As we’ve reported previously, the transition to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s regulation of catfish imports was briefly delayed. However, jurisdiction for catfish imports has been moved from FDA to USDA effective April 15, 2016. On that same day FDA removed...
As a popular soup ingredient, dried fish is frequently imported to the United States – usually not eviscerated. Import Alert 16-74 is an Alert specifically focused on uneviscerated fish: the Alert instructs FDA’s compliance officers to detain (and ultimately refuse,...
On Monday, April 18th, FDA published a new countrywide import alert (16-136) subjecting all aquaculture shrimp and prawns “from processors from Peninsular Malaysia” to FDA automatic detention (or detention without physical examination), alleging that all such product...
Recently, an importer sought help from our firm because FDA refused its shipment of an herbal supplement after FDA tested the product and alleged that the amount of a certain nutrient in the product was significantly lower than the amount declared on its Supplement...
In late 2015 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the final rule for transferring jurisdiction for catfish from FDA to USDA. Given the burden of the new regime, the Final Rule includes an 18-month transitional period. USDA had planned to begin the...
Part 1 of this series discussed the first step of compliance with the Foreign Supplier Verification Program regulations: determining who needed an FSVP. In this blog, we will discuss identifying the key parties in FSVP: the “foreign supplier” and the “importer.” These...
The seafood and juice industry largely sat on the sidelines while FDA worked with the rest of the food industry to develop the recently finalized Hazard Analysis, Risk-based Preventive Controls (alternatively known as HARPC, Preventive Controls Rule, or PC Rule). This...
Between October 1 and December 31 every year, FDA-registered facilities around the world must submit renewals to their registrations (except registered food facilities, which must renew every even-numbered year). If your facility is registered with FDA, then this...
FDA plans to publish the final rule for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) on October 31, 2015 under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This rule will require U.S. food importers to adopt an FSVP, verifying that the foods they import are safe and...
Yesterday, September 10, 2015, FDA released the final rules for Preventive Controls on human and animal foods. This regulation has been a long time in coming, and will drastically change the landscape of food regulations for both domestic and foreign food facilities....
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