Laws and Regulations Committee Update 3/15 – 3/19, 2019
Federal Register
Rules
Compliance Dates; Extensions:
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04652 PDF 25 Pages (175 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Rules
Elimination of the Requirement That Livestock Carcasses Be Marked “U.S. Inspected and Passed” at the Time of Inspection within a Slaughter Establishment for Carcasses to be Further Processed within the Same Establishment
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04993 PDF 17 Pages (258 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Importation and Transportation of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04996 PDF 8 Pages (246 KB) Permalink
In-Home Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education: Web-based Survey
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04994 PDF 11 Pages (254 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04935 PDF 4 Pages (89.9 KB) Permalink
- Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II): Year 4
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04936 PDF 4 Pages (116 KB) Permalink
- Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notices
Meetings:
2018 Research, Education, and Economics Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session
Filed on: 03/14/2019 at 4:15 pm Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/19/2019
FR Document: 2019-05132 PDF 11 Pages (177 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Increased Assessment Rate:
Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04909 PDF 16 Pages (265 KB) Permalink
Notices
Opportunity to Request a Referendum:
Soybean Promotion, Research, and Information Program
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04925 PDF 4 Pages (89.7 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Pesticide Petitions:
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04971 PDF 10 Pages (381 KB) Permalink
Several Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04975 PDF 9 Pages (308 KB) Permalink
Notices
Application:
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04974 PDF 4 Pages (229 KB) Permalink
Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04970 PDF 5 Pages (93.5 KB) Permalink
Pesticide Product Registration:
Applications for New Active Ingredients
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04973 PDF 7 Pages (186 KB) Permalink
Applications for New Uses
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04972 PDF 4 Pages (136 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04977 PDF 5 Pages (86.8 KB) Permalink
Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 03/15/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2019
FR Document: 2019-04969 PDF 6 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 031-2019 Productos La Aguadillana, Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | Mar 14, 2019 |
APHIS
APHIS Launches Webpage for Pests and Diseases
@FrankYiannasFDA
- There’s a strong public health & business case for better food traceability. And new tools now make it more possible than ever. So, together, let’s get to work, consumers are counting on us. #traceability #blockchain #smarterfoodsafety https://www.fooddive.com/news/food-traceability-undergoing-tech-revolution/549802/
@FDA_ORA
- Do you want to lose a few lbs? Don’t fall for scams promising that you will lose lots of weight in very little time. If it sounds too good to be true, it may be a #healthfraud scam. WATCH this video to LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xPFbP
@FDAfood
- Setting nutrition goals but could use some free tools to help you get started? The Nutrition Facts Label along with @MyPlate can help you make healthier food choices! https://go.usa.gov/xEHzX
March 18, 2019
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals:
Spent Bleaching Clay
Filed on: 03/18/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/19/2019
FR Document: 2019-05103 PDF 5 Pages (99.4 KB) Permalink
Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration:
Draft Guidance for Industry; Public Meeting
Filed on: 03/18/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/19/2019
FR Document: 2019-05149 PDF 8 Pages (78.5 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York:
Marketing Order 929 and Referendum Order; Amendment
Filed on: 03/18/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/19/2019
FR Document: 2019-05079 PDF 17 Pages (346 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Evaluation of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Singapore
Filed on: 03/18/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/19/2019
FR Document: 2019-05073 PDF 4 Pages (175 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 03/14/2019 | Surtidoras | Muffins | Undeclared milk | Surtidoras Bakery, Inc. |
FSIS
Mar 15, 2019 | PDF
- FSIS Posts Updated 2019 SRT and Equivalence Resources Guidance Documents
- FSIS Finalizes Deregulatory Action to Eliminate Carcass Marking Requirement
- FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
- FSIS Posts Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 032-2019 Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | En Español | Mar 15, 2019 | |
| 030-2019 Butterball LLC Recalls Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination | En Español | Mar 13, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
OEHHA
Proposed Adoption of New Section Section Under Article 7 No Significant Risk Levels Section 25704 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Coffee Posing no Significant Risk: OEHHA has modified the language of proposed section 25704 to clarify the scope of listed chemicals covered by the proposed regulation.
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Study: consumers say “timely transparency” during & after a food crisis is key to maintaining trust. Good advice to all food system stakeholders, whether you’re in the private or public sector. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095671351930060X …
- [retweet @FoodDive] “Food safety is ultimately about public health,” @US_FDA ‘s Frank Yiannas said. “One foodborne disease is one too many and we need to prevent them, but it is also about consumer trust.” https://www.fooddive.com/news/safety-cuts-in-sugar-and-salt-use-among-top-food-priorities-in-2019/550550/
March 19, 2019
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate:
Kiwifruit Grown California
Filed on: 03/19/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/20/2019
FR Document: 2019-04908 PDF 3 Pages (127 KB) Permalink
Notices
Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2019
Filed on: 03/19/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/20/2019
FR Document: 2019-05198 PDF 5 Pages (171 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Intentional Adulteration Rule Draft Guidance
Dockets
FDA-1997-P-0476, Nabisco Inc. – Citizen Petition, Requests FDA Amend the Definition of Total Fat and Saturated Fat
- FDA responded to the 1997 request stating that the agency’s Proposed (79 FR 11897, 11893-11899) and Final (81 FR 33742, 33782-33786) Rules on “Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels” provided an in-depth discussion of the citizen petition that fully addresses the issues and the agency therefore declines to amend the definitions of “Total Fat” and “Saturated Fat” to excluded the requested compounds acetic, propionic, and butyric acids.
FDA-2017-P-6245, Request that the FDA issue a regulation stating pyridoxamine is a dietary supplement as defined by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (herein DSHEA)
- Withdrawal of citizen petition
FDA-2016-P-3620, Citizen Petition from MGP Ingredients, Inc. Requests that the FDA amend the definition of “dietary fiber” at 21 C.F.R. § 101.9(c)(6)(i) by adding Modified Wheat Starch (Fibersym® RW and FiberRite® RW) to the existing list of isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to have “physiological effects that are beneficial to human health.”
- MGP submitted a fourth addendum providing additional, recently obtained data providing the final results of a third human clinical study that supports a conclusion that Fibersym provides the human health benefit of reducing post-prandial blood glucose levels and postprandial blood insulin levels.
AMS
AMS Issues a Complaint to Four R Ranch LLC, Greg Ryan and Tim Ryan (Four R)
USDA Offers Web-Based Supply Chain Management New Vendor Training
OEHHA
@SGottliebFDA
- #FDA will hold a public meeting on April 17 to discuss draft guidance on complying with and implementing the intentional adulteration rule to protect food. The meeting runs from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM at our College Park campus. To register, visit: https://go.usa.gov/xEFWy