Articles Tagged with ''FSMA''

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its agenda of Foods Program draft and final guidances that the agency intends to issue by the end of 2022.

Food companies that prepare fresh food items often source individual ingredients from primary suppliers. The food safety risk is typically controlled at primary supplier plants or farms; however, the food safety stakes are high. It is necessary to have "boots on the ground" to assess how food safety and quality programs are integrated with the front-line operation for those suppliers who mitigate food safety risk on the behalf of a receiving company.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has answered frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) final rule on the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF).

Soon, companies producing or handling foods on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Traceability List will be required to generate and maintain more detailed records under the proposed rule that aims to supercharge the traceability of foods. Traceability is a joint responsibility, and standardized data systems are the key to sharing supply chain details between stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance that is intended to help accreditation bodies, third-party certification bodies, and eligible entities understand Accredited Third-Party Certification Program requirements by answering frequently asked questions.

With a letter and a press conference, 29 food industry groups, consumer groups, and non-governmental organizations are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to unify its food program under a deputy commissioner.

A recent literature review explores the microbiological contamination risk associated with non-harvestable dropped produce, as defined by the Produce Safety Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will not be enforcing certain provisions of five rules that implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA's) Foods Program achieved notable accomplishments in 2021 in the protection of human food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule for its program for laboratory accreditation, as required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).