FSMA Update for 2018

The next set of deadlines for the Food Safety Modernization Act concentrate on prevention throughout the whole supply chain.

FDA inspection — The FDA has created a Food Safety Plan Builder that will help processors create a food safety plan that can then be provided to the FDA during an inspection.

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using the Plex Manufacturing Cloud — Plex worked with the Sanders Candy Company to set up its system in the plant, so that it could better respond to FSMA regulations. Since then, the confectioner has improved its SQF certified level from 1 to 3 in the three years and improved mock recall times from four hours to 15 minutes.

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Upcoming 2018 deadlines

JAN. 26, 2018 (Produce Safety)
Sprouts – Small farms

JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Sprouts – Small farms eligible for qualified exemption to comply with other requirements in 112.6 and 112.7

JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Other produce – Large farms (except certain water requirements)

MAR. 19, 2018 (Foreign Supplier Verification Program)
Importers of human food whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with PCHF

MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose large business foreign supplier is subject to the PC requirements in PCAF, but not the CGMP requirements

MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose small business foreign supplier is subject to PCAF CGMP requirements

APR. 06, 2018 (Sanitary Transportation)
Small business

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with sprout requirements of Produce Safety Rule

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is a farm producing sprouts and eligible for a qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose large foreign supplier is required to comply with Produce Safety Rule

SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Human Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) compliance

SEP. 17, 2018 (PCHF)
Grade “A” milk and milk products subject to the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Animal Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) CGMP compliance

SEP. 17, 2018 (PCAF)
Small business PC compliance

For a complete list of upcoming deadlines, as well as exceptions to these deadlines, visit: www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA.

KEYWORDS: FSMA regulations

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Crystal Lindell has more than 10 years of journalism experience, and worked primarily at daily newspapers before joining BNP Media 2010. Before joining Food Engineering as the Managing Editor, she was the managing editor of a sister publication, Candy Industry Magazine, where she learned first-hand the joys of eating chocolate for breakfast. Lindell holds a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois – Springfield and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Western Illinois University.