This rulemaking is required by section 204 of FSMA, and is an additional action in FDA’s ongoing FSMA implementation. In last week's newslet For full requirements, please see the appropriate FSMA rule. FDA proposes to establish a “Food Traceability List” (FTL) that would … By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 3 published Federal Register notices announcing the fiscal year 2021 fees associated with reinspecting facilities and importers, overseeing mandatory recalls, and participating in the agency’s third-party certification and voluntary qualified importer programs (VQIP). Even as we began finalizing FSMA requirements five years ago, the need for change was evident. FDA was given mandatory recall authority immediately, when FSMA was signed into law on January 4, 2011. ... A recall plan is a required component of every facility having a preventative control. In the second half of Chapter 4 of the Preventive Controls Draft Guidance, FDA focuses on suggestions and recommendations for identifying, implementing, and monitoring preventive controls related to sanitation (4.4), food allergens (4.5), and the supply chain (4.6), along with recall plans (4.7). This program must be documented to describe the procedures to perform a product recall. The law is enforced by the FDA, and is called Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). At a minimum, the program should be tested annually at the warehouse using their system. recordkeeping requirements for certain high -risk foods. Customer guidance and requirements may drive a warehouse’s trace/recall program. The proposed rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods” (Food Traceability Proposed Rule) is a key component of the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint and would implement Section 204(d) of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Where an identified hazard will be controlled in a facility’s supply chain (through further processing by the facility's customer) the facility is required to have a supply chain program. Home » FSMA Update: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Recall Plans Under the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule ... (CPSC) safety standards, testing and certification requirements, and reporting obligations. Introducing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). These programs are usually designed at the place of manufacture and at the warehouse. Elizabeth is a member of the Food and Dietary Supplements Committee of the Food and Drug Law Institute. FSMA is the first overhaul of any such protection system since 1938. Um, what? To give you an idea, here’s the roll-out: Small businesses with less than 500 employees need to comply by January 1, 2018. Over the next few years, FSMA will start impacting farm and food businesses of every size. Triggers for recalls have not changed under FSMA — they’re still adulteration (Section 402) and misbranding (Section 403). FSMA section 204, which covers recordkeeping and the enhanced tracking and tracing of food products, is the rule that will be defining and enacting these additional requirements. Even as we began finalizing FSMA requirements five years ago, the need for change was evident.