Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Refusal of Inspection by a Foreign Food Establishment or Foreign Government." This draft guidance, when finalized, will provide information for foreign food establishments subject to our inspection, as well as foreign governments, on when we may consider that a foreign food establishment or a government of a foreign country has refused to permit an inspection by us as provided in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).