How does the Reportable Food Registry Work?

The responsible party must maintain records related to each report received, notification made, and report submitted to the FDA under section 417 of the FD&C Act for 2 years. FDA may request records related to each report received, notification made, and report submitted to the FDA and a responsible party shall permit inspection of such records as provided for in section 414 of the FD&C Act.

A report or notification of a reportable food shall not be considered an admission that the food involved is adulterated or caused or contributed to a death, serious injury, or serious illness. Any report or notification of an instance of reportable food is considered a safety report under section 756 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 379v), Safety Report Disclaimers, and may be accompanied by a statement, which shall be part of any report that is released for public disclosure, that denies that the report or notification constitutes an admission that the product involved caused or contributed to a death, serious injury, or serious illness.