FDA Extends Comment Period on FSMA Produce Safety, Preventative Controls Proposals

The Food and Drug Administration is extending until Sept. 16 the comment periods for its proposed rules on produce safety (here) and preventative controls for human food (HARPC) (here). The proposals, which implement provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act, were originally issued Jan. 16 (see 13010429 and 13010805, respectively). FDA also extended the comment period until Sept. 16 for its draft risk assessment for activities conducted in on-farm facilities (here).