USDA, FSIS, and AMS regulatory updates, inspection notices, grade standards, labeling, meat/poultry, organic, and commodity rules for F&B operations.
Nara Organics of New York, NY, is voluntarily recalling all lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula currently on the market out of an abundance of caution due to the potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination. Infant botulism is a rare but...
The Privacy Act of 1974 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-108 require that each agency publish notice of a new or modified system of records that it maintains. DOL/GOVT-1, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Federal Employees'...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection request associated...
This document announces the renewal of 56 substances listed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic regulations. This document reflects the outcome of the 2026 sunset review processes and...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of beetroot red for the coloring of human foods generally, at levels consistent with current good manufacturing practice, except in products...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded use of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) extract as a color additive in human foods generally (except for infant formula, certain foods subject...
Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily recalling TNVitamins 100% Organic Moringa 1,200 mg Capsules and 100% Organic Moringa Powder following a supplier-initiated recall of the raw Organic Moringa ingredient because of possible Salmonella...
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wrap products due to...
WASHINGTON, JUNE 25, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw boneless chicken breast products due to...
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 - Power Plate Meals, LLC, a West Fargo, N.D. Cooperative Interstate Shipping establishment, is recalling approximately 5,795 pounds of frozen meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes products...
Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC. of Bayshore, NY, is recalling 1lb packages of Requeson Cheese because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly...
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that beef kofta products served...
May 14, 2026; Petaluma, CA; — Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling a small number of production runs of select flavors and sizes of its Organic Ice Cream due to the potential presence of metal foreign material. Only the production runs (noted by...
USDA Announces Proposed Delay of Effective Date of Grower Payment Systems Final Rule dparker Tue, 03/17/2026 - 08:59 Date March 17, 2026 Washington, D.C., March 17, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Department of...
Lidl US is recalling all lots of their Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat 3.52 oz box UPC 20304492 due to undeclared hazelnut allergen. People who have allergies to hazelnuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if...
Reason: Contains undeclared allergen (wheat) and colors (FD&C Blue 1 Lake and FD&C Blue 2 Lake). | Product: Premium Food Jordan Almonds, packed in 2.0 oz and 3.5 oz clear flexible plastic packaging. | Classification: Class II | Status: Ongoing
FSIS is proposing to amend the regulations to: allow young chicken establishments operating under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) to operate at line speeds up to 175 birds per minute (bpm); increase the maximum line speed prescribed for turkey...
FSIS is proposing to amend the Federal meat inspection regulations to allow establishments operating under the NSIS to determine their own line speeds based on their ability to maintain process control. FSIS is also proposing to clarify that the FSIS...
Amy's brand Organic Lentil Soup (Less Sodium) recalled due to container integrity defects and spoilage.
The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it contains milk which is not declared on the label.
Galerie au chocolat brand plant based chocolate products recalled due to improperly declared milk.
Tops Friendly Markets of Williamsville, NY is recalling all codes of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic and Garland Peeled Garlic because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to the product being kept at insufficient...
March 27, 2026 — Middletown, CT — Blueroot Health of Middletown, Connecticut is voluntarily recalling two lots of Vital Nutrients Aller-C dietary supplements due to the potential to contain undeclared egg, hazelnut, and soy. People who have allergies and/or...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is withdrawing approval of new drug application (NDA) for TAZVERIK (tazemetostat) tablet, 200 milligrams (mg), held by Epizyme, Inc., an Ipsen Company (Epizyme), 1 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02142. Epizyme has...
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of applications under the Rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proffers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to the review of modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act. The information provided will...
June 26, 2026, – La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc. is conducting a recall of Requesón Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Cottage Cheese) and Requesón Mexicano (Mexican Cottage Cheese) products marketed under the La Colonia and Selectos Latinos brands, due to possible...
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
FSIS is amending its regulations to end mandatory mandibular lymph nodes ("lymph nodes") incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses in all swine slaughter establishments (i.e., establishments operating under traditional swine slaughter inspection or...
The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible pathogenic E. coli contamination.
The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it may contain almond which is not declared on the label.
Elite Sweets brand Carrot Cake recalled due to presence of pieces of wood.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is advising consumers to avoid using or consuming certain products produced by Dancing Goat Creamery at its Ionia County processing plant. Inspectors identified potential for undeclared...
FSIS is announcing the availability of its revised Food Safety Guideline for Egg Products. The guideline contains information to assist plants producing egg products that undergo pasteurization, heat treatment, cooling, freezing, or enzyme-modification in...
Various brands of poultry deli meat recalled due to off odour and off taste.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request a revision of the approved information collection for State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) Programs....
This notice provides instructions to small and very small establishments for applying for reduced overtime and holiday inspection fees. It also describes FSIS' procedures for implementing the reduced fees. FSIS is using $20 million in de-obligated funds to...
