21 CFR Part 507 - CGMP, Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals

What it says

Facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food for animals, including pet food and livestock feed, and are required to register with FDA must follow current good manufacturing practices and implement a written food safety plan with hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls, similar in structure to the human food rule but tailored to animal food, including hazards that affect animal health such as nutrient deficiencies and toxicities.

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What it means in practice

• The framework closely parallels Part 117, with CGMP in one subpart and preventive controls in another.
• Hazards for animal food include those that affect the animals eating it, so nutrient levels and mix errors are part of the analysis, along with pathogens that also affect people handling the food.
• Facilities that make both human and animal food need to understand which rule applies to which operation.

What FDA inspectors look for

• Whether a written food safety plan exists with a hazard analysis for each animal food.
• Whether CGMP conditions, including cleaning and cross-contamination control, are met.
• Whether nutrient and ingredient formulation controls prevent harmful errors.

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