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FSMA Update: FDA Publishes List of Required Foreign Supplier Verification Program Records

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a list of the records that importers are required to develop and maintain under the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation....more

10/9/2019 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , FSVP , Imports , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards

Lawsuit Seeks to Compel FDA to Implement FSMA’s Laboratory Accreditation Provisions

Two consumer groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to compel the agency to implement the laboratory accreditation provisions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, the...more

8/27/2019 / Accreditation , Clinical Laboratory Testing , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements

FDA Issues First Warning Letter for Foreign Supplier Verification Program Violations under FSMA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the first Warning Letter addressing violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule, one of the seven major FDA Food Safety Modernization Act...more

8/16/2019 / Enforcement Actions , Food & Drug Regulations , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Contamination , Food Safety , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , FSVP , Imports , Public Health , Regulatory Violations , Salmonella , Supply Chain , Verification Requirements , Warning Letters

Lawsuit Seeks to Compel FDA to Implement FSMA Traceability Provisions

Two consumer groups have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to compel the agency to implement the traceability provisions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, the plaintiffs want FDA...more

10/23/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , Recordkeeping Requirements , Regulatory Requirements

FSMA Implementation Update: FDA Releases New Supplier Verification Tool to Assist with FSMA Compliance and Provides Update on VQIP

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made two notable announcements regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). First, FDA released a tool to assist companies with meeting supplier...more

6/4/2018 / Animal Food , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Requirements , Verification Requirements

FSMA Implementation Update (March 2018)

There have been several recent developments regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The below post summarizes the following topics: - Guidance on application of the Foreign Supplier...more

3/27/2018 / Agricultural Sector , Farm Animals , Farms , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , FSVP , Imports , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Standards , Wine & Alcohol

FDA Publishes List of FSVP Importers Under FSMA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted a document on its website that lists all importers that have been identified at entry in connection with the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) regulation....more

3/26/2018 / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Food Supply , Foreign Suppliers , FSMA , FSVP , Importers , Imports

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