In November 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance for industry on Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (Seventh Edition). Pursuant to section 415 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), all U.S. and foreign facilities that process, pack and hold food for consumption in the U.S. must registered…
DetailsOn November 10, 2016, FDA published final guidance on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP). 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 foods from importers who import food from facilities and farms…
DetailsOn July 27, 2016, Erik Lieberman of U.S. Food Imports LLC held a webinar on FDA’s final FSMA rule on food facility registration. The rule, published on July 14, 2016, makes major changes to the food facility registration process. Lieberman also discussed FDA’s proposed ACE rule as it relates to food products. A replay of…
DetailsOn July 14, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published in the Federal Register the final rule on Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities (Final Rule). The Final Rule was issued to implement section 102 of the Food Safety Modernization Act and makes many significant changes to the food facility registration process. The Final…
DetailsOn May 24, 2016, U.S. Food Imports LLC President Erik Lieberman was quoted in National Geographic on FDA’s new final nutrition labeling regulations. Read the article here: http://ow.ly/HkAf300DLcx. For more information on nutrition labeling or other FDA or USDA food import matters please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman1@usfoodimports.com or 202.765.1800.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20, 2016, finalized rules updating the Nutrition Facts Panel and changing the serving sizes (reference amounts customarily consumed) for certain foods. The rules may be found here and here. Compliance is required by July 26, 2018. Small businesses have an additional year to comply. For more…
DetailsOn May 4, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it had recognized Canada’s food safety system as being comparable to that of the U.S. This has very significant implications for importers of Canadian products. These implications are discussed in this USFI regulatory alert. Foods not intended for further processing that are imported…
DetailsOn Friday, February 5, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be holding a public meeting on the import regulations issued to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The meeting will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Wiley Auditorium at…
DetailsU.S. Food Imports LLC (USFI) is pleased to announce that USFI President, Erik Lieberman, 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 Food Safety and Health…
DetailsErik Lieberman, president of U.S. Food Imports LLC appeared on FDA’s “Voices of FSMA” video released June 26, 2015. The video was taken at the Agency’s public meeting on implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) April 23-24 and contains great commentary from many stakeholders. FSMA is the most sweeping change to U.S. food law…
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