Many hours, efforts, dollars and brainpower go into pet food companies’ and regulatory bodies’ efforts to ensure that products on the market are safe and healthy for pets. For example, compliance to the Food Safety Modernization Act constitutes a significant portion of safety and quality managers’ responsibilities. That includes preparing for inspections by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its partnering state agencies.
Recent data from FDA show most pet food companies are passing such inspections. Of 100 facilities inspected during the agency’s fiscal year 2022, 65 were conducted by state partners, and those overwhelmingly (95%) returned findings of “no action indicated,” with only 5% having “voluntary action indicated” and none having “official action indicated,” meaning FDA-mandated changes.
