Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Enforcement and Compliance Strategies: What You Need to Know Now – Webinar

Presented on June 27, 2024, this webinar addresses the response to the recent outbreak and recall linked to adulterated cinnamon in applesauce products. How FDA plans to ramp up Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) inspections. Under the FSVP rule, importers must verify that food is produced in a manner that meets FDA safety standards. Maile Gradison, a Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP, and ASTA General Counsel, and Sharon Lindan Mayl Partner at DLA Piper provided an overview of the FSVP rule and practical considerations around compliance.

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