Packaging Digest
cGMP regulation overhaul presents challenges, opportunities
First introduced in 1969 and revised in 1986, FDA cGMP regulations are now in the midst of a new modernization initiative. While final regulations have not been released, there are some significant modernization opportunities likely to affect food manufacturers in the future.
Some of these are highlighted in a 2005 FDA “white paper” — including requirements for training for supervisors and workers, written allergen control plans where food allergens are present, written environmental pathogen control plans where needed, written sanitation procedures for all food contact equipment and food contact surfaces, and time-temperature dynamics for refrigerated and hot foods storage.
GMA’s Manufacturing Excellence Conference at PACK EXPO International 2010 will bring together experts including Craig Henry, AERS Deloitte & Touché LLP, and Faye J. Feldstein, formerly of the FDA, to share insights on these and other modernization opportunities and the potential impact this initiative may have on food manufacturing.
"It is critically important to have the industry, manufacturers and suppliers alike, understand the significance and scope of FDA's pending modernization of the cGMPs. Ensuring food safety and public confidence is the responsibility of every stakeholder." — Craig Henry, Ph.D., Deloitte & Touché; and Faye Feldstein, MS, former Director of Food Defense and Emergency Response, FDA
SOURCE: PMMI
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