Upcoming 2018 deadlines

JAN. 26, 2018 (Produce Safety)
Sprouts – Small farms

JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Sprouts – Small farms eligible for qualified exemption to comply with other requirements in 112.6 and 112.7

JAN. 26, 2018 (PS)
Other produce – Large farms (except certain water requirements)

MAR. 19, 2018 (Foreign Supplier Verification Program)
Importers of human food whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with PCHF

MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose large business foreign supplier is subject to the PC requirements in PCAF, but not the CGMP requirements

MAR. 19, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers of animal food whose small business foreign supplier is subject to PCAF CGMP requirements

APR. 06, 2018 (Sanitary Transportation)
Small business

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is required to comply with sprout requirements of Produce Safety Rule

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose small business foreign supplier is a farm producing sprouts and eligible for a qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule

JUL. 26, 2018 (FSVP)
Importers whose large foreign supplier is required to comply with Produce Safety Rule

SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Human Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) compliance

SEP. 17, 2018 (PCHF)
Grade “A” milk and milk products subject to the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

SEP. 17, 2018 (Preventive Controls for Animal Food)
Qualified facilities (including very small businesses) CGMP compliance

SEP. 17, 2018 (PCAF)
Small business PC compliance


For a complete list of upcoming deadlines, as well as exceptions to these deadlines, visit: www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA.

This article was originally posted on www.foodengineeringmag.com.