FDA Draft Guidance for Industry on Establishing Sanitation Programs for Low-Moisture Ready-to-Eat Human Foods Webinar

This is a free webinar for ASTA members about what the guidance means for the spice industry.

FDA published draft guidance on January 6, 2025, intended to help manufacturers of Low Moisture Ready-to-Eat (LMRTE) human foods, such as spices, establish sanitation programs and take appropriate corrective actions following a pathogen contamination event. Specifically, this draft guidance discusses:

• Establishing and implementing a sanitation program and routine environmental monitoring program
• Conducting adequate root cause investigations (RCIs) following a pathogen contamination event
• Applying a sanitizing treatment when remediating a pathogen contamination event
• Taking steps to identify affected food
• The limitations of relying solely on a product testing program as verification that pathogen contamination has been eliminated

Join this webinar to learn more about the guidance and what it means for the spice industry.

The webinar is free for members; however, registration is required.