Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 13 – 14, 2021
September 13, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Additional Information to be Collected under the Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs for The Emergency Food Assistance Program Reach and Resiliency Grants
Filed on: 09/13/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/14/2021
FR Document: 2021-19764 PDF 4 Pages (87.5 KB) Permalink
School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study-II
Filed on: 09/13/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/14/2021
FR Document: 2021-19722 PDF 16 Pages (184 KB) Permalink
White House
Readout of the Inaugural Meeting of the White House Competition Council
[Note: grocery store prices are mentioned and competition in the agriculture sector is one of the sectors of focus for the Council]
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Type | Reason for Recall | Company |
| 09/11/2021 | Little Debbie® | Mini Nutty Buddy Cookie Bites Sandwich Cookies | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Undeclared pecans | McKee Foods |
| 09/10/2021 | Dole | Curly leaf parsley | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Produce | Non-O157 Shiga-toxin producing E. coli | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
FSIS
Constituent Update – September 10, 2021
@SecVilsack
- We are striving for an agriculture sector that is prosperous for all by ensuring historically underserved producers are no longer ignored or left behind. @repdavidscott | @HouseAgDems https://t.co/8AZZpRRKs2?amp=1
- Farm labor shortages are one of the most significant barriers to success and H-2A workers are in high demand to fill the gaps. We need the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to provide more flexibility for employers while ensuring protections for the workers.
@FDAfood
- Have you signed up yet? Monday, September 13th is the start of the annual FDA Retail Food Protection seminar which provides an opportunity to discuss retail food issues with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. https://bit.ly/3DAUcFi
- Attendance is a maintenance requirement for all FDA Standardized Training Officers. Representatives from the food regulation community, academia, and others interested in food safety are also encouraged to attend.
@FDA_ORA
- FDA’s #TotalDietStudy (TDS) is an ongoing program that monitors levels of about 800 contaminants/nutrients found in the average US diet. The data collected helps inform #FoodSafety programs/policies: https://go.usa.gov/xfGJC #NFSEM
September 14, 2021
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Food Contact Substance Notification Program
Filed on: 09/14/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/15/2021
FR Document: 2021-19925 PDF 8 Pages (84.5 KB) Permalink
White House
President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations
[Note: Elaine Trevino, President of the Almond Alliance of California, has been nominated for Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the US Trade Representative]
FDA
FDA Announces Winners of Food Traceability Challenge
September 13, 2021 – FDA In Brief: FDA Announces Winners of Food Traceability Challenge
GRAS Notices
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
[Note: Cindy Long, acting administrator of FNA, has been appointed FNS Administrator]
FSIS
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Today we announced the winners of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Low- or No-Cost Tech-enabled Traceability Challenge, which encouraged the development of traceability systems that are cost effective for human and animal food operations of all sizes. https://go.usa.gov/xMj9d
- Achieving end-to-end traceability – the ability to track a food’s route from source to table – throughout the food supply system can help speed the response to foodborne illness outbreaks & deepen our understanding of what causes them & how to prevent them from happening again.
- FDA is committed to help ensure that companies of all sizes, including small to midsize ones, can use and benefit from new tracing technologies. Digitizing food data at no- or low-cost through the use of innovative solutions allows the entire food system to get smarter together.
@FDAfood
- #DYK the US FDA has a regulation to standardize the voluntary claim “gluten-free” on food labels? This ensures that gluten-free claims on food products are consistent & reliable. https://go.usa.gov/xm5R5 #CeliacDiseaseAwarenessDay
@DrWoodcockFDA
- Too many Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses every year. Making the food supply more digitally enabled and food more traceable will speed the response to outbreaks and deepen our understanding of what causes them and how to prevent them from happening again.
@FDArecalls
- McKee Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Little Debbie® Mini Nutty Buddy Cookie Bites Sandwich Cookies https://go.usa.gov/xMjXD
- Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Precautionary Limited Recall of Curly Leaf Parsley Due to Possible Contamination with Non-O157 Shiga-Toxin Producing E. coli https://go.usa.gov/xMjXg
- #RECALL Curly Leaf Parsley subject to this Recall was distributed in FL, IA, MI, MN, and MO.