Food Facility Registration

FDA Actions on Bioterrorism Act of 2002 Legislation

• Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet on FDA's New Food Bioterrorism Regulation:  Final Rule - Registration of Food Facilities October 2003
  (also available in French, Malay, Polish†, Portuguese (PDF), Spanish, Arabic (PDF), Chinese (PDF), Hindi (PDF), and Japanese (PDF))
• Booklet (SECG): What You Need to Know About Registration of Food Facilities November 2003
• Final Rule: Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (70 FR 57505) October 3, 2005
  • Technical Amendment May 24, 2004
  • Reopening of Comment Period April 14, 2004
  • Final Rule October 3, 2005
• Compliance Policy Guide Guidance for FDA Staff: Registration of Food Facilities August 2006
• Slide Presentation: Overview of Registration Interim Final Rule Implementing the Bioterrorism Act October 15, 2003
  (also available in Arabic, French, Malay, and Spanish)
• Guidance for Industry: Necessity of the Use of Food Product Categories in Registration of Food Facilities July 2003
• Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Registration of Food Facilities (Edition 4) August 6, 2004
• Press Release: FDA Proposes Regulation For Registering Food Facilities January 29, 2003
  (also available in French and Spanish)

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How To Register

• Online Registration
  • New Features in the Food Facility Registration Module (FFRM) March 27, 2004
• Mail or Fax: Registering by Paper or CD-ROM (and download forms) October 16, 2003
  (also available in Spanish)
• Verification: Registration of Food Facility Database Information Verification February 2, 2004
• FDA Notice Regarding Firms Offering Registration Services June 30, 2003

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†Documents temporarily unavailable on the web