Public Availability of Lists of Retail Consignees To Effectuate Certain Human and Animal Food Recalls; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled ``Public Availability of Lists of Retail Consignees to Effectuate Certain Human and Animal Food Recalls.'' The draft guidance, when finalized, establishes guidance for industry and FDA staff on how and when FDA intends to collect, compile, and publicize retail consignees that may have received recalled foods. While FDA intends to focus on recalls where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals (Class I recalls), FDA may also publicize retail consignee lists for other food recalls as described in the draft guidance. FDA's goal is to publicize retail consignee lists for these food recalls where providing this additional information will be of the most use to consumers to help them identify recalled food and to determine whether that food is in their possession as effectively and quickly as possible.