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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 the Small Entity Compliance Guide.
On October 27, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold an informational webinar discussing the new Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has issued Changes to Accreditation of Non-Federal Analytical Testing Laboratories, which expands the scope of its Accredited Laboratory Program to include microbial and chemical testing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a public registry of recognized accreditation bodies under the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program (LAAF). Applications are now open for laboratories.
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).
Today's food laboratories remain largely free of regulatory oversight. That is about to change with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) issuance of a final rule establishing a program for the testing of food, in certain circumstances, by accredited laboratories. Not only does this final rule provide specific quality standards and assurances to a segment of food testing, but it also opens the door for all laboratories to adhere to these essential elements.
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).