Preparing To Meet The Final Requirements Of FSMA

The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA) places the responsibility for food safety squarely on food producers, with requirements that were to come into force as finalized and funded. The dates by which those requirements will take effect have now been finalized and are rapidly approaching. This paper recommends actions that food processors should now take to meet the full requirements of FSMA, including reviewing the effectiveness of their existing product inspection plan and the systems that will help put it into action, and confirming their ability to provide the reporting data that FSMA requires.