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USFDA to visit Indian food firms for food safety-related inspections
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Thursday, 17 November, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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fiogf49gjkf0d The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued a notification stating that its officials will visit Indian companies for food safety-related inspections.
In a letter to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), its representative at the US embassy in New Delhi asked for preparedness with respect to the proposed visit. However the timings of the visit were not disclosed as yet.
Indian firms that grow or harvest, pack, process and manufacture dried dairy, fruit, vegetables, ready-to-eat food, canned food, seafood and dietary supplements, amongst others, will be inspected during the visit.
Major exporters have been asked to prepare for the visit and remain sensitive to the requirements of USFDA’s stringent food safety standards.
The letter said, “As a part of food safety efforts, USFDA will be conducting one or more visits to India to inspect firms that handle food destined to the United States. The commodities will include baby food, cocoa, grains, bakery, pasta, cereals, snacks, ready-to-eat foods, frozen foods, seafood and dietary supplements.”
The inspection will be based on the risk associated with the commodity, the process of manufacturing and the rate of refusals.
The visits were planned under the new US Food Safety Modernatisation Act (FSMA) which mandates the USFDA to visit firms in other countries.
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