FSIS to Publish Proposed Rules to List Vietnam, China, and Thailand as Eligible to Export Siluriformes Fish and Fish Products to the U.S.
USDA and FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology to Develop Products Derived from Livestock and Poultry
FSIS Names New Chief Scientist
FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Imports
FSIS Posts Individual Salmonella Category Status for Poultry Carcass Establishments and Aggregate Results for Chicken Parts, Comminuted Poultry and Poultry Carcasses Tested for Salmonella

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Illinois, New York, Texas and Virginia from Operating in the Produce Industry

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Trade Mitigation Purchase of Corn Frozen Products

Presidential Actions

Presidential Proclamation on National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2018

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA, @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls, @FDASpox

For those of you in the Southest affected by #flooding & power outages, follow these tips to prevent foodborne illness: http://go.usa.gov/sFPw
Staying clean is the first step to #foodsafety. Do you know what to wash and when? https://go.usa.gov/xPrVE
Guidance released by #FDA to help certain facilities determine if they are Qualified Facilities under PC Human Food or PC Animal Food Rules, & if so, what modified reqs might apply to them #FSMA https://go.usa.gov/xPgDU
FDA has resources for food producers #Farmers in flooded areas! FDA has information that can be used for assessing potential damage to your food crops plus contact info. #HurricaneFlorence #Flood #Farms https://go.usa.gov/xPgTh
Going out to eat for dinner? Some foods are safer than others. Here’s what to watch out for: https://go.usa.gov/xPrjQ . #NFSEM #foodsafety
#Foodsafety tip: Never allow raw seafood to touch produce that won’t be cooked. Put this tip into practice when you make this delicious and nutritious Grilled Tuna with Chickpea and Spinach Salad. https://go.usa.gov/xPrBK #recipe #foodsafe #NFSEM #FVMMMonth
We’re also closely monitoring #HurricaneFlorence’s impact on the food and agriculture industry. #FDA recently updated resources on crops harvested from flooded fields for farmers who have food crops https://go.usa.gov/xPgTh and animal food producers: https://go.usa.gov/xPgWQ
Similarly, inappropriate antibiotic use in animals – both companion and food-producing animals – can contribute to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria; and these resistant bacteria may then be transmitted to people and cause infections that are difficult to treat.
Antibiotic stewardship in veterinary medicine promotes the judicious use of antibiotics in food animals, which includes the concept that medically-important antimicrobial drugs should only be used in animals when necessary for treatment, control or prevention of specific diseases
This approach has eliminated production use of medically-important antimicrobials and brought the therapeutic use of such drugs in animal feed and water under veterinary oversight https://bit.ly/2N6zyX3 .
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine’s new 5-year plan builds on existing progress. It would bring the remaining 5% of medically-important antimicrobials approved for use in animals, such as certain injectable antimicrobials, under the oversight of vets. https://bit.ly/2CRvaqb
CVM will also devise a strategy to ensure that all medically-important antimicrobials used in animal feed and water are labeled with appropriate durations of use. Look for an FDA public meeting on the 5-year plan sometime this fall.
Having good data is essential to understanding the drivers of resistance in human and vet settings and formulating appropriate responses. But acquiring that data is complicated. It requires collaboration with USDA, CDC, NIH and others.
Improvements in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, with our @USDA and @CDCgov partners is one way to get better data. It tracks and provides information on AMR in food borne bacteria in humans, retail meats and food-producing animals. https://bit.ly/2MmRabE
Also, we’re refining industry reporting of animal antimicrobial sales data to better understand how these products are used on farms. To track hospital resistance, we’re planning to leverage IVD data standards to enhance real-time infectious disease/AMR surveillance with labs.
I’m confident these and future efforts will help us achieve our goal of facilitating antimicrobial stewardship and advancing innovation across human and animal health, within our borders and across them.

