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French Translation of Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding the Reportable Food Registry (Questions et Réponses relatives au Registre des aliments à signaler)

FinalHuman Foods Program09/09/2009

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

6
Reportable Food

article of food that will cause serious adverse health consequences

Animal Feed

The primary product category regulated by this guidance.

Pet Foods

Category of safety information reported via the Safety Reporting Portal

Animal Drugs

Category of safety information reported via the Safety Reporting Portal

Dietary Supplement

Products containing dietary ingredients intended to supplement the diet; The final product category for which the NDI is intended.

Infant Formula

The primary product category covered by the guidance; Essential food product that is the sole source of nutrition for many infants.

Stakeholders

9
Responsible Party

food firms that are responsible parties as defined in the statute

immediate subsequent recipients

Entities that received the reportable food

foreign public health official

Official who may submit voluntary reports

Federal, state and local public health officials

Officials who may submit voluntary reports or identify reportable foods

Safety Reporting Portal Account Holder

User role allowed to log in and amend reports directly

Immediate Previous Source

The entity from which the responsible party acquired the reportable food

Immediate Subsequent Recipient

Entities such as restaurants or supermarkets that acquired reportable food directly from the responsible party; FDA may require the foreign facility to identify the U.S. recipients

Public Health Officials

May submit instances of reportable food to the electronic portal

owner, operator, or agent in charge

The individual required to sign the Food Defense Plan.

Regulatory Context

Attributes

2
presumptive positive result

Initial test result that may trigger reporting evaluation

Use-by Date

Product information typically found on packaging used for identification

Identified Hazards

Hazards

5
Salmonella

biological hazard in dried milk powder; Microbiological hazard in pet treats; hazard in animal-derived protein ingredients; biological hazard requiring control in turmeric

Potential Health Hazard

Information required in notifications regarding the nature of the problem

serious adverse health consequences

Probability of harm to humans or animals

Listeria monocytogenes

biological hazard in frozen ice cream novelty; Biological hazard in cheese

Undeclared major food allergen

Basis for a food being reportable under FALCPA

Related CFR Sections (5)

See Also (8)

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