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I wonder who worried? They were warned.
Lets hope people put dem things in order.
Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer
A team of inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States are now in Jamaica conducting audits of food processing and packaging facilities that export to the U.S.
The U.S. inspectors, who are on their first visit, are in Jamaica to determine compliance with new regulations that have come on stream with the passage of the US Food Safety Modernization Act.
The team, which arrived yesterday, is on a three day visit.
Although the team has yet to complete its work, the Opposition has indicated that it received information that some exporters have already been cited for non-compliance.
In a statement yesterday, opposition spokesman on industry and commerce, Anthony Hylton claimed that temporary bans have been imposed on some food processors, prohibiting shipment of their goods to the U.S.
Hylton is calling for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, to clarify the situation given the implications for the sector and the wider the economy.
Meanwhile, Vitus Evans, president of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association, said the association has not received any information on temporary bans being imposed on some industry players.
Evans said based on previous discussions, the FDA is to visit 50 of about 80 food processing and packaging facilities in the island, and that a report of the audit is to be provided to Jamaica, and recommendations for corrective measures would be made.
Meanwhile, he noted that a special task force has been working with food processers and exporters to help them improve their capacity to comply with the new US regulations.
The Gleaner/Power 106 News Centre was unable to get a response from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
jerome.reynolds@gleanerjm.com
Lets hope people put dem things in order.
Jerome Reynolds, Gleaner Writer
A team of inspectors from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States are now in Jamaica conducting audits of food processing and packaging facilities that export to the U.S.
The U.S. inspectors, who are on their first visit, are in Jamaica to determine compliance with new regulations that have come on stream with the passage of the US Food Safety Modernization Act.
The team, which arrived yesterday, is on a three day visit.
Although the team has yet to complete its work, the Opposition has indicated that it received information that some exporters have already been cited for non-compliance.
In a statement yesterday, opposition spokesman on industry and commerce, Anthony Hylton claimed that temporary bans have been imposed on some food processors, prohibiting shipment of their goods to the U.S.
Hylton is calling for the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, to clarify the situation given the implications for the sector and the wider the economy.
Meanwhile, Vitus Evans, president of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association, said the association has not received any information on temporary bans being imposed on some industry players.
Evans said based on previous discussions, the FDA is to visit 50 of about 80 food processing and packaging facilities in the island, and that a report of the audit is to be provided to Jamaica, and recommendations for corrective measures would be made.
Meanwhile, he noted that a special task force has been working with food processers and exporters to help them improve their capacity to comply with the new US regulations.
The Gleaner/Power 106 News Centre was unable to get a response from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
jerome.reynolds@gleanerjm.com
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