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New USDA COOL Initiative AnnouncedThe agency is initiating a top-to-bottom review of the “Product of USA” label that will, among other things, help them to determine what that label means to consumers on meat and poultry products.The review will enable their upcoming rulemaking on the topic. FDA Update on Shrimp Salmonella OutbreakFDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Weltevreden infections linked to the consumption of frozen cooked shrimp manufactured by Avanti Frozen Foods of India. New USDA Consumer Resources on Food Waste ReductionUSDA has announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond. USDA Invests $55 Million to Increase Capacity and Expand Access in Meat and Poultry Inspection OperationsUSDA has announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program. The new program is funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. “We are building capacity and increasing economic opportunity for small and midsized meat and poultry processors and producers across the country.” Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “Through MPIRG, meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities can cover the costs for necessary improvements to achieve a Federal Grant of Inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or to operate under a state’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.” AMS Revises Black-Eyed Beans Grade StandardsDetails here. FDA Releases Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action PlanThe Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan outlines FDA’s strategy for reducing the public health burden of foodborne cyclosporiasis in the United States caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis (C. cayetanensis) in both domestically grown and imported produce. Details here. APHIS to Reestablish National Wildlife Services Advisory CommitteeMore information here. FSIS FOIA Request ReportThe report is available here. APHIS Preliminarily Approves New GMO AppleThe apple is genetically engineered to reduce browning. New Blue Food Color Additive Petition Received by FDAThe petition for gardenia blue is available here. FNS Vacates SNAP Work Requirement RuleThe action responds to a decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that vacated the rule. FDA Releases List of Upcoming Guidance DocumentsThe list includes guidance on the FSVP rule, Preventive Controls for Human Food rule, seafood, lead in juice, Listeria monocytogenes enforcement and more. FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S. |
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FDA Import AlertsThe latest FDA import alerts are available here and include salmonella, pesticides, illegal color additives and more. FDA Warning LettersFamily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded Novel Laboratories, Inc. d.b.a LUPIN CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated International General Trading Corp. Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded New Drug/Misbranded JLM Nutritionals, Inc. dba JLM Nutrition—Super Naturals Health New Drug/Misbranded Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman@usfoodimports.com if you have questions or for additional information |
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