Legal permit
FDA food facility registration
FDA food facility registration — legal permit, United States. It binds the owner, operator or agent in charge of a domestic or foreign facility that manufactures/processes, packs or holds food for consumption in the United States.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Record class
- Legal permit
- Instrument
- Registration
- Last verified
Where this applies
This record is scoped to United States. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.
Instrument
FD&C Act §415; 21 CFR Part 1, Subpart H (21 CFR 1.225–1.245)
Who it binds
The owner, operator or agent in charge of a domestic or foreign facility that manufactures/processes, packs or holds food for consumption in the United States.
What it requires
Facilities that manufacture/process, pack or hold food for US consumption must register with the FDA. Registration, renewal and updates are free, with biennial renewal in the 1 October–31 December window of each even-numbered year. Exemptions (21 CFR 1.226) include farms, retail food establishments, restaurants and facilities regulated exclusively by USDA.
Route to the authority
Last verified:
Related records and requirements
- Food and Agriculture — Applies to facilities that manufacture, process or pack food.
- Logistics and Supply Chain — Applies to facilities that hold (store) food — not businesses that only transport it.
- Processed food business-licensing obligation (Indonesia) — A business operator making processed food domestically, or importing it, for retail-packaged trade in Indonesia must hold Perizinan Berusaha (business licensing), except certain products made by micro and small enterprises.
This page is for information only; it is not legal advice, and it does not establish whether this record applies to your business. Verify current status through the official source above.