FDA Publishes Proposed FSMA Traceability Rule
The rule applies to soft and semi-soft cheeses, eggs, cucumbers, fresh herbs, nut butter, leafy greens, melons, peppers, sprouts, tomatoes, tropical tree fruits, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, seafood and ready-to-eat deli salads. The rule imposes broad new recordkeeping requirements on retailers and wholesalers including lot number tracking. For more information and the text of the rule visit here.
USDA Publishes Proposed Rule on Pecan Marketing Order
The rule is available here.
FDA Finalizes First Food Safety Resources Equivalence Determination – Resumption of Shellfish Trade with Spain and Netherlands
These equivalence determinations will enable exports of shellfish from Massachusetts and Washington to the EU and from Spain and the Netherlands to the United States. More details here.
FSIS Publishes Consumer Information on Preparing Frozen Foods Safely
The information is here.
FSIS Publishes Updated Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
The guidance is available here.
FDA to Hold Conference on CBD and Women’s Health
The conference will be held virtually on November 19, 2020. Register here.
FSIS Revises Notice on Humane Handling and Slaughter of Livestock
The directive informs inspections, verification and enforcement of humane animal handling and slaughter.
FSIS Updates List of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to the U.S.
Latest FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts are available here and include produce, shrimp, salmonella and pesticides.
Latest FDA Warning Letters:
Posted Date |
Company |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
09/22/2020 |
Provape Enterprise, Inc. |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
Ejuicesteals.com |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
Vape Central Group, LLC |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
The Vapor Island Inc. |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
Apocalypse Juice, Inc. |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
DN Imports, Inc |
Division of Southwest Imports |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
09/22/2020 |
First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy |
Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations IV |
Compounding Pharmacy/Adulterated Drug Products |
09/22/2020 |
HNC Products Inc. |
Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations III |
CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated |
09/22/2020 |
Integrated Health Concepts Inc. dba Conversio Health |
Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations IV |
Compounding Pharmacy/Adulterated Drug Products |
09/22/2020 |
Lucid Liquids |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
09/22/2020 |
Coupler Enterprises |
Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations I |
CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated |
Please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman@usfoodimports.com for additional information. |