In This Week’s Edition:
- FDA Provides Educational Resources to Support Confidence for Imported Infant Formula Products
- Investigation of Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles
- Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods from July 1, 2022, Through June 30, 2023
- Request for Information on Bristol Bay Red King Crab and Eastern Bering Sea Snow Crab Mortality Mitigation Measures
- FDA Developing New Framework for Continued, Expanded Access to Infant Formula Options for U.S. Parents and Caregivers
- FDA Continues to Implement Law, Regulate Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products, Warns Retailers and Manufacturers Against Illegal Sales
- USDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training for Historically Underserved Communities
- FDA Releases a Public Registry of Recognized Accreditation Bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program
- USDA Makes It Easier for American Farmers to Grow Food, Ease Burdens for American Families
- Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizing One Year of the Biden Administration Competition Council
- USDA Partners with 27 States and Territories to Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
- Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2023 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar
- FDA Announces Filing of Food Additive Petition
- New USDA Database Will Replace Three Import Manuals and the Fruit and Vegetable Imports Requirement Database
- FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status Update
- FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S.
- FDA Import Alerts
- FDA Warning Letters
FDA Provides Educational Resources to Support Confidence for Imported Infant Formula Products
FDA announced the availability of educational resources for parents and caregivers with questions about using the hundreds of millions of bottles worth of imported infant formula headed to the U.S.
Investigation of Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating consumer complaints of gastrointestinal illness and abnormal liver function that may be attributable to eating Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek Crumbles frozen product.
On June 17, 2022, in response to consumer complaints submitted to the company, Daily Harvest voluntarily initiated a recall of their French Lentil & Leek Crumbles. In response to Consumer Adverse Event Reports (CAERS) and Consumer Complaints submitted to the FDA, the FDA has initiated an investigation, including an inspection and sample collection in an effort to determine the cause of illnesses. As of July 14, 2022, the FDA has received 277 CAERS reports and Consumer Complaints related to this product.
Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods from July 1, 2022, Through June 30, 2023
This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2023, for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Request for Information on Bristol Bay Red King Crab and Eastern Bering Sea Snow Crab Mortality Mitigation Measures
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is requesting information from the public on ways to reduce fishing-related mortality for Eastern Bering Sea snow crab, a stock that is overfished. Information from the public is critical to that effort and, therefore, the Council is seeking public input.
FDA Continues to Implement Law, Regulate Non-Tobacco Nicotine Products, Warns Retailers and Manufacturers Against Illegal Sales
Recently, a growing number of companies–including manufacturers of some of the e-cigarette brands most popular with kids–began using synthetic nicotine to make their products in an attempt to evade the FDA’s regulation. An important new federal law went into effect in April clarifying FDA’s authority to regulate tobacco products containing nicotine from any source, including synthetic nicotine, and the agency continues to implement the law.
USDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training for Historically Underserved Communities
USDA announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector. This investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts through the American Rescue Plan to strengthen the nation’s food supply chain by promoting fair and competitive agricultural markets.
FDA Releases a Public Registry of Recognized Accreditation Bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program
FDA announced its recognition of six accreditation bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. Under the LAAF program, these accreditation bodies may accredit laboratories to the standards established in the final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods. Laboratories may now apply to the recognized accreditation bodies to participate in the LAAF program.
USDA Makes It Easier for American Farmers to Grow Food, Ease Burdens for American Families
The Biden Administration announced additional steps it’s taking to support U.S. farmers in their work to stabilize food prices and feed Americans and the world amidst continuing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. USDA is reducing the economic risk of raising two crops on the same land in one year, making it easier for U.S. farmers to grow food in America, increase food supply, and lower food costs for American families.
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizing One Year of the Biden Administration Competition Council
Read the full statement by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recognizing one year of Biden competition council here.
USDA Partners with 27 States and Territories to Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
USDA in partnership with states and territories across the country, is working with urgency to provide food benefits for the summer months to eligible children. As of July 8, 27 states and territories, including Puerto Rico, are set up to provide these benefits to an estimated 13 million children.
Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2023 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar
The Foreign Agricultural Service announces the establishment of the Fiscal Year 2023 in-quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value.
FDA Announces Filing of Food Additive Petition
FDA is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Environmental Defense Fund, Maricel Maffini, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund, Consumer Reports, Endocrine Society, Environmental Working Group, Healthy Babies Bright Futures, Linda Birnbaum, and the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to remove or restrict authorizations for the use of bisphenol A.
New USDA Database Will Replace Three Import Manuals and the Fruit and Vegetable Imports Requirement Database
USDA APHIS has developed a new database called “Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR). ACIR gives users a simple search interface for finding and displaying import requirements for agricultural commodities. It will become the official location for import requirements for commodities currently found in the Fruit and Vegetable Import Requirements (FAVIR) database and three import manuals.
FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status Update
This week’s updates are:
- For the Salmonella Braenderup outbreak (ref# 1075), the case count has increased from 59 to 63.
- For the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak (ref# 1068), the investigation status has been updated to closed.
- For the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak (ref# 1057), a voluntary recall has been initiated and an outbreak advisory has been issued.
FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S.
FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts include produce contaminated with human pathogens, food products that appear to be misbranded, salmonella, and more.
FDA Warning Letters
| The Vape Store #1 |
| Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| Secret City Vapor |
| Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| Electric Smoke Vapor House |
| Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| AZ Swagg Sauce LLC |
| Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
| Elite Supplement Center LLC and Elite Training Facility LLC |
| Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug |
| W.H.P.M, Inc. |
| Unapproved Products Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Noticias Mexico Hoy Grupo Multimedia, S.A. de C.V. |
| Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
| DDI Multinacional S.A. de C.V. |
| Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
| MKS Enterprise, LLC |
| Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
| Shopaax.com |
| Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
| Thirsty Run LLC / US Royal Honey LLC |
| Internet Marketing of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs |
| 1am USA Incorporated dba Pleasure Products USA |
| Internet Marketing of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs |
