Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 Steven Mavity Senior Vice President – Technical Services & Corporate Quality Bumble Bee Seafoods steven.mavity@bumblebee.com
FSMA Summary Signed into law on January 4, 2011 by President Obama Focus is upon prevention vs. reaction Important new tools to ensure compliance Enhanced enforcement tools Requires imports to meet same standards as domestically produced foods
Five Areas of Focus Prevention Inspection & Compliance Preventative Controls Produce Standards Control of Intentional Adulteration Inspection & Compliance Enhanced Inspection Frequency Enhanced Records Access Testing by Accredited Labs
Five Areas of Focus (cont’) Response Mandatory Recall Authority Enhanced Administrative Detention Registration Suspension Enhanced Traceability Enhanced Record Keeping for High Risk Foods Imports Importer Accountability Third Party Accreditation Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Required Certification for High Risk Foods Ability to Deny Entry
Five Areas of Focus (cont’) Enhanced Partnerships State and Local Capacity Building Foreign Capacity Building Inspections by Other Agencies Much More Information Can Be Found At: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulat ion/FSMA/default.htm
Implementation Status Final Rules Preventative Controls for Human Foods (August 31, 2015) Preventative Controls for Food for Animals (August 31, 2015) Proposed Rules Standards for Produce Safety (October 31, 2015) Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans & Animals (October 31, 2015) Accreditation of Third Party Auditors/Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and Issue Certificates (October 31, 2015) Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (March 31, 2016) Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Contamination (May 31, 2016)
Questions to Ponder How might the regulations focused upon prevention have kept the PCA issue from happening? What FSMA enforcement tools did FDA utilize in response to the outbreak? In what ways would have FSMA enhanced partnerships served to effect prevention or improved the response to the outbreak? What steps are you and your company taking to ensure that you do not suffer from a PCA type issue?