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The Technical Assistance Network (TAN) provides technical assistance to industry, regulators, academia, consumers and others regarding FSMA implementation. The TAN addresses questions related to the FSMA rules, programs, and implementation strategies after the rules are final.
This report summarizes key statistics since September 2015 about who is submitting FSMA inquiries; their topics of interest; and what channels of communication they are using to ask questions.
Inquiries Received by Method of Inquiry
Method of Inquiry
Inquiries Received
Web Form
9,159
Phone
1,801
Email
165
Mail
9
AIMS
6
Total
11,140
Inquiries Received by Inquirer (September 10, 2015 - September 30, 2019)
I am a Member of this Category
Inquiries Received
Industry/Business
9,060
N/A
517
Academia
483
Consumer
416
Regulator - State Inspector
191
Other Government Official - International
148
Other Government Official - Domestic
143
Regulator - FDA Investigator
92
Regulator - FDA Compliance Staff
48
Medical
25
Media
17
Total
11,140
Inquiries Received by FSMA Topic
FSMA Topic
Inquiries Received
Preventive Controls-Human Food
3,876
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
2,418
Sanitary Transportation for Human and Animal Food
1,261
Produce Safety
1,251
Other
1,026
Preventive Controls-Animal Food
701
Accredited Third-Party Certification (3rd Party)
329
Intentional Adulteration
186
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)
50
Lab Accreditation
42
Total
11,140
Inquiries Received, Domestic vs. International
Country of Origin
Inquiries Received
Domestic
8,900
International
2,240
Total
11,140
Note: Information is current as of October 2019. The data provided in this report is produced on an ongoing basis and is subject to change due to updates, corrections, or other reasons. In addition, FDA may change the type or amount of data provided in this report at any time.
