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About 48 million people in the U.S. (1 in 6) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a significant public health burden that is largely preventable.

**The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)**is transforming the nation’s food safety system by shifting the focus from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it. Congress enacted FSMA in response to dramatic changes in the global food system and in our understanding of foodborne illness and its consequences, including the realization that preventable foodborne illness is both a significant public health problem and a threat to the economic well-being of the food system.

FDA has finalized several rules to implement FSMA, recognizing that ensuring the safety of the food supply is a shared responsibility among many different points in the global supply chain for both human and animal food. The FSMA rules are designed to make clear specific actions that must be taken at each of these points to prevent contamination.

Rules and Programs
	Rules

Produce Safety (Final Rule)

	Agricultural Water  (proposed revision to Subpart E of the Produce Safety Rule)
	Accredited Third-Party Certification (Final Rule)
	Food Traceability (Final Rule)
	Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals (Final Rule)
	Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) (Final Rule)
	Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (Final Rule)
	Preventive Controls for Human Foods (Final Rule)
	Preventive Controls for Animal Food (Final Rule)
	Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (Final Rule)Additional Rules

Programs

Accredited Third-Party Certification Program
	Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs (FSVP) - List of Participants
	Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs (FSVP) - Importer Portal for Records Submission
	Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Program (LAAF)
	Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)

Full Text of FSMA Related Rules
	Searchable list of all FSMA related Rules

Guidance Documents
	Searchable list of FSMA related Guidance

Training and Technical Assistance
	Federal/State Integration
	Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance
	FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food
		FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food
		Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP)
		Intentional Adulteration
	Training Framework
	Frequently Asked Questions on FSMA
	FSMA Collaborative Training Forum
	FSMA Technical Assistance Network (TAN)
	Produce International Partnership (PIP)
	Produce Safety Alliance
	Produce Safety Network
	Sanitary Transportation Carriers Training Module
	Sprout Safety Alliance

Compliance and Implementation Tools
	Application Portal
	FDA Food Code
	Fees
	Small Business
	International Capacity Building
	Food Defense Plan Builder
	Food Safety Plan Builder
	Data Dashboard (Inspections, Compliance Actions, Recalls, and Imports)
	Duns Portal
	Product Tracing [ARCHIVED]
	Key FSMA Compliance Dates
	Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
	Supplier Evaluation Resources
	Industry Resources on Third-Party Audit Standards and FSMA Supplier Verification Requirements
		Accredited Third-Party Certification Program Voluntary Audit Templates*Additional tools and resources for industry listed on the rule and program pages above.*

FSMA Background
	What's New in FSMA
	Reports & Studies
	Operational Strategy for Implementing FSMA
	Background on FSMA

FSMA's Impact on Public Health
	The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act at 10: Reflecting on Our Progress and the Path Forward
	FDA Commissioner Addresses State Agriculture Commissioners: Announces New Steps to Enhance Collaboration with States and Ensure Farmers Are Prepared for FSMA
	Q&A Conversation - CFSAN’s Senior Science Advisor Aims to Build Bridges to Advance Produce Safety
	Q&A Conversation - FSVP: What Do Importers Need to Know?
	Q&A Conversation - Outlining the Benefits of the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
	Q&A Conversation - Protecting the Food Supply from Intentional Adulteration, such as Acts of Terrorism
	Q&A Conversation - Taking a Modern, Integrated Approach to Advancing the Safety of Imported Food
	Q&A Conversation - The Produce Safety Network: Supporting Regulators and Growers Across the Country
	Q&A Conversation - What to Expect Now That Larger Farms Must Comply with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule
	Q&A Conversation - What to Expect with the Next Compliance Dates for the FSMA Preventive Controls for Animal Foods Rule

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FDA Launches the FDA-TRACK: Food Safety Dashboard to Track FSMA Progress

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