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World Trade Center’s Food & Beverage Seminar YOU CAN’T MISS!

Monday, October 28
Session Title	Speaker(s)	Handouts
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The FDA/’s Food Safety Modernization Act – Top 10 Tips to Comply!	Jennifer Diaz
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Build Your Brand Overseas With Best-in-Class ICD’s (In Country Distributors)!	Alex Ruiz
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Cut Your Costs … and Sell More!	Stephen Colyer
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
The Magic Number all Restaurant Owners MUST Know!	David Scott Peters
Tuesday, October 29
Session Title	Speaker(s)	Handouts
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
How To Design a Menu that Puts Money In Your Pocket!	David Scott Peters
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Basic/Best Practices for U.S. Importers and […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2015-11-30T13:06:13-05:00July 18, 2013|Best Practices, Events, FDA Issues, Food, FSMA, Import, Import Alert, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

FDA Proposes New Fees Under FSMA – Comment Now

FDA’s proposed FY2014 budget needs to be analyzed carefully by food importers. FDA needs funding to fully implement FSMA, and a chunk of it will be from you! On the image to your left, note the new FDA Food Facility Registration and Inspection Fee, and the new FDA Import fee (among others). This link and more information is found on the hyperlink provided – go to page 65 of 531.

The facility registration fee would cost small companies $125, midsize companies $500 and large companies $1,000, according to the FDA. The import fee would cost companies $21 per line entry, though there would be exemptions for small importers and a maximum charge for large importers.

By Jennifer Diaz|2015-11-30T13:09:08-05:00July 12, 2013|Best Practices, FDA Issues, FSMA, Import|0 Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been court ordered to set firm dates for FSMA’s implementation. Details of the court case forcing FDA to set these dates, and the organization that sued the FDA to make this happen follow.
Background
The Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the FDA on August 29, 2012. The complaint alleged FDA failed to promulgate 7 food safety regulations required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Congress enacted the FSMA – which was signed into law on January 4, 2011 – to modernize food safety laws and regulations by mandating science-based standards and controls; by providing the FDA with greater authority to prevent and address food safety hazards by taking steps to prevent them from occurring; by strengthening the FDA’s inspection and enforcement powers; and by improving coordination among federal, state, and foreign food safety agencies. CFS documented the foodborne illness outbreaks since FSMA was signed into law, January 4, 2011.

Court Order
The court case is being heard by Judge Phyllis Hamilton, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Yesterday, May 21, 2013, Judge Hamilton ordered that the FDA and CFS have an extended deadline of June 10, 2013 to file a joint statement with a […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2013-05-22T20:58:00-04:00May 22, 2013|FSMA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments

FDA Discusses TOP Reasons for Detention of Goods

At today’s Import Operations Training, sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF), top officials from FDA traveled to Miami to educate importers and brokers. Topics ranged from a general overview of FDA compliance, TOP rationales for FDA detentions, Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) updates, an overview of the newly re-organized (now DIO) Division of Import Operations (formerly DIOP – policy has now been removed), an overview of CBP & FDA’s Joint Team 488 – which handles liquidated damages claims for underlying FDA violations and much more. Highlights of the TOP rationale for detentions follows, as I feel this is of most value to you to know and is arranged by commodity.

Food Products Top Rationales for Detention

•Manufacturer (processor, packer or person holding food product) is not registered with the FDA pursuant to the Bioterrorism Act. (You can Register with the FDA here: www.FDA-USA.com)

•Low Acid Canned Foods (LACF) are imported without establishment registration (FCE #) or scheduled process (SID #)

•The products are subject to an Import Alert

•Product labeling is not compliant (FDA does not pre-approve food labeling, it is up to importers to assure it is compliant before importing)

•Common labeling violations include:

1.Label is not in English

2.Incorrect or missing statement of identity

3.Failure to list allergens

4.Failure to declare ingredients

5.Failure to include a proper “Nutrition Facts” label (incorrect formats […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2013-03-21T00:56:00-04:00March 21, 2013|Best Practices, FDA Notice of Detention, FSMA, Import, Import Alert, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|1 Comment

Significant New Food Safety Rules are Coming

The FDA has proposed two new rules issued under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that is part of a broader effort to prevent food borne illness and ensure the safety of imported and domestically produced foods. If you want your voice heard, you have until May 16, 2013 to submit your comments to the FDA on the proposed rule. The FDA does take comments seriously, we’re here to help if you want assistance in drafting your comments. This rule is expected to be published shortly following the conclusion of the comment period on May 16, 2013.

The proposed rules would apply to facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold human food. The rules focus on commonly identified routes of microbial contamination of produce, including:

(1) agricultural water

(2) farm worker hygiene

(3) manure and other additions to the soil

(4) animals in growing areas, and

(5) equipment, tools and buildings.

In general the facilities that are required to register include manufacturers, processors, warehouses, storage tanks, and grain elevators. However, there are a number of exemptions and modified requirements. We would be pleased to assist you in determining whether or not your facility may be exempt from these requirements.

Below is a recap of the proposed rules.

Rule #1 – Preventative Controls for Human Food. The rule proposes firms have written plans in place to identify potential hazards, put in place steps to address them, verify that the steps are working, and outline […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T09:39:08-04:00February 7, 2013|FSMA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments

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World Trade Center’s Food & Beverage Seminar YOU CAN’T MISS!

FDA Proposes New Fees Under FSMA – Comment Now

June 10 – FSMA Rules Will be Released!

FDA Discusses TOP Reasons for Detention of Goods

Significant New Food Safety Rules are Coming