FSMA non-compliance
FSMA amended Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to give the FDA the authority to suspend a food facility’s registration if there is a “reasonable probability of [the food it produces] causing serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals.” A suspended license means the food produced in that facility can no longer be sold. But even in much less drastic cases, FSMA non-compliance can be expensive. The new law is funded in part by non-compliance fees. Two types of tasks will incur these fees:- Tasks related to reinspecting facilities found to be non-compliant
- Tasks related to non-compliance with a recall order
- $221 if domestic travel is required
- $285 if foreign travel is required
OSHA non-compliance
As you’re probably well aware, OSHA fines went up 78% on August 2. Going forward, they will be adjusted for inflation every year. Here are the maximum penalties per violation for the current year:- $12,471 for Serious, Other-Than-Serious, and Posting Requirements violations
- $12,471 for Failure to Abate violations
- $124,709 for Willful or Repeated violations