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Registration Open — Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course May 12–14, 2025

Registration Closed! NC State Preventive Controls for Animal Food Course | May 2025

We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course in May 2025!Dates: Monday, May 12, 2025 (10 a.m. – 5…

AAFCO Votes Yes on New Ingredient Approval Pathway — replaces expired MOU with FDA

Association of American Feed Control Officials Approves New Animal Food Ingredient Pathway

On January 22, 2025 the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) voted to approve a proposal from Kansas State University's Olathe Innovation Campus (K-State Olathe) to conduct the…

FDA Food Safety Update: Cat and dog food manufacturers must consider HPAI (H5N1) in safety plans

Food Safety Update: HPAI for Consideration in Dog and Cat Food Safety Plans

On Friday, January 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement requiring cat and dog food manufacturers using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or…

FDA Guidance for Industry: Animal Food Ingredient Consultation

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance for industry on the new animal food ingredient approval pathway, the Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC).Animal Food…

2024 Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal

It's that time again! Every two years (on even numbered years), food facilities are required to renew their facility registration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Registrations must…

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FDA Publishes Revised VFD Q&A Guidance

The most recent Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulation was published in 2015. The purpose of this regulation was to develop oversight of certain animal drugs and medicated feeds between…

FDA Virtual Listening Session

Ingredient approval can be a very confusing process for animal food. There are several avenues that can be considered when introducing a new ingredient, but regardless, the ingredient must have…

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2022 Biennial Food Facility Registration Renewal

It's that time again! Every 2 years (on even numbered years), food facilities are required to renew their facility registration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bioterrorism Act Section…

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FSMA Guidance Published: Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized Guidance for Industry (GFI) #245: Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. This guidance has been available…

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New FDA Draft Guidance: Practices to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed From Drug Carryover

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new Draft Guidance for Industry document, GFI #272 Practices to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed from Drug Carryover, to replace…