Jan 1, 2019 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, EAS Independent Advisor for FSMA Consulting Services January 28, 2019, marks the compliance date for four categories of produce growers: Sprouts from Very Small Farms (with certain exemptions), Sprouts from Very Small Farms eligible for a...
Dec 1, 2018 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, Independent Advisor for FSMA The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) report, “Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2016 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter using...
Nov 1, 2018 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, Independent Advisor for FSMA In an effort at greater transparency as well as consumer safety, FDA issued Draft Guidance this month proposing how and when FDA would publicize the identities of retail consignees that may have received recalled human or...
Oct 1, 2018 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, Independent Advisor for FSMA On August 31, 2018, FDA announced a new voluntary export certification option for certain foods as authorized under FSMA, similar to that available for qualified pharmaceuticals and medical devices. This new export...
Jul 1, 2018 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, Independent Advisor for FSMA Those closely watching FSMA compliance dates will note that July 26, 2018 marks a significant date for FSVP and the Produce Safety Rule. Specifically, importers with Small Business Foreign Suppliers will now be required...
Jun 1, 2018 | EASeNews, Foods, FSMA Perspective
By Charles Breen, Independent Advisor for FSMA The explosion in the numbers of new breweries is a blessing for beer drinkers and their communities. In FDA’s eye, beer is food, and while exempt from preventive control requirements, brewers must comply with good...
