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We are staffed by a team of principals, consultants and project managers averaging more than 20 years of hands-on industry experience. Our owners are directly involved in serving clients on a national and international basis. When the need arises, we draw from a select group of capable teaming partners, resulting in the best value for our clients.

Kestrel was formed in 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin to help our clients better manage their quality, environmental, and safety issues. Now with offices in Madison WI, Chicago IL, and Austin TX, we have expanded our services significantly while maintaining our clarity of purpose: we help our clients develop reliable and sustainable solutions to their most complex challenges.

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The Food and Drug Administration recently released, revised and expanded guidance for its new Reportable Food Registry. Although the registry is in effect, the FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion for 90 days for companies that have made "a reasonable effort" to comply. This 90 day period will end December 8.

A reportable food is any food product or ingredient for which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious harm or death to humans or animals. This is also referred to as an “adverse situation” with the same potential consequences. With the new registry, companies will be required to file within 24 hours of the company making a determination that the food product has a reasonable probability of presenting this kind of risk.

Companies will not be required to submit a report if the adulteration originated at the company, it was discovered before being transferred and it was corrected or destroyed. However, if companies find that they have transferred an adulterated food product to other persons, they will be obligated to report. In addition, once a product leaves the company's possession and has tested positive for the presence of a pathogen, it must be reported, even if subsequent testing turns out to be negative.

FDA reports there will be serious penalties for underreporting, especially after December 8. Violation is considered a prohibited act, which can include monetary penalties and jail time.

In addition to the guidance, FDA released an appendix with detailed instructions for completing the registry report and a list of frequently asked questions that deals with technical issues.

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