Federal Register Update — October 11-12, 2023

October 11, 2023

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Marketing Order: Dried Prunes Produced in California

Filed on: 10/11/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/12/2023

FR Document: 2023-22333  PDF 9 Pages (104 KB)  Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Cattle Materials Prohibited From Use in Animal Food or Feed

Filed on: 10/11/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/12/2023

FR Document: 2023-22495  PDF 7 Pages (111 KB)  Permalink

Food Canning Establishment Registration, Process Filing, and Recordkeeping for Acidified Foods and Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods in Hermetically Sealed Containers

Filed on: 10/11/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/12/2023

FR Document: 2023-22461  PDF 6 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Recalls

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
10/10/2023Stewart’sChocolate Chip CookiesFood & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food ItemUndeclared Macadamia NutsMaverick Ventures LLC

Warning letters

Posted DateIssue DateCompanyIssuing OfficeSubject
10/10/202308/24/2023Tijuana’s Produce Inc.Division of West Coast ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
10/10/202308/07/2023Ikal LLCDivision of Southwest ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
10/10/202309/29/2023Kari-Fresh LLCDivision of Southwest ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
10/10/202309/08/2023Shantaba LLCDivision of Southwest ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
10/10/202308/28/2023MKK ImportsDivision of West Coast ImportsForeign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

AMS

USDA Proposes an Amendment to the Oregon and Washington Pears Marketing Order

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • Under the Biden-Harris Administration, we have invested unprecedented resources in the meat and poultry processing industry to expand capacity, increase competition and support producer income, leading to fairer prices in the field and on store shelves. https://www.usda.gov/meat

@FDAfood

@USDA

  • During National School Lunch Week, we recognize and prioritize the health and well-being of children and that every student should have access to healthy meals. Learn more about how we’re supporting lunchrooms and students across the country https://fns.usda.gov/nslp

October 12, 2023

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Guidance: Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 4)

Filed on: 10/12/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/13/2023

FR Document: 2023-22649  PDF 8 Pages (83.3 KB)  Permalink

Proposed Rules

Filing of Food Additive Petition:

Kerry Inc.

Filed on: 10/12/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/13/2023

FR Document: 2023-22637  PDF 2 Pages (43 KB)  Permalink

Kerry Ingredients and Flavours Ltd.

Filed on: 10/12/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/13/2023

FR Document: 2023-22613  PDF 2 Pages (87.1 KB)  Permalink

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Food and Drug Administration Recall Regulations

Filed on: 10/12/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 10/13/2023

FR Document: 2023-22652  PDF 6 Pages (109 KB)  Permalink

FDA

FDA Establishes New Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of closureFDA’s Letter
1147Copper(II) ion Pending
1146Nuclease enzyme preparation produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens expressing the gene encoding a nuclease from Serratia marcescens Pending
1145β-lactoglobulin produced by Aspergillus oryzae strain Ao_st0002 Pending
1144Miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) powder Pending
1143Bacillus subtilis NRRL 68053 Pending
1142Brazzein produced by Komagataella phaffii expressing a gene encoding for brazzein from Pentadiplandra brazzeana Pending
1141L-α-glycerophosphorylcholine Pending
1140Enzyme-modified steviol glycosides Pending
1139Transglutaminase enzyme preparation produced by Bacillus licheniformis carrying a gene encoding transglutaminase from Streptomyces mobaraensis Pending
1138Hydroxytyrosol Pending
1137Protein-sucrose where the protein is casein, calcium caseinate, pea protein, or rice protein Pending
1136Dry whole goat milk Pending
1135Galacto-oligosaccharides Pending
1134Bacteriophage preparation specific to Salmonella Enteritidis Pending
1133Resistant dextrin from corn Pending
1132Hydrolyzed poultry protein Pending
1131Bacillus subtilis ATCC BS50 PTA-127287 Pending
1130Lactobacillus rhamnosus BCRC 19616 Pending
1129Heat-killed Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain ASM#19 Pending
1128Algal oil (≥35% docosahexaenoic acid) from Schizochytrium sp. Pending
1127Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC-202195 Pending
1126Calcium acetate Pending
1125Pea protein fermented by shiitake mycelia Pending
1124β-glucans from Hericium erinaceus strain BCRC 35669 Pending
1123Sucrose fatty acid esters Pending
1122Canola concentrate Pending
1121Fructanase enzyme preparation produced by Trichoderma reesei expressing the gene encoding fructanase from Lactobacillus sp. Pending
1120α-galactosidase enzyme preparation produced by Aspergillus niger Pending
1119Olea europaea L. leaf extract Pending
1118Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt Pending
1117Mycelial biomass from Neurospora crassa Pending

Recalls

DateBrand Name(s)Product DescriptionProduct TypeRecall Reason DescriptionCompany Name
10/12/2023StabilyzeDark Chocolate Peanut Butter nutrition barFood & BeveragesUndeclared sesame – AllergenBetty Lou’s Inc.

FSIS

Raw Pork Products Sampling Program

USDA

USDA Makes Available More Than $60 Million in School Meals, Launches New Partnership

APHIS

APHIS Posts New Phytophthora Ramorum Risk Assessment

AMS

USDA Proposes Revising Pecan Standards