2017 continues to be the year of the Food Safety Modernization Act, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, having completed its roll-out of the major rules implementing this land-mark food safety legislation, moves in earnest with inspections to check on compliance.
To help manufacturers prepare for this and other issues confronting the food industry, on Tuesday, June 13th, the American Bar Association Food & Supplements Subcommittee is hosting a Workshop in Hershey, Pennsylvania. One topic of discussion will be FSMA inspection preparedness as a panel of industry representatives will talk about what they’re seeing from the latest FDA inspections, and what manufacturers should expect when agency investigators come knocking this summer and fall.
In addition to talking about how to prepare for an FDA inspection, the panel plans to examine what FDA has said about its expectations during its first round of visits focused on FSMA compliance. It will also talk about how manufacturers can have their FSMA documents in order for investigator review, and how to prepare for the flurry of environmental samples FDA is likely to take. Crowell & Moring partner John Fuson will be presenting as part of the panel. Additionally, Laura Cordova will be speaking on a panel regarding ethical issues in parallel criminal and civil proceedings. Michelle Gillette is one of the program organizers for the workshop.