If your business is involved in food manufacturing, food safety compliance is now a top priority. Under FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act), facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold FDA-regulated food must follow new federal regulations.
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Compliance Dates for the Final Rule on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals
The compliance dates for importers subject to the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) rule differ according to a number of considerations.
Automate Supplier Approvals to Meet FDA FSVP Requirements
Under FSMA, food importers are responsible for the safety of the food they bring into the country. FSVP or Foreign Supplier Verification Program protects the consumer from unsafe imported products.…
FDA Creates New Website to Apply to Become “Third-Party Accredited”
This past June, the Food and Drug Association created a new website that allows organizations to potentially be recognized as a Third-Party accreditation body, or third-party auditors. In order to become an accredited body, an organization will have to go through an online application process, which if successful, would give them the ability to conduct food safety audits. They would also be capable of issuing certifications of foreign entities and the food products that they produce, for both human and animal consumption.
SCFR (Safe Food for Canadians Regulations) – An Overview
As mentioned in a previous post (see Safe Food for Canadians Action Plan – Latest developments), the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are designed to strengthen food safety in Canada. The proposed regulations consist of 4 key elements: Licensing, Preventive Controls, Traceability and Preventive Control Plans (PCP). A public consultation is currently under way. Closing date for comments is April 21, 2017.
Role of the Food Safety Consultant – US & Canada
Are you a US food importer or a manufacturer exporting food to the United States? Do you need FSVP to bring foreign goods into the United States? Did your customers…
US FOOD IMPORTERS – Are You Ready?
Are you a US Food Importer who requires assistance with the development & implementation of a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) under FSMA? The new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires…
A Review of SQF Edition 8 Food Safety Code for Manufacturing
The implementation timeline for the newly released SQF scheme for manufacturers is January 2, 2018. Safe Quality Food Code Edition 8 introduces new, more stringent requirements as well and clarifies existing expectations.
Implementing SQF 8.0 Systems – Effective CAPA and Root Cause Analysis
Corrective Action and Preventive Action (“CAPA” for short) has always been a best practice requirement in the manufacturing sector. In the food industry, corrective action may not have been as vigorously enforced as in other regulated industries.1 Borrowing from the tenets of ISO business standards, the most advanced food safety quality management systems such as SQF (Safe Quality Food) require robust CAPA programs.
What is your PCQI training strategy?
The US Congress passed FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) on December 20th, 2010 and President Obama signed it into law on January 4th, 2011. Implementing Preventive Controls for Food Safety Section 103 of the act is about implementing Preventive Controls for food safety. The…