At 185 pages, the first five chapters of FDA’s draft guidance for FSMA’s Preventive Controls for Human Foods rule – which will eventually… … Continue readingFDA Begins to clarify the PC Rule with 5 of 14Chapters of Guidance

How prepared are you to comply with FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)? Will you register for the voluntary FDA’s Volunt… … Continue readingHow Do You Stack Up Against Industry Input to FDA on FSVP and VQIP?

Industry now has an additional two years to come in compliance with some provisions of four of FSMA’s final rules. FDA announced the exte… … Continue readingNew FSMA Compliance Dates Provide Extensions for Industry and FDA Efforts

Last week, New Zealand’s Food Safety Law Reform Bill unanimously passed its first reading in Parliament. Somewhat similar to the process … … Continue readingHow Does New Zealand New Food Safety Law Reform Bill Compare to FSMA?

Last Friday, FDA issued the Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Final Rule. Although GRAS foods are not subject to FDA pre-mar… … Continue readingFDA Publishes GRAS Final Rule – Has Anything Really Changed?

Last week, FDA published a Nutrition Facts label “Industry Resources” web page to help businesses comply with the requirements of the two… … Continue readingFDA Provides Information to Assist Industry with New Nutrition Facts Label

Last week, FDA published the first of its findings from a large-scale microbiological surveillance sampling program that it began in 2014… … Continue readingResults Beginning to Be Seen in FDA’s Microbiological Sampling Program

You probably know by now that, on July 17, the House passed the final Senate Amendment to S. 764 by a vote of 306 to 117 (following the S… … Continue readingNational GMO Labeling Bill Passes Congress … What Will it Really Mean to You

Knowing if you are an entity that has to register with FDA is more important than ever. Much of what you have to do to comply with FSMA i… … Continue readingNew FSMA Rule Amends Food Facility Registration

Have you marked your calendar for September 17, 2016? Would you be ready if FDA were to knock on your door for an inspection on the first… … Continue readingSeptember PC Compliance: Keep Calm and Carry On