FSIS is considering revising how it defines establishment sizes for purposes of its oversight of meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants. Since 1996, FSIS has used Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) size categories, which are...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a delay of the effective date of our February 6, 2026, final order to amend the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of beetroot red for the coloring of human foods generally, at...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a delay of the effective date of our February 6, 2026, final order to amend the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) extract as a color...
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP), concerning volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) Reasonably...
Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry...
Reason: Products contain undeclared milk and soy. | Product: Junebar Peanut Chocolate Chip All Natural Snack Bar; INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER, DATE PASTE, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES, GLUTEN FREE ROLLED OATS, SEMI-SWEET SOY FREE VEGAN...
Reason: Products contain undeclared milk and soy. | Product: Junebar Chocolate Cherry All Natural Snack Bar; INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC ALMOND BUTTER, DATE PASTE, ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES, GLUTEN FREE ROLLED OATS, SEMI-SWEET SOY FREE VEGAN...
ATLANTA, GA – Today, Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper has...
Compliments Organic brand Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt recalled due to undeclared almond.
FSIS is announcing the 2026 rates it will charge meat, poultry, and egg products establishments, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime, and holiday inspection and identification, certification, laboratory services, and export...
WALKER COUNTY, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), in coordination with...
Gourmet Trends Kitchen, LLC, a Sheldon, Ill. (Iroquois County) establishment, is recalling approximately 800 pounds of “Pork Belly for Grilling” product due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Meat and...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to extend and revise a previously approved information...
The food enzyme with aspergillopepsin I (EC 3.4.23.18) and carboxypeptidase C (EC 3.4.16.5) activities is produced with the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus sp. strain ACP 112–311 by Shin Nihon Chemical Co., Ltd. The food enzyme was considered free from...
The United States Department of Agriculture (Department), Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), is proposing to amend its land use regulations to exempt administrative site leases from the regulations for special uses. The purpose of this deregulatory...
Jia Fu Li brand Wasabi Green Peas recalled due to improperly declared soy.
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) request approval for a revision to a currently approved information collection activity as part of...
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is correcting a final rule which appeared in the Federal Register on March 4, 2024. This final rule amends the USDA's regulations to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of...
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice...
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Orange Juice (U.S. OJ Standards or Standards) by revising the limits for Grade B Brix allowances in Pasteurized Orange Juice (POJ) under the U.S. OJ Standards to reference...
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Date Administrative Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2025-2026 crop year and subsequent crop years from $0.05 to $0.25 per hundredweight for...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the...
Monday, June 8, 2026, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to three new New World screwworm (NWS) detections, warning that the pest's continued march into Texas demands immediate action from federal officials. Commissioner Miller renewed...
USDA Finalizes Science-Based Updates to Swine Inspection Procedures. FSIS Updates the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book. Safe Grilling This Memorial Day.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request a renewal of the information collection for the accreditation of laboratories; transactions with official...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBCS or Agency), an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, intention to request an extension of a...
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted today to approve $275,000 in Food and Agriculture Investment Program (FAIP) grant funding to fairlife, LLC. The funding, awarded by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible pathogenic E. coli contamination.
Building a Stronger Future for Food Safety Inspection. FSIS Updated Import Presented Refused and Import Refusal Reason Datasets.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller praised Attorney General Ken Paxton and President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice for launching a sweeping antitrust investigation over allegations of market manipulation and anticompetitive practices....
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the...
The food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase (4‐β‐d‐xylan xylanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.8) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain NZYM‐FX by Novozymes A/S. The production strain meets the requirements for the qualified presumption of...
This final rule with comment period ("final rule") expands fluid milk options by allowing schools and child and adult care providers participating in Child Nutrition Programs to offer whole and reduced-fat milk to participants two years and older. This rule...
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a cattle herd from Iosco County. Following a bovine TB detection in an adult cow identified at a United States Department of Agriculture...
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS or the Agency) is announcing the 2026/2027 rates it will charge for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing, and laboratory services for a variety of agricultural commodities including meat and poultry,...
“I am glad to see the Trump administration take a hard look at the meatpacking industry and make sure America’s ranchers, and the families who depend on them, are finally getting a fair deal. With the Department of Justice launching a criminal antitrust...
ATLANTA, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture issued a consumer advisory regarding...
List of Approved Inks for Stamping Shell Eggs dparker Fri, 04/03/2026 - 10:19 CompanyProduct3-T Supplies AG Chaltenbodenstr 6 CH-8834 Schindellegi, SwitzerlandNuovo 01, No.390101 Egg Jet Ink Red Marking Ink Nuovo 32, No.390232...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request a renewal of the approved information collection regarding poultry slaughter inspection. There are no...
In accordance with the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its intent to establish the Forestry Research Advisory Council (FRAC). The FRAC will...
