FDA Announces Public Meetings on FSMA Traceability Rule
The public meetings will be held virtually on November 6, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time; November 18, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time; and December 2, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Information on participating and submitting comments is here.
DOL Updates List of Goods Produced by Forced or Child Labor
The list includes fish from China, strawberries and blueberries from Argentina, vanilla from Madagascar and more.
APHIS Issues Final Rule on National Poultry Improvement Plan
The final rule establishes a U.S. Newcastle Disease Clean program within the NPIP, create an NPIP subpart specific to game birds, revise testing requirements, and clarify existing provisions of the regulations
FDA and Mexico Enhance Collaborative Work on Food Safety
The Statement of Intent broadens and strengthens the scope of their existing partnership to include the safety of all human food regulated by the FDA. Additionally, this latest partnership embraces the use of new and emerging technologies, leverages food safety programs at SENASICA and COFEPRIS and their work with local industry, and further enhances the collaborations of U.S. and Mexico with other key partners. More information here.
FDA Update on Wood Ear Mushroom Salmonella Outbreak
The update is available here.
FDA Color Certificate Report Published
The latest report is available here.
FDA Requests Information on Labeling of Foods Comprised of or Containing Cultured Seafood Cells
The request is available here.
Partnership for Food Safety Education Accepting Abstracts for the 2021 National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference on Hand Hygiene
The Partnership for Food Safety Education (the Partnership) is accepting abstracts for the 2021 national consumer food safety education conference titled Now You Have My Attention: Hand Hygiene and Food Safety Education for Everyone. The 8th national conference, scheduled for March 9-12, 2021, will be virtual. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are cosponsors of the conference.
AMS Releases Rules on Amendments to Quality Systems Verification Programs
Details here.
FDA Updates Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List
The list is here.
FDA Update on Red Onion Salmonella Outbreak
The update is here.
APHIS Lifts Restrictions on Chilean Blueberries
APHIS is removing the methyl bromide fumigation requirement for blueberries from Regions VIII and XVI of Chile.
FSIS Denies Petition on Veal Labeling
The response is here.
FDA Updates Interstate Milk Shippers List
The updated list is here.
FSIS Updates List of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to the U.S.
Latest FDA Import Alerts
The latest FDA import alerts are available here and include FSVP violations, seafood, produce and more.
Latest FDA Warning Letters:
Posted Date |
Company |
Issuing Office |
Subject |
10/08/2020 |
Griffo Botanicals |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
10/08/2020 |
Prairie Dawn Herbs |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
10/07/2020 |
Battelle Memorial Institute |
Center for Devices and Radiological Health |
Quality System Regulation for Medical Device Reporting/Adulterated |
10/06/2020 |
The Nic Salt |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
We Vape USA, Inc. |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
Dr. Sam Robbins, Inc. dba HFL Solutions, LLC |
Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V |
New Drug/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
Essential Pharmaceutical Corp |
Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V |
Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
False & Misleading Claims/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
Nephron SC Inc. |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
False & Misleading Claims/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
LEC Custom Products, Inc. |
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CDER |
CGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated |
10/06/2020 |
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. |
Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West V |
Food Labeling/Misbranded |
10/06/2020 |
Zainy Electronic Cigarette |
Center for Tobacco Products |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
Please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman@usfoodimports.com for additional information. |