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FSMA Update: FDA Announces Results of 3rd Party Food Safety Audit Evaluation Pilot Program

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the results of its pilot program evaluating whether several third-party food safety standards align with the food safety requirements in FDA’s Preventive Controls...more

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FDA issues final guidance on oversight of food covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements

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This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance concerning regulatory oversight of food imported from Systems Recognition Arrangement (SRA) countries. FDA employs a Systems Recognition (SR)...more

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FSVP entries will no longer be able to list the importer as "unknown"

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has changed its policy of allowing import entries to declare the identity of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) importer as “unknown.” Effective July 24, 2022, food...more

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FDA reviews New Era of Smarter Food Safety accomplishments

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a review of work done over the last year in advancing its New Era of Smarter Food Safety (New Era) Blueprint, which was released in July 2020. In a corresponding FDA...more

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Lawsuit Seeks to Compel FDA to Implement FSMA’s Laboratory Accreditation Provisions

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Two consumer groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to compel the agency to implement the laboratory accreditation provisions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, the...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSMA Foreign Supplier Program - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the first warning letter enforcing the Food Safety...more

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The Safe Food for Canadians Act: What AgriFood and Beverage Businesses Need to Know

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The new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019. These new laws modernize and streamline the food safety regime administered by the Canadian...more

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Lawsuit Seeks to Compel FDA to Implement FSMA Traceability Provisions

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Two consumer groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to compel the agency to implement the traceability provisions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, the plaintiffs want FDA...more

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Food businesses face extensive new requirements for food safety in Canada

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In her report on the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak, Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill highlighted the need for “substantial consolidation and modernization” of the legislative and regulatory framework governing...more

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FSMA Implementation Update: FDA Releases New Supplier Verification Tool to Assist with FSMA Compliance and Provides Update on VQIP

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made two notable announcements regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). First, FDA released a tool to assist companies with meeting supplier...more

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FSMA Implementation Update (March 2018)

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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...more

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FDA Publishes List of FSVP Importers Under FSMA

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted a document on its website that lists all importers that have been identified at entry in connection with the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) regulation....more

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Food for Thought: FDA’s New Foreign Supplier Verification Program

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law on January 4, 2011, has been hailed as a historic first overhaul of our nation’s food safety system in more than 70 years. The sweeping changes follow decades of food...more

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Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. V, Issue 1

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Top News - FDA Announces Intention to Not Enforce Certain FSMA Final Rules Provisions - On January 4, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a guidance announcing that it does not intend to enforce...more

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FDA Clarifies Relationship Between Juice HACCP and the Preventive Controls Rules, Announces FSMA Enforcement Delays

August has been an active month for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency released guidance affecting juice processors and importers, announced enforcement delays for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)...more

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Retailers and Other Food Importers Must Ensure Food They Import Meets U.S. Safety Standards

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Requirements take effect today under the FDA’s new Food Safety Verification Program (FSVP), which makes retailers and other businesses that import food into the United States responsible for verifying that the food has been...more

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United States and Australia: Comparable Food Safety Systems

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On April 19, 2017, FDA announced that both the United States and Australia have recognized each other's food safety systems as comparable to each other. This is the third time that the FDA has given this recognition to a...more

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