FSMA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) Inquiries Report

Report Dates: 9/10/2015 through 8/31/2019

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	9,805
Phone	1,965
Email	159
Mail	9
AIMS	7
Total	11,945

Inquiries Received by Inquirer (September 10, 2015 - August 31, 2019)

I am a Member of this Category	Inquiries Received
Industry/Business	9,675
N/A	589
Academia	485
Consumer	463
Regulator - State Inspector	205
Other Government Official - International	183
Other Government Official - Domestic	148
Regulator - FDA Investigator	99
Regulator - FDA Compliance Staff	53
Medical	27
Media	18
Total	11,945

Inquiries Received by FSMA Topic

FSMA Topic	Inquiries Received
Preventive Controls-Human Food	3,836
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)	2,402
Sanitary Transportation for Human and Animal Food	1,246
Produce Safety	1,239
Other	1,016
Food Facility Registration	995
Preventive Controls-Animal Food	610
Accredited Third-Party Certification (3rd Party)	327
Intentional Adulteration	182
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)	50
Lab Accreditation	42
Total	11,945

Inquiries Received, Domestic vs. International

Country of Origin	Inquiries Received
Domestic	9,264
International	2,681
Total	11,945

Note: Information is current as of September 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.