In This Week’s Edition:
- FDA Guidance Priorities
- Announcement of Republican Nominees to the Federal Trade Commission
- National School Lunch Program Reimbursement Rates Updated
- Report on the Certification of Color Additives: 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2023
- Cease and Desist Letters Sent to Companies Selling Edible Products Containing Delta-8 THC
- FSIS Updates Directive on Enterprise Governance Decision-Making Process
- Determination of Total Amount of Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses
- 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 Guidance Priorities
CFSAN and OFPR released an updated list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete during 2023. The list updates the guidance agenda released in February 2023 and focuses on foods for infants and children including action levels on heavy metals.
Announcement of Republican Nominees to the Federal Trade Commission
The Biden Administration announced the nomination of Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak to serve on the Federal Trade Commission. More information may be found here.
National School Lunch Program Reimbursement Rates Updated
This notice announces the annual adjustments to the national average payments, the amount of money the Federal Government provides States for lunches, afterschool snacks, and breakfasts served to children participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; to the maximum reimbursement rates, the maximum per lunch rate from Federal funds that a State can provide a school food authority for lunches served to children participating in the National School Lunch Program; and to the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to non-needy children in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program for Children.
Report on the Certification of Color Additives: 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2023
Read the full report on the FDA certification of color additives: 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2023, April 1-June 30 here.
Cease and Desist Letters Sent to Companies Selling Edible Products Containing Delta-8 THC
FDA and FTC sent cease and desist letters to six companies currently marketing edible products containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in packaging that is almost identical to many snacks and candy children eat, including Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks, and Nerds candy.
FSIS Updates Directive on Enterprise Governance Decision-Making Process
The directive describes the FSIS’ Enterprise Governance (EG) process for presenting issues with Agency-wide implications to the FSIS Management Council for consideration. The EG process is followed for decision-making purposes and for informational updates. FSIS is reissuing this directive to include the current EG process.
Determination of Total Amount of Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses
The Foreign Agricultural Service announced the establishment of the Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) in-quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2024 in-quota aggregate quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as refined sugar) at 232,000 MTRV.
FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status Update
This week’s updates are:
- A new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1163) in a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated sample collection and analysis.
- For the outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1159), the case count has increased from 36 to 37 cases.
FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S.
FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts include imported foods that appear to be misbranded, raw agricultural products for pesticides and more.
FDA Warning Letters
Team Full Steam LLC d/b/a Full Steam Vapor |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
Delta Munchies LLC |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
North Carolina Hemp Exchange, LLC dba NC Hemp Shoppe |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
Exclusive Hemp Farms/Oshipt.com |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
The Haunted Vapor Room |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
Dr. Smoke, LLC aka Dr. S, LLC |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
Nikte’s Wholesale, LLC |
Interstate Commerce/Food/Adulterated |
Lydia Co. Ltd. |
Failure to Register and List |
Jerez Produce, Inc. |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
Maos Produce |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
Fruits Tress, Inc. |
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |