Tag Archives: Food Safety Modernization Act

FDA Guidance on Voluntary Recalls and Smarter Food Safety

Voluntary recalls are a key tool that the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and FDA-regulated companies, use to protect public health.  Voluntary recalls are also a corporate nightmare, and can be extremely taxing on supply chain relationships.  For industries and products where recalls are common – such as food and drugs – supply chain partners … Continue Reading

Food Safety Modernization Act’s First Major Compliance Date – What Food Importers Need to Know

Previously, we discussed the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) seven major food safety rules mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”).  (See previous posts here, here, and here.)  Of the seven, the rule for Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (“FSVP”) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals will have the biggest impact on importers … Continue Reading

Pending FDA Rule Governing Transportation of Human and Animal Food (Or, Keep it Cold) (Or, Greater Regulation of the Cold Chain Anticipated)

This week’s Global Squire Patton Boggs Global Supply Chain Law Blog will once again focus on emerging regulations that impact food and beverage supply chains.  One regulation, which is fairly sweeping, is the proposed rule governing Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food.  Found at Federal Register Vol. 79, No. 24, the new rule is … Continue Reading
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