Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Food Recalls: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled "Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Food Recalls: Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff." The guidance provides information on the implementation of the mandatory food recall provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The guidance is in the form of Questions and Answers and provides answers to common questions that might arise about the mandatory recall provisions and FDA's plans for their implementation.