Food Industry Regulatory Update April 2, 2021

In this Week’s Edition: FDA Postpones DUNS Number Requirement for Food Facility Registration Update on “Real Water” Hepatitis Outbreak USDA Names Oscar Gonzalez as Assistant Secretary for Administration USDA Releases Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda AMS Seeking Nominations for National Organic Standards Board USDA Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits FDA Color Additive Certification Report FSIS Updates List of…

FDA Reopens Food Facility Renewals for Certain Expired Registrations

Last night (12/21/2016) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a second chance at registration renewal for food facilities who failed to secure a confirmation from the U.S. agent listed on the registration.  The agency has not yet announced this publicly.  Tomorrow the agency will be releasing revised guidance on food facility registration but…

Webinar Replay: FSMA Final Food Facility Registration Rule and Proposed ACE Rule

On 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…

Webinar on FSMA Food Facility Registration Final Rule and ACE Rule 7/27

On 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…

Food Facility Registration Webinar Replay

On May 21, 2015, Erik Lieberman, President of U.S. Food Imports LLC hosted a webinar on the new food facility registration requirements proposed by FDA.  On April 9, FDA published a proposed rule in the Federal register which implements provisions of FSMA that require food facility registration renewal and change the definition of retail food…

FDA Releases Proposed Food Facility Registration Rule

Significant Changes to Registration Process in the Works   On April 9, 2015, FDA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (the “Proposed Rule”) to amend and update its existing regulation on registration of food facilities.  The Proposed Rule would implement provisions of FSMA that require food facility reregistration and changes to the definition…