Produce Packers Query FDA Officials about FSMA Proposed Rules
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials provided insight on proposed rules for foreign supplier verification programs and the accreditation of third-party auditors during a Sept. 4 web seminar hosted by the United Fresh Produce Association, The Packer reported Sept. 5.
FDA senior policy advisors Charlotte Christin and Brian Pendleton gave presentations on the proposed rules and took questions from the online audience during the 90-minute event. About 150 registered for the free web seminar, according to Ray Gilmer, vice president of issues management and communications for Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh.