FDA Registration Renewal – It’s That Time Again
Did you know? If your medical device or drug facility is not registered (or renewed) by December 31, 2013, you may not be able to import products to the United States. The U.S. FDA requires any facility that handles an FDA-regulated good to register. Members of...
FDAImports.com Exhibiting at the 18th China Fisheries & Seafood Expo
The FDAImports.com and ExportToUsa.com.cn consultants are exhibiting again at the 2013 18th China Fisheries & Seafood Expo at the Dalian World Expo Center, from November 5-7. At the Expo, Fisheries Advances Magazines reporters will interview Benjamin England,...
What is “Inconspicuous” Labeling?
Did you know that FDA might take a ruler to measure your label and check if your type size matches their labeling specification? “Inconspicuous labeling” ranks number 4 among the most frequently used labeling charges in refused food entries. FDA cares about labeling...
Undeclared Allergens Caused 60 Percent of All Recent Food Recalls
Did you know that more foods were recalled due to labeling errors than pathogenic contamination during the last quarter? Based on a recent quarterly finding from Stericycle ExpertRECALL, Food Safety News reported that 60 percent of all FDA-monitored food recalls...
FSVP Video Series: Implications for Seafood and Juice HACCP
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (“FSVP”) as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled “FSVP Video Series Part 3: Implications for Seafood and Juice Industry” posted on...
FSVP Video Series: FSVP for Foreign Suppliers
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program ("FSVP") as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled "FSVP Video Series Part 2: What do Foreign Suppliers Need to Know?" posted on our...
FSVP Overview Video: Check Out Our Project FSVP.com!
On July 26, 2013, FDA released the proposed regulations for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program ("FSVP") as mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. In a video titled "Introduction to Proposed Rules for FSVP," posted on our project FSVP.com, our...
FDA Finalizes Rule of “Gluten-Free” Labeling – Better Late than Never
Today FDA issued the finalized rule for gluten-free labeling and thereby standardized the meaning of this claim. This claim is essential for those with Celiac disease. Gluten is a protein found in grains, such as wheat, barley, and rye. Those suffering from Celiac...
New FSVP Requirements Force Importers To Become Food Safety Experts
Friday July 26, 2013, FDA released the long-awaited proposed rule for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Under the proposed rule, FSVP requires U.S. importers to develop and implement a plan to verify that their...
Proposed Rules are here for FSVP and Accredited Third-Party Certification Programs
FDA this morning released the long-awaited Proposed Rules for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and the related Accredited Third-Party Certification Program. These Proposed Rules are part of FDA’s push, begun with the passage of the Food Safety...