FDA to Hold Public Workshops to Discuss Tracking Patterns of Adulteration in Food

FDA will hold three public workshops to discuss the draft guidance concerning the Congressionally-mandated Reportable Food Registry: July 23, 2009 in College Park, MD; August 5, 2009 in Chicago, IL and August 25, 2009 in Oakland, CA.

The purpose of the public workshop is to explain the purpose of the Registry, how it will work, and the responsibilities of persons required to submit a report regarding instances of reportable food to FDA through the reportable food electronic portal. The role of Federal, State, and local public health officials in voluntarily reporting instances of reportable food to FDA will also be discussed.

Workshop attendees are encouraged to register on-line or contact Deborah Harris, EDJ Associates, Inc., 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1001, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-221-4326, FAX: 301-945-4295, e-mail: fda-CFSAN_Registration@edjassociates.com

Source: Federal Register: June 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 122)

Web site: The Federal Register notice is at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-15107.htm

The draft guidance is at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodSafety/ucm165626.htm

More information about the workshops is at http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/WorkshopsMeetingsConferences/ucm168582.htm