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USDA withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule

The USDA has announced it has withdrawn the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule published on Jan. 19

May 14, 2018

The rule would have amended organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions for livestock handling, transport for slaughter and avian living conditions.

USDA Report - Trends in Food Product Recalls: 2004 – 13

May 1, 2018

Between 2004 and 2008, food recalls averaged 304 a year; between 2009 and 2013, the annual average rose to 676.

Regulatory Watch

California Federal Milk Marketing Order delayed

Supreme Court ruling could have effect on rule-making procedures

Casey Laughman

April 16, 2018

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that the California Federal Milk Marketing Order rulemaking proceeding will be delayed pending the outcome of a related case before the United States Supreme Court.

Regulatory Watch

APHIS announces supplemental requirements for citrus fruit from Colombia

Requirements are designed to allow the resumption of citrus imports from Colombia while protecting from plant pests

Casey Laughman

April 16, 2018

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced supplemental requirements governing the importation of citrus fruit from Colombia.

Regulatory Watch

FSIS proposes modernization of swine slaughter inspection

New regulations will update standards for establishments that slaughter swine

Casey Laughman

March 11, 2018

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing amendments to the federal meat inspection regulations to establish a new inspection system for swine.

Regulatory Watch

USDA proposes amending egg products inspection regulations

Amendment would require HACCP systems and Sanitation SOPs

February 14, 2018

Plants would also be required to meet other sanitation requirements consistent with meat and poultry regulations.

Food Safety

USDA, FDA announce coordination agreement

Plan is designed to streamline food rules enforcement through more cooperation

Casey Laughman

February 2, 2018

The USDA and FDA have announced a formal agreement designed to make food oversight more efficient by increasing cooperation between the two agencies.

Regulatory Watch

Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule delayed

Rule pushed back until May

Casey Laughman

January 12, 2018

Delay is to solicit further comments.

Regulatory Watch

Fresh mango from Vietnam allowed for importation

APHIS sets guidelines for mango importation

Casey Laughman

January 12, 2018

Fruit can be imported if it's free of pests.

Unclear which agency should be inspecting catfish

GAO says the FDA and USDA’s FSIS need to get together on testing imported catfish for residual drugs.

December 20, 2017

The saga dates back to 2012 when the Government Accountability Office said that the responsibility for inspecting catfish should not be reassigned from FDA to the USDA. However, that’s not what happened.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

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