USDA Approves Alabama, Arizona and Illinois for Pandemic EBT Program
Pandemic EBT, is a supplemental food purchasing benefit to current SNAP participants as well as a new EBT benefit to other eligible households to offset the cost of meals that would have otherwise been consumed at school. More information on the Arizona and Illinois programs here and the Alabama program here.
FDA Updates COVID-19 Q&A for Consumers
The update is available here.
USDA Approves Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee for Online Snap
The program provides for online purchasing of food with SNAP benefits. More information here.
FDA Closes Out Clover Sprout Outbreak Investigation
FDA’s investigation is now complete, and CDC has declared this outbreak over.
APHIS Permits to Be Available Online
Beginning in the fall, importers will be able to apply for and receive fruit and vegetable permits online .
USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40%
More information here.
FDA Commissioner Thanks Essential Workers
The video is here.
Latest FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts are available here and include canned foods, dried/cured fish, salmonella, undeclared/unapproved colors and more.
Latest FDA Warning Letters
Posted Date |
Company |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
04/24/2020 |
Prefense LLC |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved Drug Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Other Diseases |
04/23/2020 |
BIOTA Biosciences LLC |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
04/23/2020 |
Homero Corp DBA Natures CBD Oil Distribution |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded/Cannabidiol (CBD) Products |
04/22/2020 |
Copper Touch, LLC |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
04/21/2020 |
Nassif Wholesale LLC |
Division of Southeast Imports |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
04/21/2020 |
Austin Vape and Smoke |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
Doctor’s Signature Sales and Marketing International Corp. dba Life Force International |
Office of Human and Animal Foods Division 5 West |
New Drug/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
Portland Sandwich Company |
Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West VI |
Food/Prepared Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
04/21/2020 |
Fatima Brothers |
Division of Northeast Imports |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
04/21/2020 |
The Vapor Vendor |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
MVS Richardson, LLC d/b/a Metro Vapors Mesquite |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
Prime Line Distributors, Inc. |
Division of Southeast Imports |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
04/21/2020 |
VapeClub |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
Eliquidstop LLC |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/21/2020 |
Tenderneeds Fertility LLC |
Division of Medical Device and Radiological Health Operations East |
Medical Device/Adulterated/Misbranded/Lacks PMA and/or 510(k) |
04/21/2020 |
Allied Food Products Inc |
Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East II |
Acidified Foods/Emergency Permit Control/Adulterated |
04/21/2020 |
MadTown Vapor LLC |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
04/17/2020 |
Nova Botanix LTD DBA CanaBD |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
Please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman@usfoodimports.com or 202.765.1800 if you have questions or would like additional information. |