Form FDA Form 3537 FDA Form 3537 Food Facility Registration

Form Approval: OMB No. 0910-0502; Expiration Date: 03/31/2013; See PRA Statement on page 10.

FDA USE ONLY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION
(If entering by hand, use blue or black ink only.)

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Section 1 – TYPE OF REGISTRATION
1a.

DOMESTIC REGISTRATION

FOREIGN REGISTRATION

1b.

INITIAL REGISTRATION

UPDATE OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1c.

BIENNIAL REGISTRATION RENEWAL
If update or biennial registration renewal, provide
the Facility Registration Number and PIN

For update of registration information: Check all that apply
and further identify changes in the applicable sections

Facility Registration Number

PIN

United States Agent Change - Foreign facilities only

Facility Name Change

Seasonal Facility Dates of Operation Change

Facility Address Change (See instructions)

Type of Activity Change

Preferred Mailing Address Change

Type of Storage Change

Parent Company Change

Human Food Product Category Change

Emergency Contact Change

Animal Food Product Category Change

Trade Name Change

Operator or Agent in Charge Change

1d.

ARE YOU THE NEW OWNER OF A PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED FACILITY?
If “Yes”, provide the following information, if known.

Previous owner’s name

Yes

No

Previous owner’s registration number

Section 2 – FACILITY NAME / ADDRESS INFORMATION
Facility Name
Facility Street Address, Line 1
Facility Street Address, Line 2
City

State (If applicable; if not, skip to Province/Territory)

Province/Territory (If applicable)

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area/Country Code)

E-Mail Address

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PSC Publishing Services (301) 443-6740

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Section 3 – PREFERRED MAILING ADDRESS INFORMATION
- Complete this section only if different from Section 2 Facility Name/Address Information (OPTIONAL)
Name
Street Address, Line 1
Street Address, Line 2
City

State (If applicable; if not, skip to Province/Territory)

Province/Territory (If applicable)

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area/Country Code)

E-Mail Address (Optional)

Section 4 – PARENT COMPANY NAME / ADDRESS INFORMATION
(If applicable and if different from Sections 2 and 3)
If information is the same as another section, check which section:

Section 2

Section 3

Name of Parent Company
Street Address

City

State (If applicable; if not, skip to Province/Territory)

Province/Territory (If applicable)

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area/Country Code)

E-Mail Address (Optional)

Section 5 – FACILITY EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
Optional for foreign facilities; FDA will use your U.S. agent as your emergency contact
unless you choose to designate a different contact here.
Individual Name (Optional)
Title (Optional)
E-Mail Address (Optional)

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Emergency Contact Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

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Section 6 – TRADE NAMES - If this facility uses trade names other than that listed in Section 2 above,
list them below (e.g., “Also doing business as,” “Facility also known as”).
Alternative Trade Name #1

Alternative Trade Name #2

Alternative Trade Name #3

Alternative Trade Name #4

Section 7 – UNITED STATES AGENT - To be completed by facilities located outside any State
or Territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Name of U.S. Agent

Title (Optional)

Address, Line 1

Address, Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

U.S. Agent Phone Number (Include Area Code)

Emergency Contact Phone Number (Include Area Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area Code)

E-Mail Address

Section 8 – SEASONAL FACILITY DATES OF OPERATION237,21$/
Optional - Give the approximate dates that your facility is open for business, if its operations are on a seasonal basis.
Dates of Operation (Optional; mm/dd/yyyy)

Section 9 – TYPE OF STORAGE (for facilities that are primarily holders) (OPTIONAL)
Ambient Storage (neither frozen nor refrigerated)
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Refrigerated Storage
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Frozen Storage

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Section 10a – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES - FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; and
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (OPTIONAL)
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY
Optional - Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility
regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food.

To be completed by all food
facilities. Please see instructions
for further examples.
IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY
CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY,
SELECT BOX 39.

