Monday, February 6, 2012

Food Industry Update – Responding to an FDA Form 483

is being presented by Lisa Capote, Partner, with Arrastia & Capote LLP and airs on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

On January 4, 2011 President Obama signed into law the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As part of the new regulation, FDA will provide oversight, ensure compliance with requirements and respond effectively when problems emerge. The FSMA mandates inspection frequency based on risk for food facilities, and requires the frequency of inspections to increase immediately. The law directs FDA to inspect at least 600 foreign food facilities within one year of enactment, and double those inspections every year for the next five years. Odds are, that will in turn lead to the issuance of a great deal of additional Form 483s to companies that have never before seen one, let alone had to respond to one.

This audio conference presentation provides detail on the FDA's plans for increased facility inspections, and looks at the most likely areas of scrutiny for inspectors in the coming months. Our speaker shares insight on the steps you can take to ensure a successful inspection, and, in the event your company receives a Form 483, how best to respond so as to avoid a re-inspection.