The Food and Drug Administration launched a new section of its Data Dashboard to help importers and processors meet supply-chain requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The new section makes it easier to find compliance and enforcement information related to specific firms. IDFA encourages members to review the Dashboard because three of the FSMA rules contain supply-chain requirements: the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs rule, the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule and the Preventive Controls for Animal Food rule.

The Data Dashboard allows importers and processors to search multiple data bases at the same time. The dashboard can be used to find information regarding warning letters, import refusal, import alerts, and other firm-specific information with one search.

The Data Dashboard was launched in 2014 to provide stakeholders with information on FDA’s compliance, inspection and recall activities in an easy-to-read graphical format.

The Data Dashboard can be found here. Members with questions may contact John Allan, IDFA vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards, at jallan@idfa.org.