It’s All About Defense! Don’t Get Behind As with many of FDA’s new rules that are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the Intentional Adulteration rule sets a standard for the industry that’s similar to what many food processors already have in place. Companies which have a GFSI certification, like SQF or BRC,
As you are probably already aware, The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is now in the process of being implemented. This article is to help determine which rule you fall under and compliance strategies to take as you prepare. The Regulator Versus the Customer With the new regulations, we have noticed a few common
The FDA announced that it intends to exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of the rules that implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This means that during the enforcement discretion period, the agency does not intend to enforce these provisions as they currently apply to certain entities or activities. The enforcement
Safe Food Alliance, serving the agricultural industry since 1908, is offering the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) required training for growers. Covered farms are required to have at least one designated supervisor who has been trained in food safety practices based on the Produce Safety rule. The first compliance date is January 2018. This course
Guidance for Industry: Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer Supplier Approval and Verification for Human Food and Animal Food November 2017 This guidance is intended for persons who participate in certain “co-manufacturing” agreements in the production of human or animal food. By “co-manufacturing,” we mean a contractual arrangement whereby one party (the brand owner) arranges for
In recent months there has been a good deal of discussion, conjecture, and guesswork related to the FDA’s Produce Safety rule under FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act). How will the rule be interpreted, when will guidance be released, when will FDA begin regulating, and what about the uncertainty with regard to the water testing
The LGMA programs in California and Arizona have updated their required food safety practices so they are in alignment with new federal food safety laws. This means that 90 percent of the leafy greens produced in the U.S. and certified through the LGMA’s system of mandatory government audits will be in full compliance with the
After the first compliance date under FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act) passed this last September, the FDA began slowly rolling out their plans to regulate the industry under this landmark set of regulations. Following that, this past spring the first compliance dates passed for the Sanitary Transportation rule and the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
According to Dr. David Acheson, Founder and CEO of the Acheson Group, FSMA passed Congress because of public, congressional and regulatory response to a series of major outbreaks that started with the spinach E. coli O157 in 2006, salmonella cases in peanut butter in 2007 and 2009, melamine in pet food in 2007 and most
As we approach the FSMA Rule compliance dates this September, it’s important for hullers and shellers who are classified as processors, to understand the new requirements. Specifically, most hullers and shellers are classified by FDA as either a Primary Production Farm or Secondary Activities Farm. Regardless, both entities are subject to the Produce Safety Rule.
