FSMA Resource Materials

General FSMA Regulations

• The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food.
• FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Animal Food.
• 21 CFR 1.227 Registration of food facilities.
• Registration of Food Facilities: What You Need to Know About the FDA Regulation: Guidance for Industry.

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs)

• FDA CGMP guidance documents.
• CGMPs for Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers (21 CFR 113).
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices for Medicated Feeds (21CFR 225).

Hazard Analysis

• Reportable Food Registry for Industry.
• National Advisory Committee on Microbial Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) HACCP Principles and Application Guidelines.
• American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) 2010. Salmonella control guidelines.
• Institute of Food Technologists. 2000. Kinetics of Microbial Inactivation for Alternative Food Processing Technologies.
• Common Hazards to Consider During Manufacturing of Feed for Beef and Dairy Cattle.
  EDIS document from UF/IFAS Department of Animal Science.
• Common Hazards to Consider During Manufacturing of Feeds for Horses.
  EDIS document from UF/IFAS Department of Animal Science.
• FDA Data Dashboard.
  The FDA expanded the data dashboard to help facilities evaluate suppliers by showing warning letters, import alerts, recalls, etc. in a searchable database. This is part of managing the supply chain and providing additional information for approval of suppliers.

Recalls

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency recall plan guidance.
  A very good template for a recall plan often used in preventive controls training

Other Helpful Websites

• FDA Technical Assistance Network (TAN)
• Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance
• Southern Center