The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) represents the most sweeping change to food safety laws in more than 70 years. The changes aim to enhance the atmosphere of food safety and require a culture change for most food producers, while providing consumers with important safeguards to enhance confidence in our food system.
But, now that the FSMA deadline has arrived, there is much anticipation and uncertainty about meeting compliance. The proposed rules for food establish new requirements for facilities that manufacture, process, pack or store food for human or animal consumption. Once the final rules are published, food facilities will have 1-3 years to comply, depending on the size of the business.