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Foreign Supplier Verification Programs
Food safety programs built specifically for farm, produce, and packinghouse operations, from field practices through packing and worker hygiene.
FSVP Program Development & Implementation
Build the complete foreign supplier verification program your import operation is required to have in place. We set up the structure, activities, and documentation from the ground up.
FSVP Importer Compliance
Confirm that your role and responsibilities as the importer of record are properly documented and being met. This covers the recordkeeping and oversight FDA expects from the importer specifically.
Foreign Supplier Food Safety Documentation Review
Review the food safety documentation your suppliers provide to confirm it actually supports their claims. This includes checking that hazard analyses, certifications, and audit results are current and complete.
Hazard Analysis Review & Compliance Support
Confirm that each supplier has identified the hazards reasonably likely to occur with their product and has controls to address them. We help you review this analysis as part of your ongoing verification responsibilities.
Supplier Performance Monitoring
Track how well each supplier is meeting your verification requirements over time, not just at initial approval. This helps catch a decline in performance before it becomes a compliance problem.
Foreign Supplier Reevaluation
Reassess suppliers on a regular schedule, or sooner if new hazard information or a performance issue comes up. We help build the reevaluation calendar and documentation your program needs.
Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
An FDA Form 483 lists observations an investigator made during an inspection that may violate FDA regulations. If you receive one, you should respond in writing within the timeframe FDA provides, addressing each observation with a specific corrective action.
A FSMA compliance gap assessment reviews your current food safety program against FSMA preventive controls or produce safety requirements to identify what is missing or out of date. It gives you a clear list of what to fix before FDA finds it during an inspection.
Yes. We help businesses based in Florida as well as companies across the United States and internationally prepare for FDA inspections.
Preparing for an FDA inspection means reviewing your documentation for completeness, walking the facility for physical compliance issues, and making sure staff know how to respond to an investigator's questions. A mock inspection or internal assessment beforehand often surfaces issues you can fix in advance.
A Form 483 is issued at the end of an inspection and lists observations, while a warning letter is a more formal enforcement action FDA issues after reviewing those observations, usually when a response was inadequate or violations are more serious. A warning letter typically carries more significant consequences if not resolved.
FDA generally expects a written response within 15 business days of receiving a Form 483, though this can vary by case. Responding promptly with a specific corrective action plan is one of the biggest factors in how FDA proceeds afterward.
Yes. We run internal food safety compliance assessments that mirror what an FDA investigator would look for, so issues get identified and corrected before an actual inspection.
Yes. We help businesses respond to warning letters, build the corrective action plans FDA expects, and update documentation to resolve the underlying issues.