Imported Food Process
The following is a brief description of the imported food process prior to domestic status.
The FDA had developed the PREDICT (Predictive Risk- Based Evaluation for Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting) computer system to improve targeting screening efforts.
PREDICT considers everything from whether a product is intrinsically risky – to information acquired from previous examinations of shippers and producers. PREDICT can include information on things such as floods, hot weather, or market conditions that suggest whether a particular shipment is at risk being spoiled. 19(“FDA and the American Public: The Safety of Foods and Medical Products in the Global Age,” remarks of Dr.Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, February 4, 2010.) More information on PREDICT can be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ucm172743.htm.
- The Importer or agent files entry documents with Customs.
- The FDA Reviews documents which include CBP documents, invoice, bill of lading, packing list, etc.
- The FDA entry review officer makes a determination on the admissibility of the product based on FDA regulation. (FDA District would make decision for entries submitted for district ports.)
- The FDA officer will review entry documents to determine if a physical examination is needed.
The FDA had developed the PREDICT (Predictive Risk- Based Evaluation for Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting) computer system to improve targeting screening efforts.
PREDICT considers everything from whether a product is intrinsically risky – to information acquired from previous examinations of shippers and producers. PREDICT can include information on things such as floods, hot weather, or market conditions that suggest whether a particular shipment is at risk being spoiled. 19(“FDA and the American Public: The Safety of Foods and Medical Products in the Global Age,” remarks of Dr.Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, February 4, 2010.) More information on PREDICT can be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ucm172743.htm.