The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) appreciates the opportunity to provide written comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) “Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding the Reportable Food Registry as Established by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007” (June 2009), hereinafter “Guidance Document.” 74 Fed. Reg. 27803 (June 11, 2009). As discussed more fully below, FMI encourages FDA to ensure that the Reportable Food Registry (RFR) is an efficient and effective tool that utilizes and complements available industry systems to increase the safety of the overall food supply. In this spirit, we offer the following comments.

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