FMSA: Food Safety Modernization Act.

THE FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA)

The FDA has finalized seven main rules to implement FSMA, recognizing that ensuring the security of food supply is a shared responsibility among many different points in the global supply chain for both human and animal food. The FSMA rules are designed to make clear specific actions to be taken at each of these points to avoid contamination.

1.- CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES AND HAZARD ANALYSIS AND RISK BASED PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD.

Domestic and foreign food facilities that must register under section 415 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act must meet the requirements for risk-based preventive controls required by the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

2.- FOREIGN SUPPLIER VERIFICATION PROGRAMS (FSVP).

The final rule requires that importers engage in certain risk-based activities to verify that food imported into the United States has been produced in a manner that complies with applicable United States safety standards.

3.- SANITARY TRANSPORTATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL FOODS.

The purpose of this rule is to avoid practices during transportation that create food safety risks, such as lack of adequate food refrigeration, inadequate cleaning of vehicles between loads, and lack of adequate food protection.

The standard establishes requirements for shippers, loaders, motor vehicle or rail carriers and receivers involved in the transport of food for humans and animals to use sanitary practices to guarantee the safety of these foods. The requirements do not apply to transportation by ship or by air due to legal limitations.

Specifically, the FSMA standard establishes requirements for transportation vehicles and equipment, transportation operations, registrations, training, and exemptions.

4.- FSMA FINAL STANDARD ON PRODUCT SAFETY.

The Product Safety Rule establishes mandatory science-based minimum standards for the safe cultivation, harvesting, packaging, and preservation of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption.

Specifically, the FSMA standard establishes requirements for transportation vehicles and equipment, transportation operations, registrations, training, and exemptions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Agricultural water.
  2. Biological Amendments.
  3. Outbreaks.
  4. Wild and domestic animals..
  5. Training of Workers and Health and Hygiene.
  6. Equipment, Tools and Buildings..
Science-based minimum standards for the safe cultivation, harvesting, packaging and preserving of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption.
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