We wanted to bring to your attention an announcement from
FDA this week regarding the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) Rarely Consumed Raw list.
The Rarely Consumed Raw list is exhaustive and the items included on the list
are exempt from the PSR. The list currently
includes: Asparagus; beans, black; beans, great Northern; beans, kidney; beans,
lima; beans, navy; beans, pinto; beets, garden (roots and tops); beets, sugar;
cashews; cherries, sour; chickpeas; cocoa beans; coffee beans; collards; corn,
sweet; cranberries; dates; dill (seeds and weed); eggplants; figs; ginger;
hazelnuts; horseradish; lentils; okra; peanuts; pecans; peppermint; potatoes;
pumpkins; squash, winter; sweet potatoes; and water chestnuts (21 CFR
§112.2 (a)(1)).
The FDA is seeking public
comment for the potential expansion of this list. To view the announcement in
full from the FDA, and to see how items were originally selected for the rarely
consumed raw list, please click here.
Starting Monday, August 10 the
public can submit data, information, and/or comments on consumption of produce
that is rarely consumed raw through the Request for Information (RFI) docket
for the potential expansion of the Rarely Consumed Raw list. Make your
submissions using this link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/10/2020-16800/request-for-information-consumption-of-certain-uncommon-produce-commodities-in-the-united-states
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