FDA Issues Updated Draft Guidance on Food Facility Registration

The Food and Drug Administration released a draft version of updated guidance on food facility registration procedures (here). The seventh edition of FDA’s questions and answers document includes updates related to a recent final rule amending registration requirements (see 1607130018), as well as answers to questions FDA has received since it issued its sixth edition of the guidance in 2014. Foreign and domestic food facilities are required to register with FDA or renew their registration every two years. The 2016 period for food facility registration began Oct. 1, and runs until Dec. 31. Comments on FDA’s guidance are due Feb. 6, FDA said (here).