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FORM FDA 3537
ICR 202607-0910-005 · OMB 0910-0502 · Object 171207400.
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| File Title | FORM FDA 3537 |
| Subject | DHHS/FDA Food Facility Registration |
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Form Approval: OMB Control No. 0910-0502; Expiration Date: 11/30/2028; 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 ABBREVIATED REGISTRATION RENEWAL (Complete Section 12) By checking this box, you are certifying that no changes have been made to your registration Facility Registration Number If update or 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 United States Agent Change - Foreign facilities only Seasonal Facility Dates of Operation Change Facility Address Change (See instructions) Type of Activity Change Preferred Mailing Address Change Human Food Product Category Change AF T Facility Name Change Parent Company Change Animal Food Product Category Change Emergency Contact Change Operator or Agent in Charge Change R Trade Name Change Previous owner’s name No Yes ARE YOU THE NEW OWNER OF A PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED FACILITY? If “Yes,” provide the following information, if known. D 1d. PIN Previous owner’s registration number Section 2 – FACILITY NAME/ADDRESS INFORMATION Facility Name Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) 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 (Include Area/Country Code) Domestic Facility Contact Person E-Mail Address FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 1 of 11 PSC Publishing Services (301) 443-6740 EF DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 3 – PREFERRED MAILING ADDRESS INFORMATION – Complete this section only if different from Section 2 Facility Name/Address Information Is the preferred mailing address the same as the facility address (Section 2)? Yes No 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) AF T Section 4 – PARENT COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS INFORMATION (If applicable and if different from Sections 2 and 3) Is the parent company address the same as: facility address (Section 2) preferred mailing address (Section 3) Street Address of Parent Company, Line 2 D Street Address of Parent Company, Line 1 R Name of Parent Company none of the above 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) FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 2 of 11 DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 5 – FACILITY EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION For foreign facilities; FDA will use your U.S. agent as your emergency contact unless you choose to designate a different contact here. If information is the same as another section, check which section: facility address (Section 2) U.S. Agent Information (Section 7) none of the above Individual Name (Optional) Title (Optional) E-Mail Address Emergency Contact Phone Number (Include Area/Country Code) 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 AF T Alternative Trade Name #3 Alternative Trade Name #4 R 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 U.S. Agent ID D 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 OPERATION (OPTIONAL) 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) FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 3 of 11 DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9a – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY To be completed by all food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 37 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food. Ambient Food Storage Refrigerated Warehouse / Food Storage Frozen Food Holding Warehouse/ Storage AcidiFacility (e.g., Holding Warehouse / fied Facility (e.g. storage Holding Food Storage Facility (e.g. Profacilities, facilities, storage cessor including including facilities) storage tanks, grain storage tanks) elevators) LowInterstate Acid Conveyance Contract Food Caterer/ Sterilizer ProCatering cessor Point 1. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (2)] 2. BABY (INFANT AND JUNIOR) FOOD PRODUCT CATEGORIES a. Infant Formula (Powder) b. Infant Formula (Liquid) c. Other Baby Food Products 3. BAKERY PRODUCTS, DOUGH MIXES, OR ICINGS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (1), (9)] AF T 4. BEVERAGE BASES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (35)] 7. CHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCT CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (5)] a. Soft, Ripened Cheese D 6. CEREAL PREPARATIONS, BREAKFAST FOODS, QUICK COOKING/INSTANT CEREALS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (4)] R 5. CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE, CANDY SPECIALTIES AND CHEWING GUM [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (6), (9), (25), (38)] b. Semi-Soft Cheese c. Hard Cheese d. Other Cheeses and Cheese Products 8. CHOCOLATE AND COCOA PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (9), (38), (43)] 9. COFFEE AND TEA [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (7)] 10. COLOR ADDITIVES FOR FOODS [21 CFR 170.3 (o) (4)] 11. DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS OR MEAL REPLACEMENTS (Includes Medical Foods) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (31)] FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 4 of 11 Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage