Ongoing Monitoring & Program Maintenance
Keeping Your FSVP Active, Responsive, and Inspection-Ready Over Time
Published by FSVP SERVICES | A Service by Consultare Inc. Group – A Compliance Company
The Foreign Supplier Verification Program is not a one-time event.
Imported food safety requires continuous oversight—because suppliers change, processes evolve, and hazard risks shift.
Ongoing Monitoring & Program Maintenance ensures your FSVP remains accurate, relevant, and effective throughout the life of your supply chain.
This approach safeguards consumer health, supports defensible compliance, and prevents your program from becoming outdated or reactive.
The practices outlined below reflect expectations under 21 CFR 1.506–1.512, Codex verification principles, and globally recognized risk-based food safety standards.
Ongoing Monitoring & Program Maintenance Checklist
✔ Continuous Supplier Performance Monitoring
- Track product quality trends, test results, and specification complianceReview deviations, complaints, and corrective actions
- Monitor supplier adherence to HACCP/HARPC or preventive controls
- Document changes in manufacturing, equipment, or raw material sources
✔ Regulatory Tracking & Global Compliance
- Monitor import alerts, FDA warning letters, and key regulatory actions
- Review commodity-specific enforcement trends
- Update risk levels when new hazards or regulations emerge
- Reassess suppliers impacted by enforcement, recalls, or public health advisories
✔ Hazard Reassessment
- Reevaluate hazards when product formulations change
- Update risk analysis based on new scientific data or epidemiological history
- Adjust verification methods when severity or likelihood of hazards shifts
- Document reassessment outcomes and action plans
✔ Annual FSVP Program Review
- Conduct formal annual reviews of product hazard evaluations and risk determinations
- Validate the performance of verification activities
- Evaluate success of corrective actions and supplier improvements
- Confirm that recordkeeping meets inspection standards
✔ Change Management
- Document supplier ownership changes, facility relocation, or process redesign
- Requalify suppliers when significant operational changes occur
- Record communication between importer and supplier
- Trigger new verification requirements when risk indicators surface
✔ Internal Capability Maintenance
- Train purchasing, QA, and supply chain stakeholders on current FSVP criteria
- Provide refresher training for employees performing verification activities
- Assign responsibilities clearly across departments
- Maintain competency documentation for key FSVP personnel
Support for Ongoing Monitoring & Program Maintenance
Food Safety Systems provides comprehensive services to maintain and continuously strengthen importer FSVP programs:
- Scheduled supplier monitoring and risk trending
- Compliance-maintenance services and regulatory watch
- Automated alerts for import enforcement actions
- Periodic supplier requalification programs
- Managed FSVP documentation and file upkeep
- Internal audit programs aligned with FDA expectations
- On-site or virtual support for importer teams
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This content is adapted from publicly available requirements and guidance related to the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), including sections of 21 CFR Part 1 Subpart L, FDA compliance guidance, Codex Alimentarius risk analysis principles, and industry best practices used in global food safety programs.
For regulatory compliance, importers must follow the officially published requirements applicable to their region and product type, as issued by the FDA or other competent authorities. This material is intended for educational and informational purposes and does not substitute for review of official regulations.
FSVP Services is an independent service provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified under any specific FSVP, FDA, Codex, or GFSI program owner.
References to FDA regulations, Codex principles, or GFSI frameworks are for informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement, approval, or partnership by any regulatory body, program owner, or certification authority.
Fees and Subscriptions
Optional Add-On Modules (Subscribe per user/month)
| Add-On Feature | Description | Price/User/Month |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier Approval Management | Manage organization’s legal records and entity information | $59 |
| Products Management | Organize product specifications, attributes, labeling, packaging, testing, and category risk | $59 |
| Customer Requirements Management | Maintain customer requirements documentation for traceability | $59 |
| Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment (FFVA) | Document Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessments and mitigation plans | $69 |
| Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Management | Track and resolve non-conformities, audit findings, and follow-up tasks | $49 |
| E-Forms (up to 10) | Digitized monitoring and verification forms | $99 |
| Custom Digital Form | One-time setup for custom form workflows | $300/form |
| Risk Assessment | Build and manage product- or category-specific hazard evaluations | $59 |
| Internal Audit Module | Schedule and track internal audits, findings, and improvements | $59 |
Custom Packages Available
- • Starts at $649 per month per facility, with core modules and certain add-ons included
- • Ideal for medium to large enterprises, corporations, and multi-facility organizations
Ideal For:
- • U.S. Importers under FSVP
- • Foreign Suppliers using U.S. Agents
- • Food Brands entering the U.S. market
- • Regulatory Consultants managing multiple importers
- • Warehouses or co-packers verifying international shipments
