FDA Finds Four Major Third-Party Food Safety Auditing Standards to be in Alignment with FSMA Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the findings of its voluntary pilot program to evaluate the alignment of private third-party food safety audit standards with the requirements set forth in both the Preventive Controls for Human Foods Rule (PCHF) and the Produce Safety Rule (PSR). The two rules were previously issued by FDA as part of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation.
Buyers and other stakeholders along the food supply chain often rely on third-party audits to assess the quality and safety of a product. Under FSMA, third-party audits are allowed to be used for supplier verification.