FDA Meeting to Target FSMA’s Inspections, Compliance Provisions

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public meeting to discuss inspections and compliance provisions of the recently enacted Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Set for June 6, 2011, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the meeting will allow stakeholders to comment on FSMA’s implementation strategies regarding (i) “enforcement authorities”; (ii) “frequency and targeting of facility inspections”; (iii) “manner of inspection in a preventive controls environment”; and (iv) “improving the reportable food registry (RFR).” The meeting will also be available through live webcast, and FDA encourages early registration. Details of FSMA were covered in Issue 376 of this Update. See Federal Register, May 26, 2011.