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requirements, and regulations adopted by FDA for food additives, or generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
6.2.8 Sweetness equivalent. Each package type shall contain and be labeled such that the contents are equal to 2 teaspoonfuls of sugar in sweetness.
7. MANUFACTURER'S/DISTRIBUTOR'S PRODUCT ASSURANCE. The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that the non-carbohydrate sugar substitutes provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same non-carbohydrate sugar substitutes offered for sale in the commercial market. The purchaser reserves the right to require proof of conformance.
8. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The delivered non-carbohydrate sugar substitutes shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sales of the non- carbohydrate sugar substitutes in the commercial marketplace. Delivered non-carbohydrate sugar substitutes shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
9. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser shall specify 9.3 or 9.4; purchaser may specify 9.1 with 9.1.1, or 9.1 with 9.1.2, 9.1.2 with 9.2.1, or 9.2 with 9.2.1, or 9.2 with 9.2.2.
9.1 Food defense. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, a FDSS shall be conducted by USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Fruit and Vegetable Program (FV), Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI). Food defense requirements include a documented and operational food defense plan that provides for the security of a plant's production processes and includes the storage and transportation of pre-production raw materials and other ingredients and postproduction finished product. The plan shall address the following areas: (1) food security plan management; (2) outside and inside security of the production and storage facilities; (3) slaughter, when applicable, and processing, including all raw material sources; (4) shipping and receiving; (5) storage; (6) water and ice supply; (7) mail handling; (8) personnel security; and (9) transportation, shipping, and receiving.
9.1.1 FDSS. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, a FDSS shall be conducted by USDA, AMS, FV, SCI. The FDSS verifies that operators of food establishments have implemented measures to minimize the risk of tampering or other criminal actions against the food under their control. (An AMS, FDSS verifies the participating company's adherence to the FDA's "Guidance for Industry - Food Producers, Processors, and Transporters: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance.") For further information, see Sec. 12.1 and 12.2.2.
9.1.2 Food defense addendum to PSA. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, a food defense addendum shall be conducted by USDA, AMS, FV, SCI auditors. This
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