FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) October-December 2012 Update
Source: FDA
October 2012
FDA Updated Guidance Improves Food Facility Registration
On October 19, FDA released an updated Guidance for Industry: Necessity of the Use of Food Product Categories in Food Facility Registrations and Updates to Food Product Categories. This guidance represents FDA’s conclusion on the necessity of food product categories in food facility registrations submitted to the FDA under section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, as added by section 305 of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and amended by section 102 of the FDA FSMA.