September 18, 2018

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Proposed Rules

Removal of Emerald Ash Borer Domestic Quarantine Regulations

Filed on: 09/18/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/19/2018

FR Document: 2018-20296 PDF 12 Pages (197 KB) Permalink

HHS

First Comprehensive HHS Data Sharing Report Released

USDA

USDA Provides Additional Food Options to SNAP Participants Impacted by Hurricane Florence

APHIS

Availability of the Proposal to Remove the Domestic Quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer

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FDA has resources for food producers #Farmers in flooded areas! There is information that can be used for assessing potential damage to your food crops plus contact info. #HurricaneFlorence #flooding #Farms https://go.usa.gov/xPgTh
Raw, undercooked, or unwashed foods can put your health at risk! Find out how to tell if it’s #foodsafe. https://go.usa.gov/xPrVP
If power is out, a full freezer will hold its temp for 48 hrs (24 if half-full) & a fridge for 4 hrs w/ door closed. This & other prep tips: https://go.usa.gov/xPrxa
Planning a #foodsafety education program? This toolbox and guide can help you develop and evaluate your program and activities. https://go.usa.gov/xPrqY #NFSEM
FDA’s advice on #FoodSafety in case you lost power during #HurricaneFlorence ⇨ http://go.usa.gov/WJjh
Don’t trust “exotic fruit juice” products that promise to cure a wide range of unrelated conditions. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a #healthfraud scam. LEARN MORE: http://bit.ly/2LFLyOi

September 19, 2018

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption:

Vitamin D3

Filed on: 09/19/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2018

FR Document: 2018-20375 PDF 12 Pages (124 KB) Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Meetings:

National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board

Filed on: 09/19/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2018

FR Document: 2018-20452 PDF 3 Pages (80 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

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

Importation of Fresh Peppers from Peru into Continental United States and Territories

Filed on: 09/19/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/20/2018

FR Document: 2018-20449 PDF 4 Pages (98.1 KB) Permalink

FDA

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the FDA’s ongoing efforts to prevent foodborne outbreaks of Cyclospora

Recalls

Date	Brand	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
09/13/2018	Bellona	Milk Chocolate Flavored Coated Wafer with Hazelnut Crème Filling and White Chocolate Flavor	Undeclared Wheat	Lidl US

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
09/07/2018	Best Nutrition Products, Inc.	San Francisco District Office	CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated/Misbranded	Not Issued *
09/06/2018	Rose Acre Farms-Hyde County	Atlanta District Office	PHS Act/Shell Egg Regulation/Adulterated	Not Issued *
09/04/2018	Natural Sea Product Co., Ltd.	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated	Not Issued *
08/29/2018	Dolezal Dairy	Kansas City District Office	Illegal Drug Residue Animal Tissue/Adulterated/False Guaranty	Not Issued *
08/28/2018	Celletech, Ltd	Minneapolis District Office	New Drugs/Dietary Supplements/Food Labeling/Misbranded	Not Issued *

AMS

USDA Announces $102.7 Million Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA, @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls, @FDASpox

Have a problem or adverse reaction to a food, cosmetic or dietary supplement? Contact an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator or submit a voluntary MedWatch form. https://go.usa.gov/xUtRD
Here’s what you should throw out after a power outage: Meat, poultry, seafood products Soft/shredded cheeses Milk, cream, yogurt & other dairy products Opened baby formula Eggs and egg products Dough, cooked pasta Cooked or cut product
Do you bring your groceries straight home from the store? Do you keep your refrigerator at the right temperature? Learn how to be #foodsafe at: https://go.usa.gov/xPrBr .
Lidl Voluntarily Recalls Bellona Brand Hazelnut Wafers Due to Improperly Declared Wheat Allergen http://dlvr.it/QkbjjC
How can you tell when poultry is safe to serve and eat? Use a food thermometer, as instructed in this delicious #recipe for 20-minute Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee. #foodsafety https://go.usa.gov/xPrBa
LEARN the 7 tips to clean your fruits & vegetables safely this Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Month. Federal health officials estimate that <48 million people are sickened by food contaminated w/harmful germs yearly. Some of the causes may surprise you. http://go.usa.gov/xU9US

Laws and Regulations Committee Update 9/17 – 9/19, 2018

September 18, 2018

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