fruit Product , Foodborne Illness | Salmonella | Meijer |
FSIS
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 53-20 | Special Provisions for Pay Period 25 | Oct 07, 2020 | Oct 01, 2021 |
| 52-20 | Updated – Training Requirement for International Travel | Oct 06, 2020 | Oct 01, 2021 |
AMS
USDA Files Action Against Farm Fresh Packers LLC in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations
@SteveFDA
- · It was a pleasure to deliver the keynote to @foodanddruglaw’s annual conference yesterday. Normally, this is referred to as a “State of the FDA” address, but this year was a little different due to #COVID19. Watch this video as I discuss FDA’s successes. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/commissioner-hahns-remarks-2020-fdli-annual-conference-10062020