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FDA Guidance on Temporary Marketing Permits for Foods Not Meeting Standards of IdentityFDA issued guidance to clarify, for the food industry, aspects of the application process for temporary marketing permits (TMPs). TMPs allow firms to temporarily market foods that deviate from standards of identity for purposes of research to support a petition to change the standard of identity. November Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers ListThe ICSSL is published monthly, see the November list here. APHIS Proposed Revision to Chile Plum Importation RequirementsRead the proposed changes on requirements of the importation of plums from Chile to the United States here. USDA Invests $3.5 Million to Provide Food Purchasing Options to Tribal CommunitiesUSDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded $3.5 million to eight tribal nations for a project that will offer them greater flexibility in their administration of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Read more here. FSVP Inspections on the RiseRead the SFA article on the increasing amount of FSVP inspection for the coming year here. AMS Withdraws Proposed Poultry Grower Ranking RuleRead the reasons for the withdrawal as well as the proposed rule here. Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella Oranienburg: Whole, Fresh OnionsThe FDA is investigating an outbreak of salmonella oranienburg in whole, fresh tomatoes. Read more here. U.S., EU Launch Collaboration Platform on AgricultureEU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement on a newly created transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture designed to take on the global challenges of sustainability and climate change. FMC Requesting Application to Fill Vacancy on NSACThe FMC is requesting applications from qualified individuals to fill vacancy on the National Shipper Advisory Committee. NACMCF to Hold Virtual Public MeetingsThe NACMCF will hold four virtual meetings starting November 17, 2021, to discuss two new charges: enhancing Salmonella control in poultry products and Cyclospora cayetanensis contamination. Register here. FSIS Posts Quarterly U.S. National Residue Sampling ReportRead the full quarterly report here. Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for ClimateThe Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) will be launched at COP26 in November 2021. The goal of AIM Climate is to increase and accelerate global innovation research and development on agriculture and food systems in support of climate action. FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status UpdateThis week’s updates are:
FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S. |
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FDA Import AlertsThe latest FDA import alerts include foreign facilities refusing FDA inspection, raw shrimp, chloramphenicol in crustaceans, and more. Warning LettersThe Vape Lounge, Inc. d/b/a The Vape Lounge 760 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded Dominant Nutrition LLC formerly 8 Weeks Out Labs Dietary Supplement/Adulterated CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
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