Processed Food Products; PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS 16); SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY (HS 17); COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS (HS 18); PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS (HS 20); MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS (HS 21); BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR (HS 22)

Updated Guidelines for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Processed Food Products Repealing FDA Circular No 2013-010 "Revised Guidelines for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Processed Foods" (24 page(s), in English)

The draft Circular aims to provide updated guidelines for the assessment of microbiological quality of certain processed food products and help ensure that food manufacturers comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).  This Circular covers food establishments engaged in the manufacture, trade, repacking, wholesale, importation and distribution of processed food products.