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FSMA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) Inquiries Report

Report Dates: 9/10/2015 through 03/31/2024

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
Method of Inquiry Inquiries Received
Web 11,567
Phone 2,450
Email 257
Web Case 124
Mail 9
AIMS 5
Web Chat
Total 14,415
Inquiries Received by Inquirer (September 10, 2015 - March 31, 2024)
 I am a Member of this Category Inquiries Received
Academia 590
Consumer 496
Industry/Business 11,769
Media 28
Medical 26
N/A 612
Other Government Official - Domestic 178
Other Government Official - International 208
Regulator - FDA Compliance Staff 77
Regulator - FDA Investigator 140
Regulator - State Inspector 291
Total 14,415
Inquiries Received by FSMA Topic
 FSMA Topic Inquiries Received  
Accredited Third-Party Certification (3rd Party) 374
Food Safety Dashboard Measure 9
Food Traceability 434
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) 3,348
Intentional Adulteration 347
Lab Accreditation 110
Other 216
Preventive Controls-Animal Food 1,358
Preventive Controls-Human Food 5,091
Produce Safety 1,590
Sanitary Transportation for Human and Animal Food 1,480
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) 58
Total 14,415
Inquiries Received, Domestic vs. International
 Country of Origin Inquiries Received
 Domestic 11,652
 International 2,763
 Total 14,415

Note: Information is current as of March 2024. 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.

 
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