FDA Issues Final Rule On Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration

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In the May 27, 2016, Federal Register, as part of FSMA implementation, FDA issued a final rule requiring registered food facilities to address hazards that may be introduced with the intention to cause wide-scale public health harm.
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In the May 27, 2016, Federal Register, as part of FSMA implementation, FDA issued a final rule requiring registered food facilities to address hazards that may be introduced with the intention to cause wide-scale public health harm. Among other things, these food facilities must conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify significant vulnerabilities and actionable process steps, as well as implement mitigation strategies to significantly minimize or prevent vulnerabilities identified at actionable process steps in a food operation. Rule is effective July 26, 2016.

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