BREAKING NEWS – FDA Breaks All-Time Record, Issuing 10,000 483s

There are reports that the FDA will surpass 10,000 483s (the citation given before a formal warning letter) in 2011 for the second time in its history, breaking its all-time record for the third consecutive year. That averages out to a new 483 every 52 minutes! Marc C. Sanchez – Contract In-House Counsel and Consultant(sanchezmarc.com)…

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Food Court: Food Safety Modernization Act – Prodcut Recall Manual

There are many important features for the food industry in the new Food Safety Modernization Act. The focus of this post is on the new set of recall requirements companies must follow. There are three components to the new recall requirements: mandatory recalls, FDA consumer-friendly recall website , grocery store notices to shoppers. The FDA

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