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Food & Beverage Alliance Asks FDA to Extend PCHF and FSVP Compliance Dates

Posted on February 28, 2017

An alliance of 17 food and beverage trade groups has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the compliance dates for supplier verification under the Preventive Controls for

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance to Help Sprout Operations Comply with Produce Safety Rule

Posted on January 19, 2017

By way of background, the Produce Safety Rule under FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act implemented new requirements applicable to sprout operations. Sprouts present a unique risk because the conditions under

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FDA Finalizes FSMA Third-Party Certification User Fee Program

Posted on December 15, 2016

As previously covered on this blog, in November 2015, the FDA announced a final rule regarding the “Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and

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FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Model Accreditation Standards for Third-Party Certification Bodies

Posted on December 8, 2016

As previously covered on this blog, in November 2015, the FDA announced the implementing final rule “Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to

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FSMA Update: FDA Issues Final Guidance for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program

Posted on November 10, 2016

The FDA has released final industry guidance to support compliance with its Voluntary Qualified Importer Program.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) (Pub. L. 111-353) required FDA to establish

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FSMA Update: FDA Releases FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small Businesses

Posted on November 2, 2016

FDA has released small entity compliance guidances under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to support the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal …
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FSMA Update: FDA Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Suppliers’ Disclosure of Uncontrolled Hazards in Foods

Posted on October 31, 2016

FDA has released draft guidance for industry regarding suppliers’ disclosure of uncontrolled hazards in foods as required by four rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

As previously

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FSMA Compliance – What to Expect in the Next Few Months

Posted on October 14, 2016

FDA has released a Q&A document regarding the Agency’s expectations going forward for FSMA compliance now that the first set of major FSMA compliance dates have arrived.

The first major

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FDA Updates Food Facility Registration Product Categories

Posted on September 28, 2016

FDA has issued guidance updating the food product categories that companies can select when registering as a food facility with the agency.

Under Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug,

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FDA Begins to Deputize States Under FSMA

Posted on September 14, 2016

FDA awards funding to states to help implement FSMA

Late last week, FDA announced it would award $21.8 million to 42 states, with the amount per state based on the

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