Guidance for Industry Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Food Recalls

May 28, 2015

This guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration. Click on the Download Document link above to view the PDF.

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