There have been several recent developments regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The below post summarizes the following topics:

- Guidance on application of the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) regulation to the importation of certain live animals;

- Draft Guidance on the definition of “small business” for purposes of the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) and Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) regulations;

- A letter to the winegrape and hops growing industries regarding possible modifications to written assurances in the Produce Safety Rule; and

- A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) scrutinizing FDA’s progress and implementation of key food safety-related activities.