FSMA Updates Related to COVID-19

April 6, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will begin requesting that importers send records required under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals (FSVP) rule electronically (or through other prompt means) to the Agency as it shifts to conducting these inspections remotely during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read the full update on FSVP

FDA Issues Temporary COVID-19 Policy for Receiving Facilities and FSVP Importers in Meeting FSMA Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements

March 18, 2020 FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to communicate FDA’s intention to temporarily not enforce supplier verification onsite audit requirements for receiving facilities and importers under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in response to the global pandemic of COVID-19.

Training by SmartWash Solutions Helps with Food Safety and FSMA Compliance

February 26, 2020 SmartWash Solutions

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) identifies water as one of the largest contributors to foodborne illness outbreaks. SmartWash Solutions®, founded two years before the FSMA became law in 2011, was created to mitigate bacterial cross-contamination in fresh-cut produce wash water environments.

FDA Launches the FDA-TRACK: Food Safety Dashboard to Track FSMA Progress

October 1, 2019 FDA

FDA is announcing the availability of the initial metrics that begin to track outcomes for three FSMA rules in the areas of inspections and recalls.

FDA Announces Cooperative Agreement to Implement Produce Safety Rule

September 10, 2019 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the award of a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) to provide critical information and resources to help state and territorial regulatory agencies plan and help carry out implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.