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Information Materials
for the Food and Cosmetics Industries

A Catalog of publications and other materials
available from non-government sources as well as FDA and other agencies

Table of Contents

Why an Information Materials Catalog?


Why an Information Materials Catalog?

Government regulations may often be complex and difficult to follow, and the Food and Drug Administration's are no exception. The purpose of FDA's regulations is to insure that foods and cosmetics are safe, pure and properly labeled. If the regulations are not followed, FDA may take legal action. But FDA's regulatory philosophy also includes prevention through assistance as a complement to legal action.

To make this philosophy a reality, FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has developed an industry assistance program. CFSAN's Industry Activities Staff is responsible for providing assistance to industry, mainly in the form of information materials.

This catalog--the Information Materials for the Food and Cosmetic Industries--lists available materials. It describes publications of interest to all facets of these industries. Most of these publications can be accessed by using the indicated web site links.

You will note that these materials are available from non-government sources as well as FDA and other agencies. Non-government materials have been included, not as an endorsement of them, but because they contribute toward the mutual FDA/industry goal of safe and quality products.

Please take some time to read this catalog and order any materials of interest to you. Be sure to bookmark this catalog for future reference. In addition to information materials, it lists addresses and telephone numbers for FDA and other government agencies.

For further information and assistance, please contact any FDA District Office or the Industry Activities Staff.

How to Find Materials in this Catalog

Information materials are grouped by subject. Within each subject area there is a list of publications. Subjects are arranged in the catalog alphabetically.

How to Order Materials

The Industry Activities Staff (IAS) is the source for many of the information materials in this catalog. However, other FDA offices as well as some private associations have developed excellent materials which we feel are important to include. Please follow carefully the ordering instructions below. Requesting materials from the correct source will help minimize delays in processing your order.


 

General Publications

Classification of Visible Flexible Defects Packages (1989) Poster. Will help food industry personnel learn to identify flexible package defects and classify them as minor, major, or critical.

Source: AOAC International

Compliance Policy Guides Manual (2000)

Guidance Document

Consolidates the Administrative Guidelines Manual. Lists levels of contamination at which regulatory actions will be invoked. Print version available from NTIS. Their order numbers are:

Foods and Cosmetics Order No. PB96-920500
Drugs and Biologics Order No. PB96-920500
Veterinary Medicine Order No. PB96-920800
Medical and Radiological Devices Order No. PB96-920900

Source: National Technical Information Service

Compliance Programs Guidance Manual (March, 1995)

Guidance Document

Manual. Contains inspectional and analytical directives implemented by FDA Field Units. Provides direction for general enforcement of laws and regulations.

Order No. PB95-915499(manual only)

Source: National Technical Information Service

FDA's Food and Cosmetic Regulatory Responsibilities (1995) A summary of the legal requirements affecting the manufacture and distribution of food and cosmetic products within and imported into the United States.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

FDA Recall Policies (2002)

Guidance Document

Explains the three classes of recalls and discusses FDA's role in the recall process.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

FDLI's Compilation of Food and Drug Laws (1996) Book. A collection of major laws affecting the food and drug industry.

Volume I - Covers all the basics, from the original Food and Drugs Act of 1906 to the Administrative Procedure Act and Federal Fines and Sentencing Guidelines.
Volume II - Looks at the ancillary acts such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Controlled Substances Act.
Volume III - Covers international laws. The reference includes a look at FDA's role in international law, international policy, CODEX, GATT and the European Union.

Source: The Food and Drug Law Institute

Guidance for Small Businesses: Submission of Comments for CFSAN Rulemaking (Use link at left)
Investigations Operations Manual (2003) Manual. Provides standard operation procedures for FDA Investigators. The inspectional methods cover sanitation, micro problems, labeling, standards, and GMP's.

Order No. PB-95-913399

Source: National Technical Information Service

Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International 17th Edition 2002 This edition contains over 2800 collaboratively tested chemical and biological methods.

Source: AOAC International

Publications: Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 17th Edition current through 1st Revision, 2002

Procedure for Obtaining Certificates for Export of Foods and Cosmetics (2000) Question and answer guide for manufacturers engaged in exporting FDA regulated food and cosmetic products to a foreign country.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Regulatory Procedures Manual (2001) Contains directives for recalls, legal actions, and cooperative agreements with states, such as those under the Public Health Service.

