Readiness for FSMA, SFCR and Similar New Regulations

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Posted By Felix Amiri

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Felix Amiri is the current Food Sector Chair of GCSE-Food & Health Protection

SFCRs & FSMAs Coming into Force

USA

FSMA Public Meeting: Focus on Implementation Strategy for Prevention-Oriented Food Safety Standards

April 23 & 24, 2015

Meeting Materials and Additional Information

FSMA - Key Dates Presentation - Download PDF Copy  

Canada
SFCA enforcement draws near for Canadian operations:
Download the Presentation by Colleen Barnes, Executive Director, Food Regulatory Modernization, CFIA, to the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) on May 8, 2014  

Where does your establishment fall?

Refer to: “CFIA - Improved Food Inspection Model, Section 2: Licensing”

The table illustrates the coming into force of the SFCA by the different levels of readiness between industries that are:
	Registered	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable		Non-Registered
License	2015 (June)	2015 (June)		2016 (June)
PCP	2015 (June)	2016 (June)		2017 (June)
	•       Minimal changes for industry	•       Do not have substantive food safety provisions •       FDA applies		•       FDA still applies •       Licensing first enables compliance promotion

Find out more about the Proposed Canadian Regulations

You may also read the ARCHIVED-Discussion Paper on the Integrated Agency Inspection Model (iAIM) on which the Improved Food Inspection Model (Final Model) is based.

Global Food Safety and Quality Assurance Schemes

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Posted By Felix Amiri

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Felix Amiri is the current Food Sector Chair of GCSE-Food & Health Protection

The Right Metrics and Assessment of FSQA, FSQMS or FSMS Success

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Posted By Felix Amiri

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Felix Amiri is the current Food Sector Chair of GCSE-Food & Health Protection

Fast and Furious Recalls Amid Increasing Complexity of Food Safety Assurance Measures

In spite of the growing complexity of industry management strategies, stricter regulations and more comprehensive assessment standards, recalls are coming fast and furious. Where are things going wrong? 

Here is a sampling of notices that I received in one day:

Smokehouse Inc Voluntary Recall Because of Possible Health Risk

01/10/2015 07:58 PM EST

Voluntary Recall for Certain Retail Lots of Indian Sauces Due to Potential Undeclared Peanut Allergen

01/09/2015 10:11 PM EST

 Bag with Distilled Water 100 mL

01/09/2015 10:23 PM EST

 Alert and Voluntary, Precautionary Recall of Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Chipotle Black Bean Burgers in The U.S. Due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

01/09/2015 09:48 PM EST

.. . Federal and State Officials to Determine Source of Listeriosis-Associated Outbreak

01/09/2015 07:11 PM EST

VoluntaryRecall for Ground Cumin and Seasoning Blends (containing Ground Cumin) Due toPotential Undeclared Peanut Allergens

01/09/2015 07:20 PM EST

 Sour Cream Lemon Pies

01/09/2015 03:12 PM EST

Posted By Felix Amiri

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Felix Amiri is the current Food Sector Chair of GCSE-Food & Health Protection