FSMA Update for 2018
The next set of deadlines for the Food Safety Modernization Act concentrate on prevention throughout the whole supply chain.
The FDA has created a Food Safety Plan Builder that will help processors create a food safety plan that can then be provided to the FDA during an inspection.
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Plex worked with the Sanders Candy Company to set up its system in the plant, so that it could better respond to FSMA regulations. Since then, the confectioner has improved its SQF certified level from 1 to 3 in the three years and improved mock recall times from four hours to 15 minutes.
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Upcoming 2018 deadlines
JAN. 26, 2018 (Produce Safety)
Sprouts – Small farms
JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Sprouts – Small farms eligible for qualified exemption to comply with other requirements in 112.6 and 112.7
JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Other produce – Large farms (except certain water requirements)
MAR. 19, 2018 (Foreign Supplier Verification Program)
Importers of human food whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with PCHF
MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose large business foreign supplier is subject to the PC requirements in PCAF, but not the CGMP requirements
MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose small business foreign supplier is subject to PCAF CGMP requirements
APR. 06, 2018 (Sanitary Transportation)
Small business
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JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with sprout requirements of Produce Safety Rule
JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is a farm producing sprouts and eligible for a qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule
JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose large foreign supplier is required to comply with Produce Safety Rule
SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Human Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) compliance
SEP. 17, 2018 (PCHF)
Grade “A” milk and milk products subject to the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)
SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Animal Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) CGMP compliance
SEP. 17, 2018 (PCAF)
Small business PC compliance
For a complete list of upcoming deadlines, as well as exceptions to these deadlines, visit: www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA.
This article was originally posted on www.foodengineeringmag.com.