The Food Chemical News Guide Listing of all food and color additives and GRAS items. Current updates on a continuing basis.

Purchase from:

Food Chemical News
1725 K. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1401
(202) 887-6320

Search Programs that provide access to:

Federal Register Documents, Code of Federal Regulations, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

The Government Printing Office maintains search programs that provide access to these documents. These documents are also available in a printed version.

Source: Government Printing Office

FDA's Development, Issuance, and Use of Guidance Documents

Guidance Document

Announces FDA's publication of "Good Guidance Practices".

(Use link at left)

21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures

Provides criteria for acceptance by FDA under certain circumstances, of electronic records, electronic signatures, and handwritten signatures executed to electronic records as equivalent to paper records and handwritten signatures executed on paper.

(Use link at left)

Other FDA Web Pages on: (Use links at left)


 

Chemical and Pesticide Contaminants

Publications

Action Levels for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Human Food and Animal Feed (2000) Lists allowable action levels for contaminants in food and feed.

Source: Compliance Policy Guidance for FDA Staff: Sec. 575.100 Pesticide Residues in Food and Feed - Enforcement Criteria (CPG 7141.01)

Journal of AOAC International, Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International

Source: AOAC International

History of FDA's Total Diet Study (April 2001) (Use link at left)
FDA Total Diet Study (Use link at left)
FDA's Total Diet Study: Monitoring U.S. Food Supply Safety

Reprint: Food Safety Magazine June/July 2002 issue.

(Use link at left)

FDA Total Diet Study, Summary of Residues Found Ordered by Pesticide, September 2000 (available in PDF) Document displays summary values for each pesticide or other organic residue found in FDA's Total Diet Study, Market Baskets 91-3 -- 99-1 (26 baskets)

(Use link at left)

FDA Pesticide Program: Residue Monitoring - Annual Reports (1993-2001) Summary of the results of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) pesticide residue monitoring of domestic and imported food.

(Use link at left)

Pesticides Analytical Manual (1999) Contains the procedures and methods used in FDA labs for regulatory examination of food and feed samples to determine compliance with the FD&C Act.

Volume 1 - Order No.PB94-911899

Source: National Technical Information Service

Other FDA Web Pages on Chemical and Pesticide Contamination (Use link at left)


Cosmetic

Publications

Cosmetic Handbook (1992) A compilation of FDA Cosmetic requirements. Includes those regulations from Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, specific for cosmetics and cosmetic labeling.

(Use link at left)

CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, Tenth Edition (2004)

Provides a common nomenclature for use in preparing ingredient labels and in disclosing product trade and chemical names are cross-referenced to CTFA adopted names.

Source: CTFA

CTFA Microbiology Guidelines (2001)

Provides guidance regarding establishing and maintaining a microbiological quality program within cosmetic manufacturing programs and for contract manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials.

Source: CTFA

CTFA Quality Assurance Guidelines (1992)

Provides manufacturers, contract packagers and suppliers of cosmetic raw materials guidance regarding establishing and maintaining a total quality assurance program within their companies.

Source: CTFA

CTFA Labeling Manual Seventh Edition, 2001 A comprehensive, illustrated guide to the requirements for labeling of cosmetic and OTC drug products in compliance with the provisions of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act as well as the regulations published under the authority of these laws in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 701 and Part 740.

CTFA publications are available for purchase from:

Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association
CTFA Publications
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20036-4702
(202) 331-1770

(202) 331-1969 (fax)

CTFA Publications Store

Newburger's Manual of Cosmetic Analysis Second Edition Revised to reflect current methodology. Includes standard methods of analysis, covering the important areas of cosmetic microbiology, colors, perfumes, fragrances, preservatives, nail cosmetics, lipsticks, shampoos, antiperspirants, cold waves, hair dyes, sunscreens, depilatories, and toothpastes.

