Food Facility Registration Deadline: Enforcement Discretion Does Not Mean Procrastination!
By now food manufacturers should be more than aware of the new Biennial Food Facility Registration requirement set forth under the Food Safety Modernization Act (If not, read this NOW). Though registration is a relatively painless process, it can be time-consuming...
Our Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2012
What a year! A lot of water has gone under the regulatory bridge- from the Carbendazim issue with Brazilian OJ to the “pink slime” media fiasco to FSMA and Chinese imports. Here are our top 10 most popular blog posts from 2012 (most popular first). Thanks to...
Another FDA Import Alert 99-29 Success Story: FDAImports.com Obtains Green List Status for Chinese Company
The FDAImports.com team achieved another Import Alert success, this time obtaining a green ticket for a Chinese firm for FDA Import Alert 99-29, “Detention Without Physical Examination of All Vegetable Protein Products From China for Animal or Human Food Use Due to...
FDAImports.com Obtains FDA Import Alert 53-06 Removal for Cosmetics Client
The FDA regulatory consultants and affiliated attorneys at FDAImports.com recently achieved another success for one of their clients, obtaining removal from an FDA Import Alert for cosmetics. The client, a Chinese cosmetic firm, was placed on FDA Import Alert 53-06,...
FDA Gone Wild (Over Cosmetics)
Imagine a government official approaching you outside your business one afternoon. The official demands that you empty your pockets. You refuse and ask why. “Because you appear to have contraband in your pockets.” When you ask what evidence he has he answers, “I’m...
FSMA Regulations and Santa’s Import Operation (Infographic)
(Click Infographic to Enlarge) Hungry for more? Enjoy our 2011 holiday campaign, "Santa vs. FDA"
FDA Suspends Food Facility Registration for First Time Under FSMA, Shows Off New Powers
On November 26th, 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the food facility registration of Sunland, Inc., a New Mexico producer of peanut butter and peanut products due to a “reasonable belief” that their products had sickened some consumers with a...
Urgent! You Must Re-Register Your Food Facility With FDA By December 31st, 2012
December 31st, 2012 is a crucial date for agents and owners of domestic and foreign food facilities. It is the date by which all food facilities need to re-register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If you’re not aware of the history of this registration...
New FSMA Regulations Not Really on the Radar for Chinese Food Companies
“Chinese food companies are simply not aware of impending FSMA regulations, including the new food facility biennial registration requirements,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com and Chinese subsidiary, ExportToUsa.com.cn, after a recent trip to...
FDAImports.com and JO Alvarez Team Completes Successful Week of FSMA Trainings in Mexico
FDAImports.com Founder and CEO, Benjamin England, presented 2 half-day training sessions in Monterrey and Celaya, Mexico on compliance with the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) for Mexican food producers and manufacturers. The training sessions, in...