Prior Notice of Imported Food

On May 29, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule that adopts, without change, the Interim Final Rule (IFR), entitled “Information Required in Prior Notice of Imported Food,” that was published in the Federal Register (76 FR 25542) on May 5, 2011. In particular, the final rule adopts the IFR’s requirement that a prior notice of imported food for humans or animals include the name of any country to which the article has been previously refused entry. You can read the final rule here. Pursuant to section 801(m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…