CSMS 55593773 was issued advising that the FDA’s temporary enforcement discretion for pending DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet Numbers) has ended. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now enforcing the requirement that every Food Facility Registration (FFR) have a valid DUNS number.
If FDA determines that a foreign food facility is not registered in accordance with title 21 CFR §1.231(a)(3), the food being imported or offered for import into the United States from the foreign facility is subject to being held at the port of entry in accordance with section 801(l) of the FD&C Act.
If your company is registered as a food facility, confirm your FFR and DUNS number by emailing cfsanfoodfacilityregistration@fda.hhs.gov . The format of the email should be as follows:
- In the Subject line: UFI accuracy verification
- In the Body of the email, provide:
- FFR number
- DUNS number
- FFR Section 2 facility name
- FFR Section 2 facility address, city, state, zip code
For questions, contact FDA Industry Systems/ FDA Unified Registration and Listing Systems (FURLS)/ Technical Help at 1.800.216.7331 or 1.240.247.8804 between email 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Alternatively, you can email FURLS@fda.gov.
For information on obtaining a DUNS number, see the Import Safety Lookup Portal User Guide.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our U.S. regulatory team at transitionteamus@willsonintl.com.