FDA 2016 Biennial Registration Renewal Period begins Saturday, October 1, 2016
The 2016 Biennial Registration Renewal Period begins Saturday, October 1, 2016 and ends on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM.
Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § 350d] requires food facilities required to register with FDA to renew such registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31 of each even-numbered year.
- If you register your food facility before October 1, 2016, you must renew your registration before December 31, 2016 and provide us with any updated information, if applicable.
- If you updated your food facility registration before October 1, 2016, you must renew your registration before December 31, 2016 and provide us with any updated information, if applicable.
- As a reminder, if you are the new owner of a registered food facility, the previous owner is required to cancel the food facility’s registration within 60 calendar days of the change of ownership and you must re-register the facility reflecting the new ownership (see 21 CFR 1.234 and 1.235).
The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or a person authorized by one of them, can submit a facility's registration renewal electronically at http://www.access.fda.gov/. Alternatively, you may submit your registration renewal via mail or fax using FDA Form 3537.
Form FDA 3537 is available for download at http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/foodfacilityregistration/ucm073728.htm.