FDA Reminder: Registration or Renewal of Food Facility Registration (FFR) between October 1 and December 31, 2024
| FDA Reminder: Registration or Renewal of Food Facility Registration (FFR) between October 1 and December 31, 2024 |
Flegenheimer would like to remind food importers, manufacturers, and exporters to make sure their FDA registration numbers are up to date. Failure to register or renew will lead to Customs and FDA clearance delays.
Please see below from FDA for further details:
September 27, 2024
Owners, operators, or agents in charge of a domestic or foreign facility engaged in manufacturing/processing, packing, or holding food for consumption by humans or animals in the U.S., are required to register the facility with the FDA. The registration and renewal period is open between October 1 and December 31, 2024.
The FDA will consider the registration of a food facility to be expired if a facility’s registration is not renewed by December 31, 2024. There is no fee associated with registration or renewal. Owners, operators, or agents in charge of food facilities must submit their renewal information electronically through their FDA Industry Systems (FIS) account, unless they have received a waiver that allows for paper submission.
All facilities must include a unique facility identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable to the FDA with the food facility registration (FFR) submission. The UFI is used to verify that the facility-specific address associated with the UFI is the same address associated with the facility’s registration. Currently, the FDA recognizes the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as an acceptable UFI. The DUNS number is assigned and managed by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) and can be obtained or verified by visiting D&B’s websiteExternal Link Disclaimer.
Food facility registration is critical to helping the FDA identify the location and possible source of a foodborne illness outbreak or potential bioterrorism incident. Food facility registration requirements were initiated with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and amended by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011. FSMA requires facilities to submit additional information to the FDA and to renew their registrations every other year.
The following resources are available to assist in the registration and renewal process:
FFR Renewal:
Food Facility Registration User Guide: Biennial Registration Renewal
D&B + FDA Joint Web Presentation on Biennial Food Facility Registration Renewal (youtube.com)
FFR Guidance:
Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (Seventh Edition)
For more resources, please go to this link:
NOTE: This information is current as of the date of this document, and is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. No amendment has been made to reflect changes in law, regulation, or policy that may have occurred since that date. You should not rely on this newsletter to decide on a legal course of action. If you would like legal advice, you need to ask your attorney.
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