Category Archives: Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

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

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

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

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!

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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Changes to Food Facility Registration under FSMA

Food manufacturers, exporters, and importers should all be familiar with the FDA Food Facility Registration requirement. What they may not be aware of are changes to the requirement as a result of the Food Safety Modernization Act that was signed … Continue reading

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