It’s that time again. It’s Q4 of 2018 which means that food facilities must renew their registration with the FDA. Renewal of facility registration occurs during Q4—October 1 through December 31—of even numbered years. If you haven’t done so already, the current registration renewal for 2018 will be available through December 31, 2018. Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the FDA requires biennial registration of all domestic and foreign food facilities engaged in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food for human or animal consumption in the United States.
Here are 5 facts to help you with your FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal:
1. Facility registration began in 2002 under the Bioterrorism Act
FDA Facility Registration was originally established under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. However, FSMA amended the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act to require that domestic and foreign facilities provide additional new information to FDA as well as renew their facility registrations every other year.
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