FDA Announces Final Rule for Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule on the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program, establishing laboratory accreditation as required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Under the program, FDA will recognize accreditation bodies (ABs) that will accredit food testing laboratories to standards established in the final rule. The final rule details the eligibility requirements that ABs and laboratories will need to adhere to in order to participate in the program, as well as FDA procedures for managing and overseeing the program.