FDA Food Facility Registration

Register your Food Facility with the US FDA

To protect the American public from health and terrorism risks, the United States Food & Drug Administration requires that all food facilities register. Foreign facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food for consumption in the USA are required to register the facility with the US FDA unless food from that facility undergoes further processing by another non-US facility before the food is exported to the USA.

"Prior Notice" of all food export shipments to the USA is required. Transmission of the FDA registration number and other details of the shipment assist the United States FDA in generating targeting criteria for examination of food import shipments.

Facilities outside the USA must have a US FDA Agent

Food facilities outside the US must designate a US FDA Agent, located physically in the USA, serving as an additional communications link between FDA and the food facility.

Some of the Foods that Require Food Facility Registration

• Food and food additives for man or animals
• Dietary supplements and dietary ingredients
• Infant formula
• Beverages
• Fruits and vegetables
• Fish and seafood
• Dairy products and shell eggs
• Raw agricultural commodities for food use
• Canned foods
• Live food animals
• Bakery goods, snack foods, and sweets

What Information does US FDA Require?

• Facility name, physical address, telephone, fax and email addresses of contacts
• Trade names the facility uses
• Food product categories
• A statement certifying that the information submitted is true and accurate and submitter is authorized to register the facility
• Name and contact information of the person submitting the certification statement
• Name of foreign facility's U.S. FDA agent and the agent's contact information
• Emergency contact information