Source: AOAC International

FDA's Cosmetic Labeling Manual (October 1991)

Guidance Document

Booklet. A summary of regulatory requirements for labeling of cosmetics marketed in the United States. Available from:

Food and Drug Administration
Office of Cosmetics and Colors
5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS-105)
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(202) 418-3412

FDA-ICMAD Simplified Guide to Cosmetic Labeling

A simplified guide to assist cosmetic companies in labeling their products in compliance with the referenced statutory and regulatory requirements.

Purchase from:

Independent Cosmetic
Manufacturers & Distributors Inc
.
1220 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067-1803
1-800-33-ICMAD
(708) 991-4499

ICMD Publications

Other FDA Web Pages on Cosmetics

(Use link at left)


 

Dietary Supplements

Publications

Statement of Identity, Nutrition Labeling, and Ingredient Labeling of Dietary Supplements Small Entity Compliance Guide (January 1999)

Guidance Document

(Use link at left)

Other FDA Web Pages on Dietary Supplements (Use link at left)


 

Food Additives

Publications

All of the following food additive publications are available from:

Office of Food Additive Safety
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-200)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(202) 418-3100

Enzyme Preparations: Chemistry Recommendations For Food Additive and GRAS Affirmation Petitions (January 1993)

Guidance Document

Describes requirements for chemistry data needed to support food additive and GRAS petitions for the preparation of enzymes used in processing food.
Food Additive Petitions: Information and Guidance Booklet. This booklet includes copies of the regulations and agency guidelines pertaining to the preparation of food and color additives and GRAS affirmation petitions.
Guidance for Submitting Requests under 21 CFR 170.39 Threshold of Regulation for Substances used in Food Contact Articles (1996)

Guidance Document

Lists the information that should be submitted to FDA when requesting that the agency review a specific use of a food contact article to determine whether its components will require regulation as a food additive.
Management Programs, Policies and Procedures This booklet discusses the policies, authority and procedures for FDA review of food and color additive petitions and GRAS affirmation petitions.
Points to Consider for the Use of Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging: Chemistry Considerations (1992)

Guidance Document

This document provides assistance to manufacturers of food packaging in evaluating processes for producing packaging from post-consumer recycled plastic.
Chemistry Data for Indirect Food Additive Petitions Data necessary for supporting petitions for materials that may be in contact with foods; e.g.,packaging materials.
Recommendations for Submission of Chemical and Technological Data for Direct Food Additive and GRAS Food Ingredient Petitions(May 1993)

Guidance Document

Describes the types of chemistry data necessary for supporting petitions for regulations of direct food additives such as synthetic sweeteners, and preservatives; or the affirmation of the use of food ingredients as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) such as sucrose, and many enzymes used in food processing.
Sanitizing Solutions: Chemistry Guidelines for Food Additive Petitions These guidelines provide explanation of the requirements for, and guidance in the submission of petitions for regulation of sanitizing solutions used in the food processing industry and to sanitize utensils, china, and glassware in food service operations.
Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties: Notice Leaflet. Frequently asked questions and their answers to FEDERAL REGISTER notice dated May 29, 1992; 57 FR 22984.
Other FDA Web Pages on Food Additives (Use link at left)


 

Food Labeling

Publications

A Food Labeling Guide. (June 1999)

Guidance Document

This booklet is a summary of the required statements that must appear on food labels.

(Use link at left)

Methods of Analysis for Nutrition Labeling Book. Developed to assist in compliance with the provisions of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990. It provides the user with information of how to test food products. Over 200 AOAC Official Methods pertinent to nutrition labeling are arranged alphabetically by nutrient.

Source: AOAC International

Small Business Food Labeling Exemption (July 2002)

Guidance Document

Information sheet and sample small business exemption application form.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Food Labeling: Questions and Answers (August 1993)

Guidance Document

Volume I - Provided to facilitate the advice to retail businesses process of developing or revising labels for foods other than dietary supplements.

(Use link at left)

Food Labeling: Questions and Answers (February 1996)

Guidance Document

Volume II - Contains FDA's advice to retail businesses and restaurants making health and nutrient claims on their food products.