ManufacRepacker/ Operator turer/ Packer (RecondiProcessor tioner) Farm MixedType Facility Other Activity Conducted (Please specify Below Row 37) DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9a – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (cont.) To be completed by all food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 37 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food. Ambient Food Storage Refrigerated Warehouse / Food Storage Frozen Food Holding Warehouse/ Storage AcidiFacility (e.g., Warehouse / Holding fied storage Facility (e.g. Holding Food Facility (e.g. Storage Profacilities, storage cessor facilities, including including facilities) storage tanks, grain storage tanks) elevators) LowInterstate Acid Conveyance Contract Food Caterer/ Sterilizer ProCatering cessor Point 12. DIETARY SUPPLEMENT CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (o) (20)] a. Proteins, Amino Acids, Fats and Lipid Substances b. Vitamins and Minerals c. Animal By-Products and Extracts d. Herbals and Botanicals 13. DRESSING AND CONDIMENTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (8), (12)] AF T 14. FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCT CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (13), (15), (39), (40)] a. Fin Fish, Whole or Filet b. Molluscan Shellfish e. Processed and Other Fishery Products 15. 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)] D d. Ready to Eat (RTE) Fishery Products R c. Other Shellfish 16. FOOD SWEETENERS (NUTRITIVE) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (9) (41), 21 CFR 170.3 (o) (21)] 17. 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 18. FRUIT OR VEGETABLE JUICE, PULP OR CONCENTRATE PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (16), (35)] 19. GELATIN, RENNET, PUDDING MIXES, OR PIE FILLINGS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (22)] FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 5 of 11 Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage ManufacRepacker/ Operator turer/ Packer (RecondiProcessor tioner) Farm MixedType Facility Other Activity Conducted (Please specify Below Row 37) DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9a – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (cont.) To be completed by all food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 37 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food. Ambient Food Storage Refrigerated Warehouse / Food Storage Frozen Food Holding Warehouse/ Storage AcidiFacility (e.g., Warehouse / Holding fied storage Facility (e.g. Holding Food Facility (e.g. Storage Profacilities, storage cessor facilities, including including facilities) storage tanks, grain storage tanks) elevators) LowInterstate Acid Conveyance Contract Food Caterer/ Sterilizer ProCatering cessor Point 20. ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (20), (21)] 21. IMITATION MILK PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (10)] 22. MACARONI OR NOODLE PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (23)] 23. MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS AND POULTRY (FDA REGULATED) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (17), (18), (29), (34), (39), (40)] AF T 24. MILK, BUTTER, OR DRIED MILK PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (12), (30), (31)] a. Nut and Nut Products b. Edible Seed and Edible Seed Products 27. PREPARED SALAD PRODUCTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (11), (17), (18), (22), (29), (34), (35)] D 26. NUTS AND EDIBLE SEED PRODUCT CATEGORIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (26), (32)] R 25. MULTIPLE FOOD DINNERS, GRAVIES, SAUCES AND SPECIALTIES [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (11) (14), (17), (18), (23), (24), (29), (34), (40)] 28. 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 29. SNACK FOOD ITEMS (FLOUR, MEAL OR VEGETABLE BASE) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (37)] 30. SPICES, FLAVORS, AND SALTS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (26)] 31. SOUPS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (39), (40)] 32. SOFT DRINKS AND WATERS [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (3), (35)] 33. 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 FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 6 of 11 Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage ManufacRepacker/ Operator turer/ Packer (RecondiProcessor tioner) Farm MixedType Facility Other Activity Conducted (Please specify Below Row 37) DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9a – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (cont.) To be completed by all food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 37 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY Check all types of operations that are performed at this facility regarding the manufacturing/processing, packing or holding of food. Ambient Food Storage Refrigerated Warehouse / Food Storage Frozen Food Holding Warehouse/ Storage AcidiFacility (e.g., Warehouse / Holding fied storage Facility (e.g. Holding Food Facility (e.g. Storage Profacilities, storage cessor facilities, including including facilities) storage tanks, grain storage tanks) elevators) LowInterstate Acid Conveyance Contract Food Caterer/ Sterilizer ProCatering cessor Point 34. VEGETABLE OILS (INCLUDES OLIVE OIL) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (12)] 35. VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS (SIMULATED MEATS) [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (33)] 36. WHOLE GRAINS, MILLER GRAIN PRODUCTS (FLOURS), OR STARCH [21 CFR 170.3 (n) (1), (23)] 37. