Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
The FSMA rule establishing cGMP and hazard-analysis / risk-based preventive controls for animal food (feed and pet food). It parallels the human-food preventive-controls rule (21 CFR 117), requiring a food-safety plan, preventive controls, monitoring, corrective actions, and verification for animal-food facilities.
Facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal food — cGMP plus hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls.
- 01Apply cGMP to animal-food manufacturing and holding
- 02Conduct hazard analysis and implement risk-based preventive controls
- 03Monitor controls with corrective actions and verification
- 04Maintain a food-safety plan under a preventive-controls qualified individual
Finalised under FSMA in 2015 with staggered compliance dates from 2016–2018; modernised animal-food manufacturing controls.
21 CFR Part 507: frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about 21 CFR Part 507.
What is 21 CFR Part 507?
21 CFR Part 507 — Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls for Food for Animals — is a regulation issued by the Food and Drug Administration (United States). The FSMA rule establishing cGMP and hazard-analysis / risk-based preventive controls for animal food (feed and pet food). It parallels the human-food preventive-controls rule (21 CFR 117), requiring a food-safety plan, preventive controls, monitoring, corrective actions, and verification for animal-food facilities.
Who does 21 CFR Part 507 apply to?
Facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal food — cGMP plus hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls.
What are the key requirements of 21 CFR Part 507?
FDA 21 CFR Part 507 requires, among other things: Apply cGMP to animal-food manufacturing and holding; Conduct hazard analysis and implement risk-based preventive controls; Monitor controls with corrective actions and verification; Maintain a food-safety plan under a preventive-controls qualified individual.
When was 21 CFR Part 507 last updated?
The current version of 21 CFR Part 507 dates from September 2015. Finalised under FSMA in 2015 with staggered compliance dates from 2016–2018; modernised animal-food manufacturing controls.
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