- Congress has been considering the agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016. Among the issues under
Import(er) Alert
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Voluntary Qualified Importer Program.
- Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), FDA is required to establish a voluntary, fee-based program for the review
(Re)call and Answer
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FDA publishes draft guidance on mandatory food recalls.
- Among other things, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) granted the Agency the authority to order a responsible party
2015: The Year of FSMA
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FDA declares 2015, “the year of FSMA.”
- Enacted in 2011, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the most comprehensive food safety reform in the United States in over
FSMA Update: Farm-Direct Sale Exemption
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FDA proposes to exempt farms that sell directly to consumers from registration requirement.
- Many requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are linked to FDA’s facility registration requirement.
FSMA Implementation Update: Public Meeting
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FDA holding a public meeting on FSMA implementation strategy.
- As the food industry is well aware, implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a work in progress.
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FSMA: Foreign Fumbles
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FDA fails to meet foreign inspection targets under FSMA.
- Under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), FDA was required to inspect 600 foreign food facilities in the first year