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ITC Rules Increased Blueberry Imports Do Not Injure U.S. GrowersIn a unanimous vote on February 11, the International Trade Commission determined that fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are not being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat of serious injury, to the domestic industry. As a result the vote, the investigation will end, and the Commission will not recommend a remedy to the President. The Commission will submit its report containing its injury determination and the basis for it to the President by March 29, 2021. More information here. CSPI Petitions FSIS on Salmonella and Campylobacter StandardsThe petition requests that FSIS initiate rulemaking to: 1) establish enforceable finished product standards for Salmonella types of greatest public health concern and Campylobacter and 2) require poultry establishments to identify and control food safety risks within their supply chain. FDA Moves Into Second Phase of Artificial Intelligence for Seafood ImportsFDA has launched the second phase of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Imported Seafood Pilot program. The pilot is scheduled to run from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021, and the agency does not expect any significant service interruptions to industry and seafood import processors. The pilot is designed to enhance and improve the agency’s ability to quickly and efficiently identify imported seafood products that may pose a threat to public health. More details here. |
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FDA Updated Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers ListThe latest list is available here. Codex Committee Meetings Announced on Herbs and Spices and Methods of Analysis and TestingThe herbs and spices meeting will be held on March 29. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 5th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will convene virtually April 26-30, 2021. Topics on the agenda include: oregano, ginger, basil, cloves, saffron, fruits and berries, chili peppers, nutmeg and paprika. More details and a link to register may be found here. The methods of analysis and sampling meeting will be held on April 13, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 41st Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Budapest, Hungary, May 17-21, 2021. Topics on the agenda include:
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AMS Announces Irish Potato Marketing Order ReferendumThe Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that a referendum is to be conducted among eligible producers of Irish potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in the production area. More details here. FSIS Updates List of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to the U.S.Canada (Feb 8, 2021) FDA Import AlertsThe latest FDA import alerts are available here and include FSVP, shrimp, cheese and more. FDA Warning LettersThe latest FDA warning letters are: 02/12/2021 Vapeoholic LLC Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 The Vapor Spot, LLC Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Elemental Vapor Bar Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Vapes Gone Wild Juice, LLC Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 DC Vapor, Inc. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Sugar Vapor Company Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Vaping Xtreme, LLC Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Take Off Corp Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Jojo’s Smokeless World Inc. d/b/a: Mod Shield Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Vaporescence LLC d/b/a Vape King USA Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/12/2021 Premium Vapor Technologies LLC Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded 02/09/2021 Woobo LLC dba Purunchon Inc. Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) 02/09/2021 Allay Pharmaceuticals, LLC CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated 02/09/2021 Simex Logistics S.A. de C.V. Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated 02/09/2021 Ignacio J. Rodriguez, MD Clinical Investigator 02/09/2021 UCC Ueshima Coffee Company America Inc Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) 02/09/2021 Hawaii Health Systems Corporation dba Kona Community Hospital Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy/Adulterated Drug Products 02/09/2021 Clarke Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Inc. Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded 02/09/2021 ShangRao Chunyu Technology Co., Ltd. CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated 02/09/2021 AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated 02/09/2021 Botanicals Internacional S.A. de C.V. Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated 02/09/2021 Precision Analitica Integral S.A. de C.V. Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
