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FDA Warns Seven Food Importers That They Never Built the Verification Programs Federal Law Requires
['Dorothy Brooks']
Medical Daily
Between them, they import fresh produce, canned foods, dairy products, sauces, candy, and other packaged goods, according to Food Safety News, which reviewed the batch.
The Foreign Supplier Verification Program rule does not ask importers to file paperwork with the government.
Food Safety News reported that in several of the seven cases, FDA said the companies "failed to provide documentation showing corrective actions" after inspectors identified problems.
The letter was dated in April and posted publicly at the end of July, a lag FDA and Food Safety News both note is routine.
FDA continues to post FSVP warning letters in batches, and this year's cadence has run from two firms in one batch to seven in this one.