Required FDA Food Facility Registration window open from Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2012

SAN RAMON, Calif - Under the provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA), any facility that manufactures, processes, packs or holds food within the United States, and foreign food facilities that export to the United States must register with the FDA. Re-registration must be completed between Oct 1 and Dec 31 in even-numbered years. If you are operating a food manufacturing or processing facility, or you are a packer, processor or holder of food within the United States, even if you have already registered with the FDA, you are required to complete the registration process between Oct 1 and Dec 31 of 2012 and every two years thereafter.

Section 102 of the FSMA amends the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, requiring food facilities to submit registrations to the FDA, containing additional information. Updated electronic contact information for emergency contacts and an assurance that the FDA will be allowed to inspect the facility are required.

Registration may be completed online, by mail or by fax. Facilities that register must be in compliance with the FSMA requirements for a written, auditable Food Safety Plan. Further information or assistance with Food Safety Plan compliance may be requested from Phil Cullen at Manex Consulting at (925) 858-8283 or pcullen@manexconsulting.com.