Dec 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
In a nod to one of the more complex aspects of current food manufacturing and FSMA compliance, FDA recently published guidance that it will exercise enforcement discretion for two years over supply-chain requirements for domestic co-manufacturers of human and animal...
Nov 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
One of the first steps for assessing a facility’s compliance status under the rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act is to consider whether the facility is required to comply or if it may qualify for an exemption, however narrow it may be. As a simple...
Oct 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
FDA issued a proposed rule September 13, 2017, that would extend the compliance dates for agricultural water requirements in the Produce Safety Rule, giving the agency four years to reconsider the water standards to ensure that they are feasible. FDA Commissioner...
Sep 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
FDA released two useful tools last month to advise and assist companies in complying with new FSMA rules. The agency issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide(SECG) to help small food businesses comply with the FSMA final rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food...
Aug 1, 2017 | Foods, FSMA Perspective
FDA awarded almost $31 million in funding last month to help states implement FSMA produce safety programs — on top of the almost $22 million the agency awarded last fall for that purpose. The year-two funding underscores the importance of state partnerships as...
