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FOREIGN SUPPLIER VERIFICATION PROGRAM
A certification under the FDA FSMA requirements, to import food for humans and animals into the U.S.
The FDA FSMA act, the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for importers of human and animal food, requires importers to carry out certain activities based on risks to verify imported food to the United States produced in compliance with the applicable security standards.
FSVP is a program that importers covered by the standard shall implement to verify that their foreign importers produce food according to with the same public health preventive control or production regulations within the United States, to guarantee suppliers didn't adulterate or badly labeled allergens.
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Importers are responsible for actions that include:
- To determine known or reasonably foreseeable risks in each food.
- To evaluate a food risk, according to hazard analysis and performance of the foreign supplier.
- To use this posed risk assessment food, according to the hazard analysis and performance of the foreign supplier.
- To use this posed risk assessment for imported food and performance of the supplier’s to approved vendors and determine proper verification activities of suppliers.
- To carry out supplier verification activities.
- To carry out corrective actions.
Accredited scopes for the certification:
| Part 117 | Preventive controls of food for humans (PC) |
| Part 120 | HACCP (juices) |
| Part 123 | HACCP (seafood) |
| Part 112 | Primary production |
| Part 114 | Acidified foods |
| Part 113 | Foods low in acidity |
| Part 106 | Baby formula |
| Part 105, 118 | Shell eggs |
| Part 507 | Preventive controls of animal feed. |
| Part 111 | Dietary supplements. |
| Part 179 | Irradiation of human food. |
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Our certificates are accepted everywhere in the world
GLOBALSTD FSVP BENEFITS
The implementation of a food safety system FDA has great benefits like the following:
To demonstrate compliance with the FDA FSMA regulation requirements.
To generate trust with other interested parties so an organization could identify and control food safety risks.
The effect and growth of the company in the American market opening doors towards exporting.
To guarantee food production security with the same level of food safety than those products made in the United States.
HOW COULD I BE CERTIFIED IN GLOBALSTD FSVP CERTIFICATION?
Process to obtain an international certificate with GlobalSTD
The certification process pays attention to every detail to make sure that the company duly complies with all of the standard’s requirements.
Quote and signing of the contract
GlobalSTD will send you a quote that includes the cost of the certification process, considering the number of employees that are part of the system, the applicable standard, and the scope of the audited processes.
Planning and Development of Audit
GlobalSTD will plan the audit and assign auditors with demonstrated competencies to audit the industry sector that corresponds to your organization.
Closing of Non-Conformities
After the audit has ended and only when it applies, the organization will send evidence that corresponds to the closing of the detected non-conformities, which will be reviewed and approved by the auditor.
Certification Committee and Issuance of the Certificate
The Certification Committee will confer to review and approve the issuance of the certificate. Once it has been authorized, the certificate is issued and the its delivery is planned.
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