On October 6, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a document entitled “FDA’s Strategy for FSMA Training-Who Will Provide Training for the Food Industry? Public and Private Partners Working Together” which summarizes the major components of FDA’s training strategy pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Please see this [...]
Learn the details of the most signficant new food regulations in generations and how they impact your business. On August 30, 2015, FDA released the final rule on Preventive Controls for Human Food. The rule imposes sweeping new requirements on food facilities, including manufacturing plants and distribution centers. Compliance is required starting in 2016. Join [...]
On September 11, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on the Final Menu Labeling Regulation. The Guidance addresses a number of key questions the food industry posed to FDA and provides a number of insights into FDA’s views on compliance requirements. Please see this Lieberman PLLC Regulatory Alert which covers [...]
On September 10, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food Rules. These historic rules impose sweeping new requirements—and liabilities—on the food industry. The rules apply to U.S. and foreign food facilities the produce food for consumption in the U.S. The Preventive Controls for Human Food [...]
FDA is announcing the Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspections, Failure to Comply with Recall Orders, and Certain Importer Reinspections User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2015. The fees are $221 per hour if domestic travel is required and $315 per hour if foreign travel is required. More information may be found in the FY 2016 Fee [...]
On July 23, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft Model Accreditation Standards for Third-Party Auditor /Certification Body Accreditation pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). FDA also released a proposed rule on user fees for participation in the program. Please see this Lieberman PLLC Regulatory Alert which summarizes the key [...]
Lieberman PLLC is pleased to announce that Erik Lieberman, principal of Lieberman PLLC and president of U.S. Food Imports LLC has been named to the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) International Subcommittee. The FSPCA is a public-private partnership created by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for [...]
On July 9, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is extending the date of compliance for the Final Menu Labeling Rule until December 1, 2016. Previously compliance had been required by December 1, 2015. FDA’s announcement may be found here. The prepublication Federal Register notice may be found here. FDA [...]
On July 2, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Supplement to the 2013 Food Code. The Supplement modifies the 2013 Food Code to: Expand the duties of the Person in Charge in a food establishment to include overseeing the routine monitoring of food temperatures during hot and cold holding. Expand and [...]
On June 4, 2015, FDA published draft guidance on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP). Please see this Lieberman PLLC Regulatory Alert for additional information. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) required FDA to establish VQIP. VQIP is a voluntary, fee-based program that provides for expedited review and importation of [...]
