In This Week’s Edition:
- USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Change Pest Treatment Requirements for Importation of Grapes From Chile
- Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt
- FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status Update
- FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S.
- FDA Import Alerts
- FDA Warning Letters
Notice of Proposed Revision to Requirements for the Importation of Grapes From Chile Into the United States
USDA is extending the comment period for a notice of availability of a pest risk assessment and a commodity import evaluation document that USDA has prepared relative to the importation into the United States of fresh table grapes from regions of Chile where European grapevine moth is either absent or at very low prevalence. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
FDA Responds to Objections on the Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt
FDA responded to objections and requests for a hearing from the International Dairy Foods Association and Chobani, Inc. on the final rule titled “Milk and Cream Products and Yogurt Products; Final Rule to Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt,” which published on June 11, 2021. The final rule revoked the standards of identity for lowfat yogurt and nonfat yogurt and amended the standard of identity for yogurt in numerous respects. FDA is denying the request to allow for the use of ultra filtered milk as a basic dairy ingredient in yogurt. FDA is removing certain restrictions on the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in yogurt among other things.
FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status Update
This week’s updates are:
- No new updates
FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S.
FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts include imported illegal/undeclared colors, foreign suppliers who are not in compliance with FSVP, and more.
FDA Warning Letters
Vapor E-Cigarette, L.L.C. |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
Vape King Inc. |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
Centrient Pharmaceuticals India Private Limited |
CGMP/Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)/Adulterated |
Cecilia Alvarez |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
Gobwa Exotic Imports Inc. |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
Thriftmaster Texas, LLC. d/b/a ThriftMaster Global Holdings, Inc. and TM Global Biosciences, LLC |
Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated Human Foods |
Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
SV3, LLC d/b/a Mi-One Brands |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |