Today, United Fresh announced the launch of a new training program aimed at assisting produce industry members with complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). United Fresh’s new efforts come on the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) publication of FSMA’s final Produce Safety Rule and the Preventive […]

Wireless TD Data Loggers Prove Best Practices CHESTERLAND, OH — Is Your Business Ready for FSMA? Signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011, the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is being implemented in the Food Beverage industry. Food processors are now required to prove and document […]

The Financial Ombudsman Service has been accused of being a law unto itself when it comes to holding FCA-regulated networks responsible for advice given by their appointed representatives. Regulatory Legal Solicitors, which specialises in financial services law, has claimed recent decisions by Fos where private contractual arrangements between the principal […]

A healthcare training provider is hosting an audio conference on new Food Safety Modernization Act requirements. AudioEducator, which specializes in business information for healthcare professionals, will host “Environmental Monitoring: Prepare Your Company to Meet Final FSMA Rule Requirements” Jan. 14, according to a news release. John Ryan, who recently retired as administrator […]

Will your Food Safety Plan Be Ready? FSMA’s Preventive Controls Rules requires that covered facilities implement a food safety plan that includes an analysis of hazards and risk-based preventive controls (HARPC) by September 2016 for large companies. Join 3M’s Kevin Habas and food safety expert Melanie Neumann, J.D., M.S., Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 2:00pm-3:00pm […]

As we begin 2016, it’s a good time to reflect on the extraordinary engagement we’ve had on food safety with the food-producing community and its continuing impact as we move forward to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In August and September 2013, we took three important trips – […]

Introduction A new final rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implementing part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires US importers of food contact substances and other substances that may be directed to a food use to have a “Foreign Supplier Verification Program” (FSVP).1  The FSVP regulations make […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued sweeping regulations designed to dramatically improve food safety in America. These regulations implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which President Obama signed into law in January 2011. Although the primary focus of these regulations is on food manufacturers, […]

The food safety rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) extend beyond the borders of the United States. Conceptually, any human or animal food imported into the U.S. must be produced under the same safety standards as food that is produced here. At a baseline level, foods from a […]

This week, the House of Representatives made public a spending bill that will fund the federal government until the end of September 2016, which marks the end of the fiscal year. Included in the $1.1 billion bill are plans to fully fund the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). $2.94 billion for agricultural […]