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    PrintA safe animal food (feed) supply helps ensure healthy animals and people. To that end, the Center for Veterinary Medicine:

monitors and establishes standards for animal feed contaminants, including those in pet food,
	reviews pre-market animal food ingredient submissions, including approving safe food additives for animal food use, evaluating generally recognized as safe (GRAS) notices, serving as the scientific review for Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) feed ingredient definitions, reviewing biotech plant notifications, and reviewing animal food labels as well as pet foods with certain claims, and
	manages the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) medicated feed programs, and
	provides scientific support and guidance on all animal food ingredient matters to FDA and state regulatory officials.For further information, you may contact AskCVM@fda.hhs.gov.

Additional Information

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
	Food Additive Petitions for Animal Food
	Safe Feed
	Safe Animal Feed (video)
	Sanitation & Transportation Guidance Documents & Regulatory Information
	The Center for Veterinary Medicine Safe Food Facts: Storing, Handling and Using Animal Milk Replacer Products
	Reporting Problems with Horse or other Livestock Feed/Food
	How to Report a Pet Food Complaint
	Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Fact Sheet - Safely Distributing Unused Human Food for Animal Food Use
	Printable Handout - FDA Resources for Animal Food Businesses

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                        How do I Start an Animal Food Business?
          Food Safety Modernization Act and Animal Food
          Product Regulation


                        Biological, Chemical, and Physical Contaminants in Animal Food
          Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notification Program
          Ingredients & Additives
          Medicated Feeds
          Pet Food
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