The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened an application portal for accreditation bodies interested in participating in the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program.
Under the LAAF program, the FDA will recognize
Continue Reading Program offers accreditation bodies help in giving approval to labs for food testing
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) awarded five-year accreditation status earlier this week to nine public health departments across the country. The national public health accrediting body is jointly funded by the U.S. Centers for
Continue Reading Local Health Departments Gain Accreditation From New Independent Board
When QTrade Teas & Herbs’ Level 2 SQF Institute food safety and quality system review is complete this month, a well-deserved holiday rest awaits. For now, QTrade is fully engaged in audit preparations while filling
Continue Reading Investing in Quality Assurance: A Tea Industry Perspective
Those interested in commenting on two parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – the foreign supplier verification program for importers and the accreditation of third-party auditors rule – will now have an additional
Continue Reading FDA Extends Comment Deadlines on Two FSMA Rules
Back in the 1980s, the pharmaceutical industry grappled with the prospect of requiring testing laboratories to receive accreditation, a certification of credibility according to a qualifying body. Some labs were following international standards, while others
Continue Reading Food Testing: Accreditation a Growing Trend Among Food Labs
