This in-depth webinar is designed to provide food manufacturers with a comprehensive overview of FDA food facility requirements and essential tips for FDA readiness. This session covers crucial topics including:
FDA Food Facility Requirements: Understand the key regulations that apply to your facility, from registration to food processing requirements and beyond.
Food Safety Plans and Programs: Learn what you need to implement effective plans and programs that meet FDA requirements and safeguard your food operations.
Labeling Requirements: Learn about mandatory information that must appear on retail food labels and how FDA regulates ingredients.
Food Facility Inspections: Get insights into the inspection process, what inspectors look for, and how to prepare your facility for a successful inspection.
Our expert provides practical advice, shares best practices, and answers your questions to ensure that you have the basics to achieve compliance and enhance your facility’s FDA preparedness. Watch to gain valuable insights and stay ahead of regulatory requirements.
For Medical Device Establishments, who must register?
Owners or operators of establishments involved in producing and distributing medical devices intended for the U.S. market must register annually with FDA and pay an annual registration fee.
What information is submitted for medical device establishment registration?
In addition to registering with FDA, most owners or operators of medical device establishments must also submit a list of all devices during their annual registration renewal.
- U.S. Facilities
- Initial importers must identify the manufacturers of the devices they are importing.
- A device must be listed if they fall under the any of the following:
- Contract Manufacturer
- Contract Sterilizer
- Manufacturer
- Relabeler / Repackager
- Remanufacturer
- Reprocessor of Single Use Device
- Specification Developer
- U. S. manufacturer of export only devices
- Non-U.S. Facilities
- Must list devices, provide a U.S. Agent, and identify importers.
Who must provide medical device listings?
In most cases, all medical device establishments required to register with FDA must also submit a complete list of medical devices manufactured for commercial distribution in the U.S. market.
All facilities that fall under any of the following functions:
- Contract Manufacturer
- Contract Sterilizer
- Foreign Exporter
- Manufacturer
- Relabeler / Repackager
- Remanufacturer
- Reprocessor of Single Use Device
- Specification Developer
- U.S. manufacturer of export only devices
What information is submitted for a medical device listing?
Medical device establishments must list any medical device made in the establishment and the activities the device is meant for.
- Company function (activity)
- Device product code
- Proprietary names
- Importer information
What is a master file?
A Master File is a secure, confidential submission of proprietary product data to a regulatory agency, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, or the National Medical Products Association (NMPA) in China.
