Taking a closer look: are you prepared for an FDA allergen inspection? Manufacturers offer advice for success. (Exclusive Report).(Food and Drug Administration examines confectionery manufacturers)

Candy Business, July, 2002

OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, the Food and Drug Administration and state inspectors have intensified inspections of confectionery manufacturers. Although a FDA spokesperson terms them "regular inspections," they now include scrutiny of allergen handling and labeling procedures.

Fortunately for confectioners, the inspections "are following fairly closely the FDA's allergen inspection guidelines," says Alison Bodor, director of technical and regulatory affairs at the National Confectioners Association. She adds: "If companies have prepared for an inspection using those guidelines, they should be in good shape." (See "What The FDA Looks For" sidebar.)

Manufacturers that have had recent FDA inspections agree that the scouting credo "Be Prepared" is the best...

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