Government Resources

A new tool from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assist owners/operators of food facilities with the development of food safety plans that are specific to their facilities and are in compliance with FSMA.

Use this link to download the FDA Food Safety Plan Builder. This tool guides the user through the following sections:
- Facility Information
- Preliminary Steps
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) & Prerequisite - Programs
- Hazard Analysis & Preventive Controls Determination
- Process Preventive Controls
- Food Allergen Preventive Controls
- Sanitation Preventive Controls
- Supply-Chain Preventive Controls
- Recall Plan
- Reanalysis of Food Safety Plan
- Food Safety Plan Report
- Signature
- Recordkeeping Procedures
- Important Contacts
- Supporting Documents

The Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and amended by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires Food Facilities to Register with the FDA. Register your facility by following this link.

A listing of all official FDA Guidance Documents and other regulatory guidance.

Downloadable forms related to food safety in a searchable list from the FDA.

The Food Defense Plan Builder is a user-friendly software program designed to assist owners and operators of food facilities with developing personalized food defense plans for their facilities. This user-friendly tool harnesses existing FDA tools, guidance, and resources for food defense into one single application.

Federal food safety information.

A compilation of Federal and State food safety activities and resources.

The Data Dashboard allows users to search multiple FDA databases for publicly available information. The datasets and data include the Inspections Database, Recalls, Import Alerts and selected data elements from the compliance and enforcement related information on FDA.gov.