Federal Register Update — July 17-18, 2024
July 17, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Information Order:
Adjustment to Membership
Filed on: 07/17/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/18/2024
FR Document: 2024-15238 PDF 22 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
Notices
United States Grain Standards Act Designation:
Lower Northwest Texas Area; the Southeast Texas Area; the Keokuk, Iowa Area; and the Fargo, North Dakota Area
Filed on: 07/17/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/18/2024
FR Document: 2024-15815 PDF 5 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Pest Risk Analysis:
Importation of Leaves and Stems of Fresh Sage for Consumption From Ethiopia Into the Continental United States
Filed on: 07/17/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/18/2024
FR Document: 2024-15842 PDF 3 Pages (108 KB) Permalink
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Proposed Rules
Voluntary Standard for Infant Bath Seats; Revision
Filed on: 07/17/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/18/2024
FR Document: 2024-15843 PDF 4 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Petition: Phytolon Ltd.; Color Additive
Filed on: 07/17/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/18/2024
FR Document: 2024-15892 PDF 2 Pages (43 KB) Permalink
FDA
From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Rising Burden of Common Chronic Diseases
July 16, 2024 – FDA Roundup: July 16, 2024
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 07/16/2024 | Wiers Farm | whole cucumbers and bagged salad | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Vegetable Products | Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Wiers Farm, Inc. |
| 07/16/2024 | Infla-650 | Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplement Capsules | Dietary Supplements, Drugs | Tainted with the drug ingredients: acetaminophen, diclofenac and phenylbutazone | Guru Inc. |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Letter Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 07/16/2024 | 06/25/2024 | Donggang Wanrui Food Co., Ltd. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Earthly Hemps | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Grow God, LLC | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 06/03/2024 | Dalian Lingfa Food Co., Ltd. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Shamrockshrooms.com | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Hippy Mood | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Life Leaf Medical CBD Center | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 06/26/2024 | Discover Fresh Foods, LLC | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East III | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated/L. monocytogenes |
| 07/16/2024 | 07/15/2024 | Mary Jane’s Bakery Co. LLC | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated/Unfair or Deceptive Marketing |
| 07/16/2024 | 06/03/2024 | Dalian Lingfa Food Co., Ltd. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | CGMP/Food/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
FSIS
FSIS Updates for Small Plants – July 3, 2024 [update]
OMB
| AGENCY: HHS-FDA | RIN: 0910-AI13 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE:Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Term: Healthy | Section 3(f)(1) Significant: | |
| STAGE: Final Rule | Economically Significant: | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 07/16/2024 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
Marler Blog
69 illnesses and 1 death now linked to Shruumz
Cucumbers linked to Listeria Recall
July 18, 2024
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order:
Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin
Filed on: 07/18/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/19/2024
FR Document: 2024-15629 PDF 30 Pages (154 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Importation of Grapes from Chile Into the United States
Filed on: 07/18/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/19/2024
FR Document: 2024-15887 PDF 37 Pages (178 KB) Permalink
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions
National Academies
Winner of the 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize Discusses His Research in Sustainability Science
Oversight and Food Safety Concerns Posed by Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals
Marler Blog
Surprise, certain Salmonella in chicken makes us sick
Silk and Great Value plant based drinks linked to 12 Listeria illnesses with 2 deaths
@ConsumerReports
- Did you know that corn is a valuable source of plant protein? https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/is-corn-good-for-you-a1958438235/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@frankyiannas
- Consumers have spoken. A recent Harris Poll survey says a majority of Americans want the current FDA Food Traceability Rule to go into effect as written and per the current compliance date. Let’s listen to them. Better food traceability can’t wait. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/07/better-food-traceability-we-cant-stop-now/
@USDAFoodSafety
- Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban gave regulatory updates this week at the International Association for Food Protection’s annual meeting. Dr. Esteban spoke about our agency’s work to advance pathogen control strategies and the One Health Working Group. After his remarks, Dr. Esteban joined @US_FDA‘s Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, Jim Jones, for a Q&A session with food safety professionals.
@SecVilsack
- Today, the Biden-Harris Administration launched http://invest.gov/rural to highlight historic, record-breaking investments in rural communities, from upgraded infrastructure to better markets for farmers, made possible by @POTUS’ Investing in America agenda. https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/rural/?utm_source=invest.gov
@nehaorg
- FDA Assistant Commissioner Erik Mettler and NEHA President Tom Butts discussed @FDA_ORA‘s future direction of retail food safety in the US. They focused on the impact of implementing the Human Foods Program.