Food Safety Modernization Act

Industry Experts Guide Produce Distributors on FSMA 204 Compliance

September 30, 2024 Produce Distributors Association

The complexities of FSMA 204(d) prompted the session to concentrate on distributors, who are scrambling to both try to understand the nuances of the Food Traceability Final Rule and implement their systems properly in time to meet the January 2026 deadline from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA isn’t expected to start conducting routine enforcement until 2027, though both Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., founder of Food Safety Strategy, and Dave Donat, principal at DRD Produce Consulting, urged distributors to be ready by the starting date. …

Get FSMA 204 Ready with Famous Software

August 15, 2024 Famous Software

Although the compliance deadline is not until January 20, 2026, many enterprises in the fresh produce industry are working diligently to prepare for the application of FSMA 204. …

US Food and Drug Administration Recognizes Alignment of GLOBALG.A.P. Standard with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule

July 21, 2023 GLOBALG.A.P. North America Inc.

The GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard version 5.4-1-GFS for fruit and vegetables, plus the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) add-on version 1.3, is now officially recognized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be in alignment with the PSR. …

Former FDA Tech-Enabled Traceability Co-Lead Andrew Kennedy and Azzule Co-Founder Matt Regusci Partner with iFoodDS to Launch Strategic Consulting Firm for FSMA 204 Compliance

February 28, 2023 iFoodDS

 iFoodDS, the leading platform provider of connected traceability, quality, and food safety solutions for the fresh food supply chain, today announced the launch of a consulting arm, New Era Partners, to advise firms on achieving operational compliance with the FSMA 204 mandate. …

National Grocers Association Names ReposiTrak as its Exclusive Traceability and Compliance Partner

August 19, 2022 National Grocers Association

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will impose additional technical, financial and operational burdens on food retailers when Section 204 of the law is published, pursuant to a court order, this November. Specifically, retailers, wholesalers and their trading partners will need to maintain records of every movement of several fresh product categories from the point of origin to the point of sale to the consumer. This will have the impact of changing the way every food store and distribution center in the country records the delivery of shipments. …