National Organic Standards Board Meeting - Omaha, NE dparker Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:09 Start Date 05-12-2026 09:00 am End Date 05-14-2026 02:30 pm Time Zone CT ...
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a dairy herd from Charlevoix County, located west of Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ) —an area where the disease is known to be...
Today, Commissioner Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA), and the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority (TAFA) announced the AgLink Continuity Grant (AgLink). AgLink will provide critical assistance for eligible agricultural processing and storing...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures...
HART COUNTY, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced a positive case...
The essential oil bottles contain methyl salicylate, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The bottles for the products are not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents...
Under European Union legislation (Article 32, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005), the European Food Safety Authority publishes an annual report assessing pesticide residue levels in food. In 2024, 9842 samples were analysed as part of the EU‐coordinated multiannual...
This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2023 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern...
This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2022 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom...
This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2024 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern...
This regulation revises a use of pyridate on mint (with tolerances on mint, fresh leaves and mint, dried leaves); a crop group expansion to field corn subgroup 15-22C; and a crop group conversion to vegetable, brassica, head and stem, group 5-16, which...
Today, Commissioner Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA), and the Texas Agriculture Finance Authority (TAFA) announced the AgLink Continuity Grant (AgLink). AgLink will provide critical assistance for eligible agricultural processing and storing...
This document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits public comment on initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. The Agency is...
The food enzyme thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain DP‐Fzj32 by Danisco US Inc. The food enzyme was considered free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be...
The food enzyme subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain NZYM‐PD by Novozymes A/S. The production strain met the requirements for the Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) approach. The food enzyme is...
The food enzyme β‐glucosidase (β‐d‐glucoside glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.21) is produced with the genetically modified Trichoderma reesei strain DP‐Nyk114 by Genencor International B.V. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food...
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed the presence of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. On June 3, 2026, USDA confirmed NWS in a 3-wee...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rescinding a 2023 final rule titled "Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and Federal Operating Permit Program" ("2023 Affirmative Defense Rule")....
The food enzyme amidase (acylamide amidohydrolase, EC 3.5.1.4) is produced with the genetically modified Escherichia coli strain SP‐a by c‐LEcta GmbH. The genetic modifications did not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme was considered free from...
Compliance with EU limits for pesticide residues remains high, according to EFSA, based on the results of over 125,000 food samples collected across Europe. EFSA’s latest report, in line with previous years, confirms that the risk to human health from...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that CHEWTADZY (tadalafil) chewable tablets, 5 milligrams (mg), 10 mg, 20 mg, were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that REVIA (naltrexone hydrochloride) tablets, 50 milligrams (mg), was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures...
Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Canned Pears, Chicken, Fresh Nectarines, Fresh Plums, and Processed Strawberries dparker Wed, 04/08/2026 - 08:19 Date April 08, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce acceptance of grant applications under the Delta...
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (Board). The Board assists USDA in the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a May 2, 2025, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). The SIP submittal consists of an alternate control technology emission limit of 5.9...
USDA Proposes Rule to Amend the California Almond Marketing Order dparker Mon, 03/23/2026 - 15:16 Date March 23, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on a proposed amendment...
This proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) organic regulations related to organic crop and livestock production. The proposed rule would provide additional tools to organic producers, allowing carbon dioxide in organic crop...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding the procedures for notifying the Agency about...
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined to impose civil penalties for violating the Commission's cease and desist orders ("CDOs") issued on November 18, 2024 against each of the following four...
USDA to Conduct Vote on Tart Cherry Marketing Order egarman Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:02 Date March 16, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum among eligible tart cherry growers and...
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible tart cherry growers and processors to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of tart cherries grown in the states of Michigan, New York,...
We are advising the public that we have added Sri Lanka to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS website of regions considered to be affected by African swine fever (ASF). We have taken this action because of the...
PIERCE COUNTY, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations to prevent...
On April 18, 2024, the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) published a final rule that revised the WIC food package regulations. The final rule contained incorrect table entries. This rule corrects those tables. In addition to the corrections, this rule...
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the characterisation of the production strain and on the safety for the target species of monensin sodium (Elancoban® G200). The current application is a...
The Pathogens‐in‐Foods (PIF) database is a database of systematically formatted occurrence data of the most important pathogenic bacteria, parasites and viruses present in foods produced, commercialised or consumed in Europe. Under standardised and harmonised...
The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to hold in contempt dietary supplement provider Amare Global Holdings, its former Chief Science Officer Shawn Talbott and two others over allegations they violated an FTC order that banned Talbott and...
The food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase (4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.3) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain AE‐GN by Amano Enzyme Inc. The food enzyme was considered free from viable cells of the production...
USDA Proposes Revisions to Frozen Asparagus Grade Standards dparker Fri, 04/10/2026 - 09:19 Date April 10, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public...
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus by updating and defining new style requirements related to percent head material for the "cut...