Walt Goodfield recently met with a USFDA Compliance & Enforcement Officer at a regional Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) networking event. Walt asked a simple question out of curiosity “What’s the single biggest compliance ruling that our F&B customers should be aware of?” The response was direct and quick. “If your clients aren’t already prepared for FSMA 204, they should be”, he replied without hesitation.
In short, the FDA most recent publication on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods established new traceability requirements beyond current regulations for companies that manufacture, process, pack or store food and ingredients. This latest ruling is a key component of the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint to implement FDA FSMA Section 204(d). In short, the new requirement will require faster identification of and quick remediation of potentially contaminated food from the marketplace. The requirement stipulates that subject companies must provide clear traceability data to the FDA within 24 hours or a reasonable amount of time otherwise defined by FDA.
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