Guide
BEST PRACTICES FOR ALIGNING FSMA COMPLIANCE AND GFSI PROGRAM INFORMATION
This guide explains how food companies can align FSMA compliance with GFSI certification to reduce duplication and strengthen food safety programs. While FSMA is mandatory and GFSI is voluntary, there is significant overlap in preventive controls, hazard analysis, supplier verification, sanitation, food defense, and recordkeeping. The guide outlines key FSMA rules, including cGMPs, PCQIs, FSVP, and food safety plans, and shows how GFSI requirements such as internal audits, management responsibility, and supply chain controls support compliance. By aligning roles like the HACCP Coordinator with PCQI responsibilities and integrating documentation and verification processes, facilities can meet regulatory and certification demands more efficiently.
