by Cathy Alinovi | Apr 26, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Just released, draft guidance from the FDA to companies regarding how to initiate a voluntary recall. Target audience for this compliance policy is any manufacturer under FDA jurisdiction (not just pet food companies). While many of you are probably signed up to...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 28, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News, Our Stories
In the last post, I let you know that I was going to the FDA on behalf of raw pet food manufacturers to discuss how we (NGPFMA and the FDA) can work together. While we all hoped for the best, which would be complete change in the FDA’s policy, reality said that was a...
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 13, 2018 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
On November 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their final guidance regarding Mandatory Recall Authority as interpreted from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Simply based on title, this new guidance document gives the impression the FDA now...
by Cathy Alinovi | Oct 24, 2018 | Latest News
The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 requires all pet food/treat manufacturers to register with the FDA. Once registered, renewals are required every two years. It’s time once again! For new manufacturers who maybe didn’t know: if you manufacture pet food or...
by Cathy Alinovi | Sep 14, 2018 | FSMA, Latest News
The FDA issued industry guidance today (9/14/2018) for very small companies manufacturing pet food. These are companies grossing less than $500,000 a year. As the guidance document is written in legalese, a simplified clarification follows: All companies producing...