Warehouse /
Holding Facility
(e.g., storage
facilities,
including
storage tanks,
grain elevators)

Acidified /
Low Acid
Food
Processor

Interstate
Conveyance
Caterer /
Catering
Point

Molluscan
Shellfish
Establishment

1. ACIDIFIED FOODS
(AF) [21 CFR 114.3(b)]
2. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (2)]
3. BABY (INFANT AND
JUNIOR) FOOD PRODUCTS
Including Infant Formula
4. BAKERY PRODUCTS,
DOUGH MIXES, OR ICINGS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (1), (9)]
5. BEVERAGE BASES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (35)]
6. CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE,
CANDY SPECIALTIES
AND CHEWING GUM
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (6), (9), (25), (38)]
7. CEREAL PREPARATIONS,
BREAKFAST FOODS, QUICK
COOKING / INSTANT CEREALS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (4)]
8. CHEESE AND CHEESE
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (5)]
a. Soft, Ripened Cheese
b. Semi-Soft Cheese
c. Hard Cheese
d. Other Cheeses and
Cheese Products
9. CHOCOLATE AND
COCOA PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (9), (38), (43)]
10. COFFEE AND TEA
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (7)]
11. COLOR ADDITIVES FOR FOODS
[21 CFR 170.3 (o) (4)]
12. DIETARY CONVENTIONAL
FOODS OR MEAL
REPLACEMENTS
(Includes Medical Foods)
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (31)]
13. DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
CATEGORIES
a. Proteins, Amino Acids,
Fats and Lipid Substances
[21 CFR 170.3 (o) (20)]
b. Vitamins and Minerals
c. Animal By-Products and Extracts
d. Herbals and Botanicals
14. DRESSING AND CONDIMENTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (8), (12)]

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Commissary

Contract
Sterilizer

Labeler /
Relabeler

Manufacturer
/ Processor

Repacker
/ Packer

Salvage
Operator
(Reconditioner)

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Section 10a – TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACLIITY and
GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES - FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (cont.)
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY
Optional - Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility
regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food.

To be completed by all food
facilities. Please see instructions
for further examples.
IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY
CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY,
SELECT BOX 39.

Warehouse /
Holding Facility
(e.g., storage
facilities,
including
storage tanks,
grain elevators)

Acidified /
Low Acid
Food
Processor

Interstate
Conveyance
Caterer /
Catering
Point

Molluscan
Shellfish
Establishment

15. FISHERY / SEAFOOD PRODUCT
CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n)
(13), (15), (39), (40)]
a. Fin Fish, Whole or Filet
b. Shellfish
c. Ready to Eat (RTE) Fishery
Products
d. Processed and Other Fishery
Products
16. FOOD ADDITIVES, GENERALLY
RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS)
INGREDIENTS, OR OTHER
INGREDIENTS USED FOR
PROCESSING [21 CFR 170.3 (n)
(42); 21 CFR 170.3 (o) (1), (2), (3),
(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12),
(13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18),
(19), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26),
(27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32)]
17. FOOD SWEETENERS
(NUTRITIVE) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (9)
(41), 21 CFR 170.3 (o) (21)]
18. FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (16), (27), (28),
(35), (43)]
a. Fresh Cut Produce
b. Raw Agricultural Commodities
c. Other Fruit and Fruit Products
19. FRUIT OR VEGETABLE
JUICE, PULP OR
CONCENTRATE PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (16), (35)]
20. GELATIN, RENNET, PUDDING
MIXES, OR PIE FILLINGS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (22)]
21. ICE CREAM AND
RELATED PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (20), (21)]
22. IMITATION MILK PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (10)]
23. LOW ACID CANNED
FOOD (LACF) PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 113.3(n)]
24. MACARONI OR
NOODLE PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (23)]
25. MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS AND
POULTRY (FDA REGULATED)
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (17), (18), (29),
(34), (39), (40)]
26. MILK, BUTTER, OR
DRIED MILK PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (12), (30), (31)]

FORM FDA 3537 (9/12)

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Commissary

Contract
Sterilizer

Labeler /
Relabeler

Manufacturer
/ Processor

Repacker
/ Packer

Salvage
Operator
(Reconditioner)

DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION
Section 10a – TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACLIITY and
GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES - FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (cont.)
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY
Optional - Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility
regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food.

