FDA Small Entity Compliance Guide for LAAF Program
To help small entities participate in or comply with the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a guidance. In addition to the Small Entity Compliance Guide, FDA has provided other resources regarding the LAAF program in recent months, including a dashboard and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Under the LAAF program, recognized accreditation bodies may accredit laboratories to the standards established in the LAAF rule. The LAAF final rule, issued by FDA on December 3, 2021 to fulfill Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements, establishes the LAAF program and outlines eligibility requirements for accreditation bodies and laboratories that wish to participate in the program.