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This is a significant public health burden that is largely preventable.   FSMA aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.\nIf you manufacture your products you are required to file for a State Manufacturers License, register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and be FSMA compliant, (see exemptions below).   If you get any ingredients from outside your state and/or your products sell/ship across state lines you are required to be FSMA compliant; expect an FDA inspection.\nCompliance clarification:\nRetail store that sell ONLY direct to consumers are exempt.\nHowever, if a Retail Store manufactures their products at a separate location/facility from the store, the exception does not apply and they are required to be FSMA compliant.\n“Farm-Operated Business” may sell direct to consumers via roadside stands, farmers markets, etc. are exempt.  (By “farm-operated business,” FDA means a business that is managed by one or more farms and that conducts manufacturing/processing not on the farm(s).\nIn general, domestic and foreign food facilities (facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, as defined 21 CFR 1.227, for human or animal consumption in the U.S.)  that are required to register with section 415 of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act must comply with the requirements for risk-based preventive controls mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) as well as the modernized Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) of this rule (unless an exemption applies).\nSmall Business defined as less than 500 full time employees:\nCompliance required by September 18, 2017\nVery Small Business defined as less than $1 million sales/year:\nMaintain records supporting Qualified Facility Status* by 1/1/16\nCompliance required by September 17, 2018\n* A Qualified Facility MUST submit qualifying notifications to FDA during the same two year timeframe that the facility is required to update its Facility Registration.\nTo simplify, the overall FSMA distinction is if you are a Manufacturer that Wholesales your product, you are required to be FSMA compliant.   (Think a little bit pregnant.)  The Rationale behind FSMA Retail vs. Wholesale:\nExample:    Fresh Banana\nRetail:  Eat a fresh banana immediately.   No time delay, which doesn’t allow for growth of pathogen.\nWholesale:  Fresh Banana is an ingredient in finished product. However, the finished product doesn’t freeze immediately, it takes time ….. temperature and time allow for pathogen growth and risk.\nHowever, regardless of the Size and Scope of your Operation and whether or not you are technically required under FSMA, it is incumbent on you, the Business Owner, to take proper steps to insure your product is safe!\nSteps to Developing a Food Safety Plan\nSpecific for your Company\nFood Safety Plan Manual:\nTable of Contents\nChapter 1:  Introduction\nBegin with a Welcome letter to provide information on the scope of operations of your Company, your Quality Control Programs, and your compliance with FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).   We recommend your Welcome Letter describes your business, who you are, what you do, your team, key players, customer base, products and overall scope of your operation, a floor plan, and if you have received any special certifications, training, or third party audits.  See sample Welcome Letter Template.\nChapter 2:  Core Programs – Core programs are steps or procedures, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), which control the operational conditions within your Company and promote environmental conditions that are favorable for the production of safe food.\nPre-Requi","cbCaivdwjRCIB5dp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivdwjRCIB5dp","docx",35387,8,"English","# Overview\n## FSMA purpose and compliance overview\n## Compliance clarifications and exemptions\n## Compliance timelines for small businesses\n# Steps to developing a food safety plan\n## Food Safety Plan manual structure\n## Chapter 1: Introduction and welcome letter\n## Chapter 2: Core programs and prerequisite programs","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?\",\"answer\":\"FSMA aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.\"},{\"question\":\"Who generally must be FSMA compliant, and what triggers compliance?\",\"answer\":\"Manufacturers that register with the FDA and comply with FSMA requirements are generally required, especially when products ship across state lines or ingredients are sourced from outside the state.\"},{\"question\":\"Are retail stores always exempt from FSMA requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Retail stores that sell only directly to consumers are exempt. 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