On November 1, 2022, FDA announced that it had revised the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS). MFRPS are food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods.

By way of background, the standards were first issued by FDA in 2007 and are intended to achieve equivalent food safety standards, inspection programs, and practices among state and federal regulators. The standards set forth a uniform basis for measuring and improving prevention, intervention, and response activities of food regulatory programs.

The revised version of the MFRPS includes updated term definitions, new job aides, and updates to the program elements. The changes include further emphasis on documentation and written evaluations, as well as the recognition of FDA assessment in conformance assessments.  An overview of the 2022 changes is available here.