Federal & National

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) resources:

 

• FSMA FDA Homepage (updated with the latest on rules, guidance, training, implementation tools & more)
• Frequently Asked Questions about FSMA
• FSMA Rules & Guidance for Industry from FDA
• FDA Technical Assistance Network Portal - submit your feedback & questions here about rule interpretation!
• FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Information - click here to watch the latest webinar, 9/20/18
• Produce Safety Alliance covers Produce Safety under FSMA

Additional federal & national organizations & resources:

 

• Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO)
• Association of Food and Drug Officials of the Southern States (AFDOSS)
• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
• CFSAN Retail Food Protection
• FoodSafety.gov
• FoodSHIELD
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Outcomes - Response and Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • e-Learning on Environmental Assessment of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
  • National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)
• The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
  • NACCHO Research Brief Examines Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems
    • Study of Retail Food Establishment Inspection Scoring and Grading Systems is a new research brief that examines the way that LHDs use scores or grades to convey the results of their retail food establishment inspections. Learn more here.