(Use link at left)

Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Manual (June 1978)

Guidance Document

Book. Presents FDA's interpretations of the requirements of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act as it applies to foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

Order No. PB-83-222117

Source: National Technical Information Service

FDA Nutrition Labeling Manual -- A Guide for Developing and Using Data Bases (March 1998)

Guidance Document

Generic instructions for developing and preparing an acceptable data base when valid estimates of nutrient content and variation are not available for the food (single or mixed products) to be labeled.

(Use link at left)

Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures (October 1, 1993)

Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-800)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835

(Use link at left)

Exemptions from the Warning Label Requirement for Juice - Recommendations for Effectively Achieving a 5-Log Pathogen Reduction (October 2002)

Guidance Document

Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835

(Use link at left)

Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements, Labeling of Shell Eggs; Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution; Small Entity Compliance Guide (July 2001)

Guidance Document

U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages

(Use link at left)

Other FDA Web Pages on Food Labeling (Use link at left)


 

Food Processing

Publications

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Booklet. Includes provisions for personnel, plants and grounds, sanitary operations, and production and process controls. A reprint of 21 CFR 110

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Classification of Visible Can Defects Poster--24" x 36". A combination of photographs, easy-to-follow explanations, and color codings to illustrate can defects, classify them according to degree of potential hazards, and show what to look for in routine inspection of the finished product.

Source: AOAC International
Publications: Classification of Visible Can Defects Poster

Bacteriological Analytical Manual 7th Edition (1992) (hard copy edition)

Guidance Document

Manual. Provides quantitative and qualitative bacteriological testing procedures for detecting microbiological contamination. Contains screening procedures for Salmonella, Shigella, Clostridium botulinum, etc.

Source: AOAC International

Bacteriological Analytical Manual Online (2001)

Guidance Document

(Use link at left)
Other FDA Web Pages on (Use links at left)



Food Security

Publications

Fact Sheet on FDA'S New Food Bioterrorism Regulation: Interim Final Rule - Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments (October 2003) (Use link at left)
Fact Sheet on FDA'S New Food Bioterrorism Regulation: Interim Final Rule - Registration of Food Facilities (October 2003) (Use link at left)
Proposed Regulation: Administrative Detention (May 2003) (Use link at left)
Proposed Regulations: Establishment and Maintenance of Records (May 2003) (Use link at left)
Forms for Food Facility Registration and Prior Notice Submission are availabe at https://www.access.fda.gov/. (Use link at left)
Bulk Over-the-Road Food Tanker Transport Safety and Security Guidelines (October 2003) (Use link at left)
Other FDA Web Pages on Food Security (Use link at left)


 

Imports

Publications

FDA Food Importer's Guide for Low-Acid Canned and Acidified Foods (2001)

Guidance Document

Booklet. Question-and-Answer guide for importers, low-acid and acidified import requirements.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Import Alerts and Detention Reports Available on the FDA World Wide Web (WWW) server on the Internet. The convention for listing is:

(Use link at left)

Importing Foods into the United States Flow Chart. A summary of the procedures the U.S. importer must follow when handling food products.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Other FDA Web Pages on Imports (Use link at left)


Low-Acid and Acidified Foods

Publications

Low-Acid Canned Foods/Acidified Foods/Good Manufacturing Practice (1997)

Guidance Document

Contains regulations (CFR Parts 108, 113, and 114) on registration and process filing requirements for Low-acid and acidified food processors, emergency permit control, and good manufacturing practices for low-acid canned foods and acidified foods.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Better Process Control Schools Schedule Pamphlet. Schedule of classes held throughout the United States. These schools certify supervisors of thermal processing systems, acidification, and container closure evaluation programs for low-acid canned foods.

Available from:
Food Processors Institute
1350 I Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 639-5932

pH Control--Why the Concern? Explains the importance of correct pH in acidified food processing. Includes regulatory and technical information on acidified foods and pH measurement precautions.

(Use link at left)

FDA Food Importer's Guide for Low-Acid Canned and Acidified Foods (2001) Booklet. Question-and-Answer guide for importers, low-acid and acidified import requirements.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Classification of Visible Can Defects Poster--24" x 36". A combination of photographs, easy-to-follow explanations, and color codings to illustrate can defects, classify them according to degree of potential hazards, and show what to look for in routine inspection of the finished product.

