Any facility that produces food or dietary supplements intended for sale in the United States is required to renew their FDA registration between October 1 and December 31, 2020. This requirement applies to both U.S.-based facilities and foreign food facilities.

Foreign facilities located outside of the United States are also required to appoint an Agent physically located in the U.S. to act as a liaison with the FDA. The FDA will not approve the facility registration until the U.S. Agent accepts the designation to communicate with the FDA on behalf of the facility.

What happens if registration is not renewed?

FDA may cancel registrations for facilities that fail to renew prior to the December 31 deadline. Any facility that markets food or dietary supplements in the U.S. without a valid registration may be subject to civil action and/or criminal penalties and fines.

Once an FDA registration expires, there is no way to reinstate the facility. In this case, the facility will lose it'...