James Gorny Joins FDA as Senior Science Advisor for Produce Safety

James Gorny, Ph.D. left his position as Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA’s) vice president of food safety and technology to take...

Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information...

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of...

    Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment...

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food...

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • FDA: The Produce Safety Network: Supporting Regulators and Growers Across the Country

    The Produce Safety Network (PSN) supports the efforts of farmers, state regulators, and other key stakeholders to implement the...

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Food Safety Modernization Act: Explaining How the Voluntary Qualified Importer...

    The Food and Drug Administration has released information describing how the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) works. The...

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • James Gorny Joins FDA as Senior Science Advisor for Produce Safety

    James Gorny, Ph.D. left his position as Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA’s) vice president of food safety and technology to take on the newly created role of senior science advisor for produce safety at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this role, Gorny will develop and coordinate implementation strategies for the Food Safety Modernization […]

    Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Requirements

    With the first major compliance date that arrived on January 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided information on the next steps of implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rule, “Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption”. The information is framed in a conversation with Samir, […]

    Feb 02, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain Food Safety Modernization Act Regulations

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions in four of the Food safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. This means that the FDA does not intend to enforce these provisions as they currently apply to certain entities or activities during this discretion period. This discretion period […]

    Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Draft Guidance for Industry: Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gave the FDA the authority to refuse imported food admission into the United States if the agency is not permitted to inspect the foreign establishment […]

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

    FDA: The Produce Safety Network: Supporting Regulators and Growers Across the Country

    The Produce Safety Network (PSN) supports the efforts of farmers, state regulators, and other key stakeholders to implement the Produce Safety Rule. The rule is aimed at preventing foodborne illnesses associated with produce. Read here about how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to improve coordination within the FDA as its experts work […]

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Food Safety Modernization Act: Explaining How the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Will Work

    The Food and Drug Administration has released information describing how the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) works. The information includes why importers should enroll in the program, how it benefits importers, the FDA, and the public health. Learn more here.

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

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