There are six types of food facilities that are exempt from shifting their approach from HACCP to HARPC to comply with the final FSMA rule:
- Food companies under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Companies that are subject to FDA’s new Standards for Produce Safety authorities
- Facilities that are subject to and comply with FDA’s seafood and juice HACCP regulations
- Low acid and acidified canned food processors
- Companies defined as “small” or “very small” businesses
- Companies with a previous 3-year average product value of less than $500,000