Does the FDA regulates my food business? What triggers FDA regulation and what do I do?
If your food business is not a restaurant, caterer, food truck or other retail food establishment (i.e. deli, grocery store) then you are probably subject to FDA regulation.
Interstate commerce refers to products that cross state lines prior to consumption, or products composed of ingredients that have crossed state lines.
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REGISTRATION
FOOD LABELING
FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
PERSONNEL
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
DISTRIBUTION
SUPPLY CHAIN
Determining FDA or USDA jurisdiction for a food processor is one of the first steps in understanding how your food product will be regulated