MARCH 2021 UPDATE: FDA extended the deadline to obtain a Unique Facility Identifier to December 31, 2022. Learn more here.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that food facilities will be required to provide a Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) when registering with FDA or renewing an FDA registration beginning October 1, 2020 (21 CFR 1.232 (a)(2)).
All FDA-registered food facilities are required to renew their FDA registrations between October 1 and December 31, 2020. Failure to renew will result in a cancelled FDA registration, and it may not be possible for a facility to complete this required renewal without a UFI. Thus, it is prudent for facilities to obtain UFIs as soon as possible. As the 2020 renewal period approaches, more facilities will be applying for a UFI in order to meet this new requirement. A backlog of UFI requests may cause industry to experience delays in receiving their UFI.
How do I obtain a UFI?
As of July 13, 2020, section F2.3 in this FDA guidance stated that Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers are currently the only UFI recognized by FDA.
Get Your UFI – Start the Process Today
Registrar Corp can help food facilities obtain a DUNS number as part of our Registration and U.S. Agent services. In addition to DUNS assistance, our Regulatory Specialists will assure your registration is properly renewed during the 2020 renewal period as part of this service.
Contact Registrar Corp today to learn more about FDA’s new UFI requirement and to get help to obtain a DUNS number for your facility. You can reach us by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1-757-224-0177. You can also chat online with a Regulatory Advisor 24-hours a day at regstaging.wpengine.com/livechat
