Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 3 – 4, 2020

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerance:

Pydiflumetofen

Filed on: 09/03/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/04/2020

FR Document: 2020-17791 PDF 11 Pages (109 KB) Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name(s)	Description	Product Type	Recall Reason	Company
09/02/2020	Family Pet, Heartland Farms, Paws Happy Life	Dog Food	Animal & Veterinary, Food & Beverages, Pet Food, Ingredients	Elevated levels of aflatoxin	Sunshine Mills, Inc.

Warning Letters

Posted Date	Issue Date	Company	Issuing Office	Subject
09/02/2020	09/01/2020	1 Party At A Time	Center for Drug Evaluation and Research \| CDER	Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

AMS

@FrankYiannasFDA

· [RT @JAMA_current] An FDA “New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint” outlines 4 goals: 1. improve food traceability 2. adopt data tools to avert outbreaks of foodborne infection 3. ensure grocery delivery and restaurant meal safety 4. foster a universal food safety culture https://t.co/gcMZuHVrn2?amp=1
· [RT @AIM_Inc_] @AIM_Inc_North America chapter Praises #FDA #SmarterFoodSafety Blueprint #foodsafety #supplychain #traceability #foodtech https://lnkd.in/eQRGT85
· [RT @DataInnovation] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s initiative called the New Era of Smarter Food Safety applies available data sources and leverages AI to quickly and efficiently identify products that may pose a threat to public health. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/import-screening-pilot-unleashes-power-data-and-leverages-artificial-intelligence

@SecretarySonny

· Tune in to tomorrow’s episode of The Sonnyside of the Farm to hear from Jon Entine of @GeneticLiteracy – talking how innovation in agriculture is necessary to produce enough healthy food to feed the growing world
· More than 130 specialty crops are eligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. @USDA is accepting applications through September 11. http://farmers.gov/cfap/specialty

@FDAfood

· ICYMI: @US_FDA & @OSHA_DOL have a thorough checklist for FDA-regulated human & animal food operations to use when assessing operations during the #COVID19 pandemic, especially when re-starting operations after a shut down or when reassessing operations. https://go.usa.gov/xfuET
· CLEAN is the first step to keeping your family safer from food poisoning. This National #FoodSafetyEducationMonth, take time to learn how to properly clean your hands, cooking surfaces, utensils, and produce. Learn more about this food safety step: https://go.usa.gov/xfApm
· SEPARATE is the second step to keeping your family safer from food poisoning. Separate raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs from other foods in your grocery shopping cart, grocery bags, and refrigerator. Learn more about this food safety step: https://go.usa.gov/xfApm
· COOK is the third step to keeping your family safer from food poisoning. The color and texture of food can be deceiving. Use a food thermometer to ensure foods are cooked to safe temperatures. Learn more about this food safety step: https://go.usa.gov/xfApm
· CHILL is the fourth step to keeping your family safer from food poisoning. Refrigerate food within 2 hours of cooking or purchasing. Refrigerate within 1 hour if the temperature outside is above 90° F. Learn more about this food safety step: https://go.usa.gov/xfApm

@SteveFDA

· We are now planning for meetings of our Vaccine Advisory Committee. This is an independent group of experts who will review #COVID19 vaccine candidate data carefully and give @US_FDA advice.
· All meetings will be public. There also is an opportunity for the public to provide open comments.
· The meetings will reinforce the transparency of the process as FDA reviews data from trials now underway. The entire FDA scientific and medical staff is firmly committed to an objective review of the data.
· We all recognize that the public will have confidence in our decisions only if they are supported by the science. My personal commitment is to assure that all decisions meet FDA’s standard. The patient and the public always come first.

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date:09/08/2020

FR Document: 2020-17659 PDF 19 Pages (127 KB) Permalink

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