Laws and Regulations Committee Update – October 8 – 12, 2021
October 8, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Meetings: Closer to Zero Action Plan: Impacts of Toxic Element Exposure and Nutrition at Different Crucial Developmental Stages
Filed on: 10/08/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/12/2021
FR Document: 2021-22109 PDF 7 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances: Clothianidin
Filed on: 10/08/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/12/2021
FR Document: 2021-22104 PDF14 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
FDA
[Note: The agreements help FDA work with the respective states to coordinate with and leverage one another’s data, work, and actions to respond to foodborne illness outbreaks.]
Recalls
| Date | Brand(s) | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 10/5/2021 | Fullei Fresh | Bean Sprouts and Soy Sprouts | Food & Beverages Vegetable Products Foodborne Illness | Listeria monocytogenes | Fullei Fresh |
| 10/6/2021 | Simple Mills | Fine Ground Sea Salt Almond Flour Crackers | Food & Beverages | Undeclared milk | Simple Mills |
CFSAN
FDA Releases Report on Findings from Sampling of Romaine Lettuce in Yuma, AZ
OMB
AGENCY: HHS-FDA
RIN: 0910-ZA97
Status: Concluded
TITLE: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods; Guidance for Industry; Availability
STAGE: Notice
ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 09/01/2021
LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 10/07/2021
COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change
USDA
AMS
Organic Human Capital Capacity Building Projects Announced
[Note: funding for nine projects to improve the oversight capacity of the organic industry, including support and new positions for inspectors and reviewers.]
October 11, 2021
White House
A Proclamation on National School Lunch Week, 2021
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand(s) | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 10/8/2021 | Parent’s Choice | Rice Baby Cereal | Food & Beverages | Tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic | Maple Island Inc. |
| 10/8/2021 | Northeast Seafood Products | Raw, fresh seafood | Food & Beverages | Potential for Salmonella | Northeast Seafood Products |
| 10/9/2021 | Nature’s Heart | Fruit and trail mix products | Food & Beverages | Undeclared peanuts | Nestlé Professional |
CFSAN
FDA Announces First Closer to Zero Action Plan Public Meeting
FSIS
Constituent Update – October 8, 2021
[Note: Items to highlight: FSSIS extends comment period on ANPR for cell-cultured meats to December 2, 2021; temporary allowances for import inspection establishments; FSIS to update dataset on import refusals on October 15, 2021]
Recalls
Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Notices
Temporary Allowances for Official Import Inspection Establishments
Eligibility of the Republic of Poland to Export Poultry and Poultry Products to the United States
October 12, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Continuance Referendum: Walnuts Grown in California
Filed on: 10/12/2021 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/13/2021
FR Document: 2021-22312 PDF 3 Pages (72.1 KB) Permalink
[Note: continuance for walnut marketing order]