cGMPs – current Good Manufacturing Practices

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An important portion of FSMA to be implemented by animal feed mills is the application of cGMP’s consistent with the type of feed being manufactured.

Some things you should know:

  • The word ‘current’ indicates implementation of rules consistent with practices in place at the time of manufacture – meaning this is a living program requiring routine review and updating
  • When feed is manufactured under conditions less than these conditions it can be deemed adulterated by FDA
  • cGMPs are intended to provide a preventive approach to feed manufacture
  • Licensed medicated feed manufacture is subject to additional, more stringent cGMPs through sections 225.1 – 225.115 of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21.

Each feed mill will have a unique program of cGMPs but all should be developed to ensure consistent control and documentation of the following:

  • Housekeeping requirements
  • Personnel training
  • Inventory control
  • Equipment cleaning
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Product labeling
  • Product trace and recall

If you’d like assistance in compiling your current Good Manufacturing Practices and a review of their adherence to FSMA requirements we’d be happy to help.