FDA issues first warning letter under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D. released a statement saying “We announced the issuance of the first warning letter to a U.S. food importer using our authority under FSMA’s FSVP regulation. The warning letter follows an FDA inspection conducted in response to a recent Salmonella outbreak, which revealed that the importer was not in compliance with the FSVP. The FDA continues to work with food importers that are developing plans to adhere to the FSVP regulation and working to come into compliance. However, neglecting to meet the FDA’s food safety requirements puts consumers at risk, and our top priority is using the full range of our available tools to protect public health. Moreover, we’re committed to ensuring that the U.S. food supply remains among the safest in the world and we will continue to implement our new import strategy to provide a multi-layered, data-driven, smarter approach to imported food safety.”