u-s-food-and-drug-administration

FDA to Implement the Food Supplier Verification Program

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin implementing their Food Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) on May 30, 2017. The program requires importers to verify that the food items meet U.S. safety standards. The main requirements of the program include: Identifying the responsible FSVP Importer (either the U.S. owner or consignee). The FSVP identified importer must also verify their suppliers are using prevention based safety practices to ensure the safety ... [+]