Intermediate2h 19m # FDA Food Safety Compliance Course (FSMA) US food safety compliance: FDA facility registration, FSMA's foundational rules, HARPC, FSMA 204 traceability, allergens and the FDA/USDA split. US food safety compliance runs on a split system that surprises almost every first-time food business owner: the FDA governs most food, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service governs meat, poultry, and egg products, and the two agencies inspect, license, and enforce in genuinely different ways. Layered on top of that split sits the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 — the most significant rewrite of US food law in over seventy years — which shifted the entire system from reacting to contamination after the fact to preventing it before it happens, through seven foundational rules most operators have only partially internalized. This course takes you from first principles to complete practical compliance. You'll learn exactly how the FDA and USDA/FSIS divide jurisdiction, how to register your facility and build a genuine HARPC-based food safety plan under FSMA's Preventive Controls rule, how the Produce Safety Rule applies if you grow or handle produce, and how to build a real traceability program ahead of FSMA 204's Food Traceability Rule — now delayed to July 2028, which is exactly why most businesses are dangerously behind on it. You'll master the Big 9 major food allergens under FALCPA and the FASTER Act, and you'll understand the 2026 regulatory shift already reshaping US food law: GRAS reform, the push for a federal ultra-processed food definition, and the synthetic dye phase-out. By the end, you'll have a complete, defensible playbook: how to register your facility and build a food safety plan that survives real FDA scrutiny, how to label correctly under FALCPA and the FASTER Act, how to build a traceability system before the 2028 deadline forces a scramble, how to navigate a recall under FDA's mandatory authority or USDA's still-voluntary one, and how to stay ahead of a regulatory landscape that is visibly moving faster in 2026 than it has in over a decade. Eight downloadable tools carry that playbook into your own operation, and a companion book gives you a reference to return to long after you finish the video. This course contains the use of artificial intelligence for asthetic purposes. * Includes the ebook edition, free * 8 downloadable resources included ## What you'll learn * Build a real traceability program ahead of FSMA 204's Food Traceability Rule, now delayed to July 2028 * Apply FALCPA and the FASTER Act correctly to the Big 9 major food allergens, including labeling edge cases * Navigate the Produce Safety Rule if you grow, harvest, or handle produce, including qualified exemptions * Understand FDA's mandatory recall authority versus USDA/FSIS's still-voluntary recall process * Stay ahead of the 2026 regulatory shift: GRAS reform, ultra-processed food definitions, and the synthetic dye phase-out ## Requirements * ·No prior food safety or legal background is assumed * ·Helpful (not required) to have a specific food business, product, or facility in mind * ·Covers FDA-regulated and USDA/FSIS-regulated food, with jurisdiction differences flagged throughout $149.00 One-time purchase · Lifetime access · No subscription Less than one hour with a compliance consultant. [First lesson free to preview: Why 'One Federal Agency' Doesn't Describe US Food Safety](#lesson-db6a9426-217e-4fa2-af04-3bacd3161a66) * Understand exactly how the FDA and USDA/FSIS divide jurisdiction over US food, and which agency governs your product * Register your facility correctly and build a genuine HARPC-based food safety plan under FSMA's Preventive Controls rule * Determine which of FSMA's seven foundational rules actually apply to your specific business Includes the ebook edition, free — read it in your [library](/platform/books) after purchase. Enroll — $149.00 Secure checkout via Paddle Not what you expected? Contact us within 14 days. Built from a regulatory graph already at work 1,599 users this week 658 guides 323 product types 9 markets ## Course content 14 modules·139 min total The Big Picture: Why US Food Safety Runs on a Split System Preview9 min Legal Foundations: FDA, USDA/FSIS, and the FD&C Act 9 min FSMA and the Seven Foundational Rules 11 min Facility Registration and the Preventive Controls Rule 11 min HACCP, HARPC, and Building a Food Safety Plan 11 min The FSMA Produce Safety Rule 12 min FSMA 204: The Food Traceability Rule 10 min Food Labeling Under FALCPA and the FASTER Act 11 min Nutrition Labeling, Health Claims, and the 2026 Regulatory Shift 10 min USDA/FSIS Jurisdiction: Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products 11 min Recalls, Reportable Food Registry, and Enforcement 10 min Common Mistakes That Sink US Food Safety Compliance 10 min Full Walkthrough and Your Action Plan 13 min What's Next 0 min Enroll — $149.00 Need more than one? 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