Food

FDA’s Enforcement of FSVP: Where is Your Plan?

                UPDATE 03/29/2018: FDA has committed to well over 1,000 FSVP inspections this year, so the likelihood one will be at your office has increased significantly. The reach of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)...

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VQIP Participation Delayed by FDA

              UPDATE 01-31-2018 :  Today FDA announced the first accredited body,  ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), under the Accredited Third-Party Certification program. VQIP applications are now being accepted by the...

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Globally Sourced Ingredient Labeling and Food Allergens

Globally Sourced Ingredient Labeling and Food Allergens

Globalization has brought U.S. consumers access to foods from around the world to satisfy any need or want, and as we’ve reported, food imports continue to surge. Increasing globalization has resulted in frameshifts in food production, including a transition from food...

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So it Begins: FSVP Inspections

FDA has begun inspecting U.S. food importers for their compliance with the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The FSVP regulation has a staggered compliance date between May 30, 2017 through July 27, 2020 (depending on the food type and the foreign...

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What is Healthy Food? FDA Hasn’t decided yet

Healthy is a word that we use every day, but when we use it in terms of food labeling, the word takes on a more important and controversial meaning. In 2015, the FDA issued a warning letter to the KIND company stating that the use of the motto “healthy and tasty” on...

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Immediate Enforcement Crackdown on FSVP? Not so Fast

  UPDATE 01-29-2018 : The next compliance date is March 19, 2018 for most food importers (who purchase food from foreign suppliers with fewer than 500 FTEs) .  FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Plan (FSVP) first  implementation date was May 30, 2017, which had...

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