Food Facility Registration

 

FDA Actions on Bioterrorism Act of 2002 Legislation and the New Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
 

For information on Food Facility Registration under the FSMA, visit the FSMA Inspection & Compliance page.

   

• Final Rule: Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (70 FR 57505)
  October 3, 2005
  • Federal Register Notice
    October 3, 2005
  • Technical Amendment
    May 24, 2004
  • Reopening of Comment Period
    April 14, 2004
  • Press Release: FDA Proposes Regulation For Registering Food Facilities
    January 29, 2003
• Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on FDA's New Food Bioterrorism Regulation:  Final Rule - Registration of Food Facilities
  October 2003
  (also available in French, Malay, Portuguese PDF 65KB, Spanish, Arabic PDF 395KB , Chinese PDF 216KB, Hindi PDF 150KB, and Japanese PDF 451KB)
• Booklet (SECG): What You Need to Know About Registration of Food Facilities
  November 2003
• Compliance Policy Guide Guidance for FDA Staff: Registration of Food Facilities
  August 2006
• Slide Presentation: Overview of Registration Interim Final Rule Implementing the Bioterrorism Act
  October 15, 2003
  (also available in French (Français), and Spanish (Español)) 

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Guidance

• Guidance for Industry: Necessity of the Use of Food Product Categories in Registration of Food Facilities
  July 2003
• Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Registration of Food Facilities (Edition 4)
  August 6, 2004

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How To Register

• Online Registration
  • New Features in the Food Facility Registration Module (FFRM) 
• Verification: Registration of Food Facility Database Information Verification 
• Mail or Fax: Registering by Paper or CD-ROM (and download forms)
  (also available in Spanish)
• FDA Notice Regarding Firms Offering Registration Services
  June 30, 2003