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Recent Posts
- Focus on Feed Safety: Labeling of Free Choice Feeds
- Quarterly Feed Update Newsletter: Issue 22 Spring 2025
- Reminder: Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Late Fees and Administrative Penalties
- Follow CDFA Animal Health Branch for updates on H5N1 Bird Flu
- Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Releases 2024 Sample Report
PREVENTIVE CONTROL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING OFFERED July 17-18, 2024
The Safe Animal Feed Education Program will be hosting a Blended Preventive Control Qualified Individual Training July 17 – 18, 2024, in Modesto, California. Priority will be given to firms who currently do not have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual. The training will be capped at 20 participants. Reservations can be made between May 7, 2024 and June 1, 2024. Please email safe@cdfa.ca.gov to reserve a spot …
2023 Crop Year Mycotoxin Report
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has released results of mycotoxin analysis of samples obtained between June 2023 and March 2024. Of 66 samples, 10 had detectable levels of mycotoxins; however, none of the samples contained levels of mycotoxin considered to be a safety concern and no regulatory action was necessary. View the full report here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2023_crop_year_full_mycotoxin_report.pdf
AFRPS Assessment and Face-to-Face Meeting
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Audit Staff conducted an assessment of the Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) with the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) on February 1-2, 2024. This was CFRP’s fourth assessment conducted by FDA in support of the AFRPS cooperative agreement and the first assessment to evaluate the CFRP’s implementation …
2023 Commercial Feed License Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) is funded by the feed industry with an annual license fee and tonnage tax. The 2023 license fee was $500 for each location or $100 for each location that is solely engaged in diversion of human food by-products defined in California Code of Regulations, Title 3 (3 …
CDFA ANNOUNCES VACANCIES ON FEED INSPECTION ADVISORY BOARD TECHNICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE
Español SACRAMENTO, March 11, 2024 – CDFA is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee provides technical and scientific advice to the Feed Inspection Advisory Board and CDFA on animal food nutrition, safety and efficacy data review of new and unapproved feed ingredients, research project oversight and other issues that will affect …
Safe Animal Feed Education 2024 Survey for Feed Industry Responses
The Safe Animal Feed Education (SAFE) Program conducted a survey through SAFE and FEED listserv subscribers, all licensees via the ExtraView Database listserv as well as via the Run of the Mill Blog to assist the program with identifying areas to focus its outreach and educational resources in 2024. This survey was successful in reaching various sectors of the feed …
Updated Veterinary Feed Directive training available online
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces updated Livestock Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) online training. The training has been organized by major species (swine, bovine and poultry) and is intended to provide ongoing educational resources to California feed distributors and other industry stakeholders to better understand the history, regulations and verification process of a complete and accurate VFD …
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program Releases 2023 Sample Report
The Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) has finalized its 2023 sample data and released the 2023 Sample Report. View total sample numbers, sample types, violation rate, and violation type in the full report: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/2023_sample_report.pdf
AAFCO Midyear Meeting 2024 Recap
The 2024 Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Midyear meeting was held January 23-25, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 462 attendees representing seven countries and 44 states. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Commercial Feed Regulatory Program’s Samantha Moran-Defty and KC Gutenberger attended. Moran-Defty was the California voting representative during the General Business Meeting and sits on the …
Looking Ahead: What to Expect from CFRP and SAFE in 2024
Shifting Inspection Focus Following 2023 amendments to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) to incorporate provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) from the Code of Federal Regulations, the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program (CFRP) will be shifting away from “Routine Inspections” and begin conducting “California Feed Safety Inspections” in 2024. The new inspection format will evaluate the firm’s development …