How the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Can Expedite Your US Imports
Most exporters of food products to the US are plagued by FDA import bottlenecks at the border. From paperwork to random and for-cause inspections, importing often feels like a waiting game. For everyone who has thought, Wouldn’t it be nice if FDA product imports could be expedited, this EAS Consulting Group, a Certified Group company, webinar discusses FDA’s “fast track” program for food imports called the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP).
Listeria monocytogenes in Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties
Ice cream is often associated with childhood, special occasions, and moments of pleasure with family and friends. Everyone has special ice cream memories! However, memories of eating ice cream should not be associated with illness, hospitalization, or death.
Establishing an Effective Environmental Monitoring Program
Prevention of product contamination through an Environmental Monitoring Program is a requirement across FDA regulated industries. This ensures product safety and reduces the likelihood of an adverse event(s) for the consumer. An established EMP is required by FDA as part of a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) quality system.
Responding to an FDA Form 483 – Tips for Compliance Success
By Amy Scalin, M.S. Hearing from FDA often means one thing: The Agency has found issues with your operations that require a swift response and corrective actions. FDA uses numerous tools to notify firms of regulatory compliance enforcement. Most commonly, a firm will...