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE FOOD CATEGORIES APPLY, THEN ENTER THE APPLICABLE FOOD CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES (THAT DOES NOT OR DO NOT APPEAR ABOVE). Other Category or Categories D R AF T Other Activity Conducted: FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 7 of 11 Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage ManufacRepacker/ Operator turer/ Packer (RecondiProcessor tioner) Farm MixedType Facility Other Activity Conducted (Please specify Below Row 37) DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9b – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY 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 animal food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 33 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. Animal Food Manufacturer/ Processor Animal Food Warehouse/Holding Facility (e.g., storage facilities, including storage tanks, grain elevators) Acidified Food Processor Low Acid Food Processor Contract Sterilizer 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 PROTEIN PRODUCTS 6. BOTANICALS AND HERBS AF T 7. BREWER PRODUCTS 8. CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES 9. CITRUS PRODUCTS 12. ENZYMES D 11. DISTILLERY PRODUCTS R 10. DIRECT FEED MICROBIALS 13. FATS OR OILS 14. FERMENTATION PRODUCTS 15. FORAGE PRODUCTS 16. HUMAN FOOD BY-PRODUCTS NOT OTHERWISE LISTED 17. MARINE PRODUCTS 18. MILK PRODUCTS 19. MINERALS OR MINERAL PRODUCTS 20. MISCELLANEOUS OR SPECIAL PURPOSE PRODUCTS 21. MOLASSES OR MOLASSES PRODUCTS 22. NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN PRODUCTS 23. PEANUT PRODUCTS 24. PROCESSED ANIMAL WASTE PRODUCTS FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 8 of 11 Repacker/ Packer Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage Operator (Reconditioner) Farm Mixed-Type Facility Other Activity (Please specify Below Row 33) DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 9b – GENERAL PRODUCT CATEGORIES – FOOD FOR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION; and TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY (cont.) TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY 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 animal food facilities. Please see instructions for further examples. IF NONE OF THE MANDATORY CATEGORIES BELOW APPLY, GO TO ITEM 33 AND ENTER CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES THERE. Animal Food Manufacturer/ Processor Animal Food Warehouse/Holding Facility (e.g., storage facilities, including storage tanks, grain elevators) Acidified Food Processor Low Acid Food Processor Contract Sterilizer Packer/ Repacker Labeler/ Relabeler Salvage Operator (Reconditioner) Farm Mixed-Type Facility Other Activity (Please specify Below Row 33) 25. SCREENINGS 26. TECHNICAL ADDITIVES 27. VITAMINS OR VITAMIN PRODUCTS 28. YEAST PRODUCTS 29. MIXED FEED (E.G., POULTRY, LIVESTOCK, EQUINE) 30. PET FOOD 31. PET TREATS OR PET CHEWS 33. IF NONE OF THE ABOVE FOOD CATEGORIES APPLY, THEN ENTER THE APPLICABLE FOOD CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES (THAT DOES NOT OR DO NOT APPEAR ABOVE). AF T 32. PET NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS (E. G., VITAMINS, MINERALS) Other Category or Categories R Other Activity Conducted Section 10 – OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT-IN-CHARGE INFORMATION D 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 3 Section 4 Section 2 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) FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) E-Mail Address (Required unless FDA has granted a waiver under 21 CFR 1.245) Page 9 of 11 DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION Section 11 – 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. Section 12 – 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 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. AF T 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 D Authorizing Individual Street Address, Line 2 R Authorizing Individual Street Address, Line 1 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 (Required unless FDA has granted a waiver under 21 CFR 1.245) MAIL COMPLETED FORM FDA 3537 TO U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, HFS-681, 5001 CAMPUS DRIVE, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740, OR FAX IT TO 301-436-2804 FDA USE ONLY Date Registration Form Received (mm/dd/yyyy) FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Date Notification Sent to Facility (mm/dd/yyyy) Page 10 of 11 DHHS/FDA FOOD FACILITY REGISTRATION This section applies only to requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. *DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE PRA STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.* The burden time for this collection of information is estimated to average between 1 and 12 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed and complete and review the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Operations Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Staff [email protected] D R AF T “An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB number.” FORM FDA 3537 (7/26) Page 11 of 11