FSMA Supplier Verification Rule Close, But Third-Party Accreditation Stalls
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Director Michael Landa says rules for preventive controls for human food and the foreign supplier verification program are “in the final stages of review.” However, the rule for accreditation of third-party inspectors is stalled.
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