Acidified Low Acid Foods (21 CFR 114)

Low-Acid Foods 

• Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged In Hermetically Sealed Containers (21 CFR 113) (FDA)
• Guidance for Industry: Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers (LACF) Regulation and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Bioterrorism Act

Food Allergies and Allergen Control Programs

• Allergy Inspection Guide (FDA, 4/2001) - Guidance on Inspections of Firms Producing Food Products Susceptible to Contamination with Allergenic Ingredients
• Components of an Effective Allergen Control Program – A Framework for Food Processors
  • English Version (PDF 208 KB)
  • Spanish Version (PDF 208 KB)
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Industry on Voluntary Disclosure of Sesame When Added as Flavoring or Spice (FDA, 12/23/20)
• Food Allergies (FDA)
• Food Allergy Research And Education (FARE)
• Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) (University of Nebraska)
• FSIS Compliance Guidelines: Allergens and Ingredients of Public Health Concern: Identification, Prevention and Control, and Declaration through Labeling (USDA-FSIS) (PDF 913 KB)
• International Food Allergen Icons (IAFP) Easily understood, downloadable pictoral icons for many allergens, for use in the workplace or plant.

Food Facility Registration 

• Registration of Food Facilities (FDA) 
• Food Facility Registration Guide: Step-by-Step Instructions for Registration (FDA)
• 2022 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal Open period for renewals from Oct. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022. (FDA) 
  • Food Facility Biennial Registration Fact Sheet (FDA) (PDF 218 KB)
• Guidance for Industry: Determination of Status as a Qualified Facility (FDA, 2018) 
• Guidance for Industry - Questions & Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (7th Edition) (FDA, 2018)
• Draft Guidance for Industry - Supplemental Questions & Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (FDA, 2018)
• Guidance for Industry: Compliance with Providing an Acceptable Unique Facility Identifier for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers Regulation (FDA, 2022)
• Registration of Meat and Poultry Handlers (USDA Food Safety Inspection Service)  (PDF 658 KB)  Meat and poultry facilities are under the jurisdiction of the USDA and require pre-market inspection and approval before production.  (All forms here.)
• Small Entity Compliance Guide: Registration of Food Facilities (FDA, 2018)
• Submitting Form FDA 2541 (Food Canning Establishment Registration) and
  Forms FDA 2541d, FDA 2541e, FDA 2541f, and FDA 2541g (Food Process Filing Forms) to FDA in Electronic or Paper Format: Guidance for Industry (FDA, Nov. 2016) (PDF 123 KB) 
• Webinar on Food Facility Registration (FFR), Biennial Renewal, and Unique Facility Identifiers (UFI) (FDA) (August 11, 2022)