To be completed by all food
facilities. Please see instructions
for further examples.
IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY
CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY,
SELECT BOX 39.

Warehouse /
Holding Facility
(e.g., storage
facilities,
including
storage tanks,
grain elevators)

Acidified /
Low Acid
Food
Processor

Interstate
Conveyance
Caterer /
Catering
Point

Molluscan
Shellfish
Establishment

Commissary

Contract
Sterilizer

Labeler /
Relabeler

Manufacturer
/ Processor

Repacker
/ Packer

Salvage
Operator
(Reconditioner)

27. MULTIPLE FOOD DINNERS,
GRAVIES, SAUCES
AND SPECIALTIES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (11) (14), (17),
(18), (23), (24), (29), (34), (40)]
28. NUTS AND EDIBLE SEED
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (26), (32)]
a. Nut and Nut Products
b. Edible Seed and Edible Seed
Products
29. PREPARED SALAD PRODUCTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (11), (17), (18),
(22), (29), (34), (35)]
30. SHELL EGG AND EGG PRODUCT
CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n)
(11), (14)]
a. Chicken Egg and Egg Products
b. Other Eggs and Egg Products
31. SNACK FOOD ITEMS (FLOUR,
MEAL OR VEGETABLE BASE)
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (37)]
32. SPICES, FLAVORS, AND SALTS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (26)]
33. SOUPS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (39), (40)]
34. SOFT DRINKS AND WATERS
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (35)]
35. VEGETABLE AND VEGETABLE
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (19), (36)]
a. Fresh Cut Products
b. Raw Agricultural Commodities
c. Other Vegetable and Vegetable
Products
36. VEGETABLE OILS (INCLUDES
OLIVE OIL) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (12)]

37. VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS
(SIMULATED MEATS) [21 CFR
170.3 (n)(33)]
38. WHOLE GRAINS, MILLER
GRAIN PRODUCTS (FLOURS),
OR STARCH
[21 CFR 170.3 (n) (1), (23)]
39. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE FOOD
CATEGORIES APPLY, THEN
PRINT THE APPLICABLE FOOD
CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES
(THAT DOES NOT OR DO NOT
APPEAR ABOVE).

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Section 10b – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES - FOOD FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION; and
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (OPTIONAL)
To be completed by all animal
food facilities. Please see instructions
for further examples.
IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY
CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY,
SELECT BOX 28.

TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY
Optional - Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding
the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food.
Animal food
manufacturer
/ Processor

Warehouse / Holding Facility
(e.g., storage facilities, including
storage tanks, grain elevators)

1. GRAIN OR GRAIN PRODUCTS (I.E.,
BARLEY, GRAIN SORGHUMS, MAIZE,
OAT, RICE, RYE, WHEAT, OTHER
GRAINS OR GRAIN PRODUCTS)
2. OILSEED OR OILSEED PRODUCTS
(I.E., COTTONSEED, SOYBEANS,
OTHER OILSEEDS OR OILSEED
PRODUCTS)
3. ALFALFA PRODUCTS OR
LESPEDEZA PRODUCTS
4. AMINO ACIDS OR
RELATED PRODUCTS
5. ANIMAL-DERIVED PRODUCTS

6. BREWER PRODUCTS

7.CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES

8. CITRUS PRODUCTS

9. DISTILLERY PRODUCTS

10. ENZYMES

11. FATS OR OILS

12. FERMENTATION PRODUCTS

13. MARINE PRODUCTS

14. MILK PRODUCTS

15. MINERALS OR MINERAL PRODUCTS
16. MISCELLANEOUS OR SPECIAL
PURPOSE PRODUCTS
17. MOLASSES OR MOLASSESS
PRODUCTS
18. NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN
PRODUCTS
19. PEANUT PRODUCTS
20. RECYCLED ANIMAL WASTE
PRODUCTS

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Acidified / Low
Acid Food
Processor

Contract
Sterilizer

Packer /
Repacker

Labeler /
Relabeler

Salvage
Operator
(Reconditioner)

Other
Activity
Conducted

DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION
Section 10b – TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACLIITY and
GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES - FOOD FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION (cont.)
To be completed by all animal
food facilities. Please see instructions
for further examples.
IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY
CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY,
SELECT BOX 28.

TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY
Optional - Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding
the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food.
Animal food
manufacturer
/ Processor

Warehouse / Holding Facility
(e.g., storage facilities, including
storage tanks, grain elevators)

Acidified / Low
Acid Food
Processor

Contract
Sterilizer

Packer /
Repacker

Labeler /
Relabeler

Salvage
Operator
(Reconditioner)

Other
Activity
Conducted

21. SCREENINGS

22. VITAMINS OR VITAMIN PRODUCTS

23. YEAST PRODUCTS
24.MIXED FEED (E.G., POULTRY,
LIVESTOCK, EQUINE)
25. PET FOOD

26. PET TREATS OR PET CHEWS
27. PET NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
(E.G., VITAMINS, MINERALS)
28. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE FOOD
CATEGORIES APPLY, THEN PRINT
THE APPLICABLE FOOD CATEGORY
OR CATEGORIES (THAT DOES NOT
OR DO NOT APPEAR ABOVE).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Section 11 – OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT-IN-CHARGE INFORMATION
Name of Entity or Individual Who Is the Owner, Operator, or Agent-in-Charge

Provide the following information, if different from all other sections on the form. If the information is the same as another section of
the form, check which section.
Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Street Address, Line 1

Street Address, Line 2

City

State (If applicable; if not, skip to Province/Territory)

Province/Territory (If applicable)

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area/Country Code)

E-Mail Address (Optional)

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Section 7

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Section 12 – INSPECTION STATEMENT
FDA will be permitted to inspect the facility at the time and in the manner permitted
by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

FDA USE ONLY
Date Registration Form Received

Date Notification Sent to Facility

Section 13 – CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or an individual authorized by the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility,
must submit this form. By submitting this form to FDA, or by authorizing an individual to submit this form to FDA, the owner, operator, or agent in
charge of the facility certifies that the above information is true and accurate. An individual (other than the owner, operator, or agent in charge of the
facility) who submits the form to the FDA also certifies that the above information submitted is true and accurate and that he/she is authorized to submit
the registration on the facility’s behalf. An individual authorized by the owner, operator, or agent in charge must below identify by name the individual
who authorized submission of the registration. Under 18 U.S.C. 1001, anyone who makes a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement to the
U.S. Government is subject to criminal penalties.

Signature of Submitter

Printed Name of Submitter

Check One Box
A. OWNER, OPERATOR OR AGENT IN CHARGE (STOP HERE, FORM IS COMPLETED)
B. INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION (FILL IN BELOW)
If you checked Box B above, indicate who authorized you to submit the registration.
OWNER, OPERATOR OR AGENT IN CHARGE (STOP HERE, FORM IS COMPLETED)
_____________________________________________________________ NAME OF INDIVIDUAL WHO AUTHORIZED
REGISTRATION ON BEHALF OF OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT IN CHARGE (FILL IN ADDRESS BELOW)
Address Information for the Authorizing Individual
Authorizing Individual Street Address, Line 1

Authorizing Individual Street Address, Line 2

City

State (If applicable; if not, skip to Province/Territory)

Province/Territory (If applicable)

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code)

FAX Number (Optional; Include Area/Country Code)

E-Mail Address (Optional)

MAIL COMPLETED FORM FDA 3537 TO U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, HFS-681,
5100 PAINT BRANCH PARKWAY, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20993, OR FAX IT TO 301-436-2804
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