Source: AOAC International
Publications: Classification of Visible Can Defects Poster

Other FDA Web Pages on: (Use links at left)


 

Milk Sanitation

Publications

All of the following milk sanitation publications are available from:

Milk Safety Team
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-626)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-2175

Evaluation of Milk Laboratories 1995 Edition. Provides the procedures for the evaluation of milk laboratories.
Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Supplies (1999) Rating method for evaluating sanitary quality of milk.
Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service/ Food and Drug Administration Program for Certification of Interstate Milk Shippers (1999) Provides procedures for a national reciprocity milk program. Includes by-laws and constitution of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments and the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Conference and FDA.
Frozen Dessert Processing Guidelines (1989)

Guidance Document

Sanitation Standards.
Other FDA Web Pages on: (Use links at left)


 

Nutrition and Food Science

Publications

All of the following nutrition and food science publications are available from:

Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling & Dietary Supplements
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-800)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-2373

Energy Value of Foods--Basis of Derivation Describes the Atwater method for determining the energy value of food.
FDA Nutrition Labeling Manual -- A Guide for Developing and Using Data Bases (March 1998)

Guidance Document

Generic instructions for developing and preparing an acceptable data base when valid estimates of nutrient content and variation are not available for the food (single or mixed products) to be labeled.

(Use link at left)

Guidelines for Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures (October 1, 1993) (Use link at left)
FASEB Nutrition Reports Reports on various nutrition topics of current interest in nutrition labeling and food fortification policies.

Available from:

Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling & Dietary Supplements
Food and Drug Administration (HFS-800)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-2373

Other FDA Web Pages on Nutrition(Use link at left)


 

Produce

Publications

Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (October 26, 1998)

(Also available in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic )

Guidance Document

Source: Food Safety Initiative Staff

Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards For Sprouted Seeds (October 1999)

Guidance Document

(Use link at left)

Sampling And Microbial Testing Of Spent Irrigation Water During Sprout Production (October 1999)

Guidance Document

(Use link at left)


 

Retail Food Protection

Publications

FDA Food Code A reference that guides retail outlets (restaurants, grocery stores) and institutions (nursing homes) on how to prepare food to prevent foodborne illness.

Source: National Technical Information Service

FDA's Application of HACCP to Retail Food Systems Information Sheet. Provides vital information on Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and the FDA.

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Food Service Safety Facts: Assuring the Safety of Eggs and Egg Dishes Made from Raw, Shell Eggs (April 2002)
(also available in PDF)
(Use link at left)
Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements, Labeling of Shell Eggs; Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution; Small Entity Compliance Guide (July 2001)

Guidance Document

(Use link at left)
Other FDA Web Pages on Retail Food Protection (Use link at left)


 

Sanitation

Publications

Defect Action Levels (DALS) (May 1998)

Guidance Document

Booklet. This list is compiled from FDA's Compliance Policy Guides on established "current levels for natural or unavoidable defects in food for human use that present no health hazards."

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Inspecting Incoming Food Materials (January, 1999) Describes the need for inspection of incoming materials. Includes sample inspection report form which can be used as a model for making inspection of incoming food materials.

(Use link at left)

Ecology & Management of Food Industry Pests (1991) An authoritative illustrated compilation of leading scientists in the field. It provides alternatives for managing and controlling insects and other pest populations attacking food as it moves from the farm to the consumer.

Source: AOAC International

Key for Identification of Mandibles of Stored-Food Insects (1985) An illustrated key that enables analysts to identify species of insects from all major insect pests found in stored food.
Quality control personnel and other scientists involved in food sanitation will find this self-training manual to be a valuable laboratory tool.

Source: AOAC International

Technical Bulletin No. 1, Principles of Food Analysis for Filth, Decomposition, and Foreign Matter Second Edition (1985) Provides an overview of the principles, laboratory techniques, and regulatory aspects of food sanitation analysis. It explains the why, what, for, and significance of microscopic analytical techniques.

