date:Nov 13, 2012
e with applicable food safety standards. Certifications issued by accredited auditors may also be used to determine if food is eligible for import into the United States and whether a facility is eligible for the voluntary qualified importer programme.
The FDA issued a voluntary third-party certification guidance in 2009 that provides a window into how the organisation has approached third-party accreditation to date, but FDA has yet to finalize its approach to third-party certification under