Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 4 – 8, 2020
September 4, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
- – Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program
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
- – Establishment of Reporting Requirements and New Information Collection:
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-17576 PDF 23 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
- – Onions Grown in South Texas:
Continuance Referendum
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-17578 PDF 4 Pages (91.7 KB) Permalink
Rules
Review and Issuance of Agency Guidance Documents
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-17652 PDF 3 Pages (62.4 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
- – Pesticide Tolerances:
Tiafenacil
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/08/2020
FR Document: 2020-19673 PDF 19 Pages (135 KB) Permalink
Notices
- – Pesticide Registration Review:
Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides for DDVP, Naled, and Trichlorfon
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/08/2020
FR Document:2020-19778 PDF 6 Pages (95.3 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 09/03/2020 | Fresco | Ancient Grain Jackfruit Bowl | Food & Beverages, | Due to undeclared fish | Fresco Foods, Inc. |
| 09/03/2020 | bio aaa | Hand Sanitizer | Drugs, | Possible presence of methanol | AJR Trading LLC |
FSIS
FSIS to Host Public Meeting on the Future of Consumer Food Safety Education
AMS
USDA Sets Referendum Dates for Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Program
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · As part of our New Era of #SmarterFoodSafety, FDA recently completed a proof-of-concept that demonstrates leveraging AI for import screening could almost triple the likelihood that we will identify a shipment containing products of public health concern. https://gcn.com/articles/2020/09/02/fda-ai-fish-import-screening.aspx
- · Based on these results, we’re moving forward with the next phase of the pilot. Again, we’re not talking about things that can’t be done. They’re already happening. #SmarterFoodSafety https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/import-screening-pilot-unleashes-power-data-and-leverages-artificial-intelligence
September 8, 2020
Federal Register
Rules
- – Food Labeling:
Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods; Correction
Filed on: 09/04/2020 at 4:15 pm Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/09/2020
FR Document: 2020-19569 PDF 2 Pages (48.4 KB) Permalink
Notices
- – Guidance:
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Filed on: 09/08/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/09/2020
FR Document: 2020-19883 PDF 11 Pages (116 KB) Permalink
FDA
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 09/04/2020 | 08/10/2020 | Greater Peoria Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, S.C. d.b.a. Joseph Health Group | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Cooked Duck Blood Curds from China
Constituent Updates
Sep 04, 2020 | PDF
- National Food Safety Education Month
- Reminder: FSIS to Host Webinar on Updates to Guideline for Label Approvals on Sept. 9
- Reminder: Upcoming FSIS Public Meetings
AMS
USDA Reopens Comment Period for U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · The prestigious International Commission on Microbiological Specification for Foods (ICMSF) issues paper on SARS-CoV-2 & food. In it, they state, “there are no foods that should be considered a risk or warrant consideration as a vector for SARS-CoV-2.” https://t.co/apO8IF7vjO?amp=1