by Cathy Alinovi | May 1, 2019 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
The headline makes this FDA change look more dramatic than it is in actuality.In fact, the only change is that with FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act), pet food companies, ingredient suppliers, and many others are required to identify hazards as part of their...
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 24, 2018 | Latest News
The answer impacts how you set up your HACCP plan. According to 21 CFR part 7.3 (m) there are 3 levels of recall which can be issued by the FDA: “(1) Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product...
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 17, 2018 | FSMA, Latest News
September 17, 2018 is approaching quickly. This is the deadline by which small and very small pet food manufacturers need to be compliant with FSMA. Compliance options: have somebody on your staff PCQI trained or hire a company to administer the program for you....
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 29, 2017 | FSMA
IT’S HERE. NOW. November 2016 marked the date when the FDA rolled out compliance policies for small and very small businesses to comply with FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act). FSMA was signed into law in 2009; small and very small food companies will be...