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The Daily Intake
VQIP Application Portal Will Open October 1st for the Fiscal Year 2020 Benefit Period
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP). VQIP is intended to expedite the review and import entry of human and animal foods into the…
The Daily Intake
FSMA Update: FDA Issues Final Q&A Guidance and Attestation Forms for Qualified Facilities Under HARPC Rules
On May 16, 2016 (81 FR 30219), FDA issued a draft guidance document intended to assist “qualified facilities” comply with modified requirements under the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control…
The Daily Intake
FDA Recognizes a Fourth Accreditation Body Under FSMA’s VQIP
As previously covered on this blog, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) for expediting the review and import entry of human and…
The Daily Intake
FSMA Update: FDA Issues Final Q&A Guidance on Food Facility Registration and a New Supplemental Draft Guidance on Registration Requirements for Multiple Entities Using a Shared Space
FDA issued a final rule more than two years ago, on July 14, 2016, to amend and update the Agency’s food facility registration requirements and implement revisions that were…
The Daily Intake
FDA Releases Q&A for Preventive Controls for Animal Foods
In light of the approaching September 17, 2018 compliance date for small animal food businesses (i.e., those with less than 500 full-time equivalent employees) to comply with Hazard Analysis and…
Food Safety News
Factoring in the human element in food safety programs
Have you asked yourself the following question? How do I, as the person in my organization who is accountable for effective implementation of the company’s “Compliance Plan,” hold my fellow…
Food, Drug & Agriculture
FDA and USDA Collaborate to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
By mmacdonald
On June 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the alignment of USDA's Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices…
The Daily Intake
FDA and USDA Announce Collaborative Effort to Align Produce Safety Requirements
On June 5, 2018, FDA and USDA announced a new collaborative effort to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers by aligning the USDA Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices Audit Program (USDA…
A Seat at the Table
FSMA Implementation Update: FDA Releases New Supplier Verification Tool to Assist with FSMA Compliance and Provides Update on VQIP
By Joe Levitt, Maile Hermida, Elizabeth Fawell, Erika Ward
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…
The Daily Intake
FDA’s ‘Data Dashboard’ Expansion Makes Supply-Chain Verification Searches Easier
Three FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules (Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals; Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based…