Source: AOAC International

Technical Bulletin No. 5, Macroanalytical Procedures Manual (1984; Electronic version 1998) (Use link at left)
FDA Food Code

Guidance Document

A reference that guides retail outlets (restaurants,grocery stores) and institutions (nursing homes) on how to prepare food to prevent foodborne illness.

Source: National Technical Information Service

Do Your Own Establishment Inspection--A Guide to Self Inspection for the Smaller Food Processor and Warehouse (1994) Step-by-step instructions for doing an inspection, including actual checklists.
Explains advantages of self-inspection.

(Use link at left)

Microanalytical Entomology for Food Sanitation Control Volumes I & II, 1991 Edition Provides a comprehensive treatise of the micromorphology of food infesting and contaminating insects. It contains life histories, distribution information, and keys to identification, as well as detailed morphological descriptions with diagnostic color photomicrographs of structural fragments.

Source: AOAC International

Training Manual for Analytical Entomology Identifies whole insects, fragments, molds in foods, and miscellaneous filth.

Source: AOAC International

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Booklet. Includes provisions for personnel, plants and grounds, sanitary operations, and production and process controls. A reprint of 21 CFR 110

Source: Industry Activities Staff

Other FDA Web Pages on Inspections(Use link at left)


 

Seafood

Publications

Seafood List (2002) Booklet. FDA's guide to acceptable market names for seafood sold in the interstate commerce.

Source: Government Printing Office

Manual of Operations National Shellfish Sanitation Program (1995) Part 1-Sanitation of Shellfish Growing Areas

Part 2-Sanitation of the Harvesting, Processing and Distribution of Shellfish

Both available from:

Food and Drug Administration
Office of Seafood
Division of Programs and Enforcement Policy (HFS-417)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-1415

Other FDA Web Pages on Seafood (Use link at left)


FDA Headquarter's Offices

The following offices provide important services to industry

Press releases, general information Press Office (HFI-21)
Office of Public Affairs/FDA
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-2335
Consumer interest publications 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
Industry interest publications Industry Activities Staff (HFS-565)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
(301) 436-2600
Requests for FDA records covered under the Freedom of Information Act Freedom of Information Staff (HFI-35)
Office of Public Affairs/FDA
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 827-6500 (Voice Mail)
Maintains the agency's administrative record Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305)
Office of Management and Operations/FDA
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 827-6860
World Wide Web Server on the Internet Over the past several years increasing numbers of individuals and organizations are communicating and obtaining information via the Internet. To facilitate access to FDA's information, FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has established a World Wide Web (WWW) server on the Internet. The CFSAN WWW Internet address is:

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/

FDA 2541- Food Canning Establishment Registration;

FDA 2541a. - Food Process Filing for all Methods except Low-Acid Aseptic

FDA 2541c.- Filing for Low-Acid Aseptic Systems

Required filing registration forms for all commercial processors of low-acid and acidified foods.

Request forms and instructions from:

Food and Drug Administration
LACF Registration Coordinator (HFS-618)
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835

Telephone: (301) 436-2411
FAX: (301) 436-2669
Internet: lacf@cfsan.fda.gov



Information Material Sources

Telephone the sources for current prices. Your check or money order should be accompanied by the name of the publication and the order number, if applicable. The following are frequently cited sources; other sources are listed with the corresponding publication above.

 

Industry Activities Staff
You may request one free copy of publications. Give the full title of the publication and send the request to:

Industry Activities Staff (HFS-565)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition/FDA
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Telephone: (301) 436-2600

Please include a self-addressed mailing label to expedite shipment.

AOAC International
Contact:s

AOAC International
481 N. Frederick Ave., Suite 500
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2417
Telephone: (301) 924-7077

Catalog of Publications

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Contact:

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
Telephone: 1-800-553-6847

Government Printing Office (GPO)
Materials are for sale in any quantity desired and there is a 25% discount on orders of 100 or more of the same item. Obtain from any GPO Bookstore or send orders and checks, payable to "Superintendent of Documents" to:

Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, DC. 20402
Telephone: (202) 512-1800

The Food and Drug Law Institute
Contact:

The Food and Drug Law Institute
1000 Vermont Ave. Suite 200
Washington, DC. 20005
Telephone: (202) 371-1420

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