Category Archives: FDA

FSMA – Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Jason Ting

What is the FSMA? FSMA stands for the Food Safety Modernization Act. It was signed into law on January 4, 2011. The main goal of FSMA is to give FDA tools to make sure that imported foods meet the same … Continue reading →

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TIME TO RE-REGISTER YOUR FOOD FACILITIES WITH FDA

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Jason Ting

For those who import food products, it is time to re-register your food facilities with FDA. Starting in 2012, companies were required to re-register their food facilities with FDA on a biennial basis. The re-registration period is from October 1 … Continue reading →

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MUST READ FOR FOOD IMPORTERS: FDA PUBLISHES PROPOSED RULE FOR FOREIGN SUPPLIER VERIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR IMPORTERS OF FOOD

Posted on August 6, 2013 by jimting

This is posting is a MUST READ for importers of food products (whether for humans or animals). 1.) The FDA published on July 26, 2013 a set of proposed regulations meant to help ensure that imported food meets the same level … Continue reading →

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Stricter Enforcement of FDA Food Facility Registration Requirements under the FSMA

Posted on April 10, 2013 by jimting

We’ve noticed that one byproduct of the new biennial Food Facility Registration requirement is stricter enforcement of registration rules when filing Prior Notice (PN). We have seen FDA cracking down on PN filings. In particular, FDA seems to be taking … Continue reading →

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FDA Biennial Food Facility Registration now AVAILABLE!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by jimting

All food facilities (foreign and domestic) who have previously registered their facilities with FDA must now re-register. Under the Food Safety & Modernization Act of 2011, food facilities are now required to re-register every two years (from October 1 through … Continue reading →

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