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The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding... more +
The Food Safety Modernization Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply and prevent food contamination. The main features of the FSMA include expanding the FDA's inspection of food processing facilities and imported food products, requiring all food processors, manufactures and handlers to register with HHS and maintain food safety records, and shifting the government's focus away from responding to food contamination and towards preventing food contamination.  less -
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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 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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FDA Announces Temporary Changes to Onsite Audit Obligations Under FSMA for Receiving Facilities and FSVP Importers

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On March 17, 2020, in light of the ongoing global public health emergency and associated travel restrictions, the FDA announced a temporary policy adjustment for food facilities with certain supplier verification obligations...more

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Food Importers: Act Before May 31 to Take Advantage of FDA’s Food Importation ‘Express Lane’

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The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “express lane” for food importers, the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), is now accepting applications for the period between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021,...more

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FSMA Update: FDA Publishes List of Required Foreign Supplier Verification Program Records

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a list of the records that importers are required to develop and maintain under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation....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

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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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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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The Blockchain-based Supply Chain Adoption Tipping Point?

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Blockchain has long been touted as having transformational potential. Yet, the commercial adoption has been slow. As with any cutting-edge technology, commercial adoption usually requires some tipping point. For adoption of...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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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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