The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will conduct a listening session regarding the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. The listening session will include presentations ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Food Safety

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 21, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, Florida 33598

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will conduct a listening session regarding the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. The listening session will include presentations by the FDA regarding the updated revisions for two proposed FSMA rules: Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption and the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals. A question and answer session will immediately follow the rule presentations.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Daniel S. Hixson, Senior Management Analyst II, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite 178, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone], [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mr. Daniel S. Hixson, Senior Management Analyst II, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite 178, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Mr. Daniel S. Hixson, Senior Management Analyst II, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite 178, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone], [e-mail].