FDA Food Law and Food Safety
FDA food law and food safety requirements have been a cornerstone of OFW Law’s practice since its inception. Our attorneys understand the challenges food manufacturers face in complying with FDA requirements while providing quality products to their customers. In assisting our clients navigate FDA requirements, OFW Law’s team closely monitors the fast-moving developments in FDA policy and regulation under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. As a result of our work, and the fact that many OFW Law attorneys have worked at FDA, we maintain regular contact with key FDA personnel. Some of the FDA-related matters we assist clients with include:
- Enforcement response and advocacy, ranging to response to inspectional observations and Warning Letters, to representing clients through injunction proceedings and criminal matters
- Food Recalls
- Food Safety requirements including, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls (HARPC), and Current Good Manufacturing Practices
- All requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
- Labeling requirements, including Nutrition Facts and labeling claims
- Export/Import issues, including Prior Notice and Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), obtaining relief from Import Alerts/Detention Without Physical Examination, and
- Sanitary transportation.
Importantly, OFW proactively counsels clients on the establishment of policies and procedures to assure FDA compliance, as well as assisting clients in response to FDA inquiries made during or after an inspection.
Related Tags
- Packers and Stockyards Act
- National Organic Program
- Cannabis
- PACA
- Trade Associations
- Enforcement and Litigation
- Inspections
- Meat and Poultry
- Food Recalls
- Animal Feed and Pet Food
- Food Labeling and Advertisement
- Food Service, Restaurants & Retailers
- Trade Remedies and ITC investigations
- Customs and Related Import/Export Requirements
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Environmental Law
- Trade Policy and Regulatory
- International Organizations and Dispute Resolution
- Crop Insurance and Farm Programs:
- Checkoff Programs
- Facility Registration
- Dietary Supplements
- Due Diligence
- Lobbying/Public Policy
- Farm Bill
- Appropriations
- International Food Security
- Political Action Committees
- Dietary Guidelines
- Domestic Food Assistance Programs
- Coalition Building
- Native American Issues
- Consumer Product Safety Law
- Occupational Safety and Health Law