Food - Current and Future Safety Regulations - 2017

With $49 billion worth of imported foods, the FDA and its regulatory allies oversee more than 420,000 domestic and foreign facilities.

Importers of food products intended for introduction and consumption in the United States through international commerce are responsible for ensuring that the products are safe, sanitary, wholesome, and labeled according to U.S. requirements. Over 70% of all seafood and 35% of all produce consumed in the U.S. are imported. If you think the FDA is unable to effectively control imported food safety, think again. They do not work alone.

Food importers face special challenges from Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, the FDA and USDA, Center for Disease Control, Food Safety Inspection Service, Agricultural and Marketing Services, Food and Nutrition Services, the USDA, U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These organizations combine their enforcement powers to assure that food produced, processed and transported into the United States for consumption meet regulatory food safety requirements. Other countries are trending in the same direction.

Areas Covered in the Session:

Global Food Markets drive new import food safety requirements
Review how the FDA's Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) are changing things
Understand "Prior Notice" requirements
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
Prepare for the Foreign Facility Inspection Program
Learn what is in the “Investigations Operation Manual (IOM)
What can happen to your product when seized
Learn what other countries require for food import
Review the proposed rules for food safety and quality during transportation processes
Learn how much food and what food is imported from different countries
Understand what the Imported Seafood Safety Program includes
PREDICT & OASIS Systems
Other resources available to help you

Who Will Benefit:

U.S. food processors, distributors, retailers and restaurant chains importing food from foreign countries
Food buyers
Foreign food producers and exporters
International food carriers
Import and export logistics personnel
Foreign facility food safety specialists
Food import companies
Import food safety personnel (managers/directors)
Food quality personnel (managers/directors)

Speaker and Presenter Information

Dr. John Ryan's quality system career has spanned the manufacturing, food, transportation and Internet industries over the past 30 years. He has worked and lived extensively throughout Asia and the U.S. at the corporate and facility levels for large and small companies as a turn-around specialist. His clients have included Seagate Technology, Read-Rite, Destron IDI, Intel, and GSS-Array. He has consulted, taught at the university graduate level, and is a retired quality assurance administrator from the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture. He holds a Ph.D. and has been involved in the quality profession for over 30 years on an international basis and in a variety of industries.