FDA warns multiple importers over failure to develop Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to entities within its jurisdiction. Some letters are not released to the public until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Often, warning letters are not issued until a company has had months, or even years, to correct the problems. Typically, parts of the letters are redacted and are not publicly available.

The FDA has issued warning letters to four food importers for significant violations of Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulations. The FSVP rule requires importers to verify that food imported into the United States is produced in a manner that meets applicable U.S. food safety standards.