Report Dates: 9/10/2015 through 06/30/2020
The Technical Assistance Network (TAN) provides technical assistance to industry, regulators, academia, consumers and others regarding FSMA implementation. The TAN addresses questions related to the FSMA rules, programs, and implementation strategies after the rules are final.
This report summarizes key statistics since September 2015 about who is submitting FSMA inquiries; their topics of interest; and what channels of communication they are using to ask questions.
Inquiries Received by Method of Inquiry
| Web Form |
9,102 |
| Phone |
1,957 |
| Email |
189 |
| Mail |
9 |
| AIMS |
5 |
| Total |
11,262 |
Inquiries Received by Inquirer (September 10, 2015 - June 30, 2020)
| Industry/Business |
9,337 |
| Academia |
479 |
| N/A |
459 |
| Consumer |
299 |
| Regulator - State Inspector |
208 |
| Other Government Official - Domestic |
147 |
| Other Government Official - International |
141 |
| Regulator - FDA Investigator |
106 |
| Regulator - FDA Compliance Staff |
52 |
| Medical |
18 |
| Media |
16 |
| Total |
11,262 |
Inquiries Received by FSMA Topic
| Preventive Controls-Human Food |
4,379 |
| Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
2,593 |
| Sanitary Transportation for Human and Animal Food |
1,336 |
| Produce Safety |
1,323 |
| Preventive Controls-Animal Food |
781 |
| Accredited Third-Party Certification (3rd Party) |
345 |
| Intentional Adulteration |
239 |
| Other |
152 |
| Lab Accreditation |
64 |
| Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) |
50 |
| Total |
11,262 |
Inquiries Received, Domestic vs. International
| Domestic |
9,139 |
| International |
2,123 |
| Total |
11,262 |
Note: Information is current as of June 2020. The data provided in this report is produced on an ongoing basis and is subject to change due to updates, corrections, or other reasons. In addition, FDA may change the type or amount of data provided in this report at any time.
