For businesses that aren't familiar with recent updates regarding the IA compliance rule, the following are some important need-to-know facts and dates:

The IA rule applies to facilities and producers who are not under other FSMA rules. However, operations that produce juice, seafood, water, dietary supplements or infant formula will be required to comply with the IA rule.
Small businesses with fewer than 500 full-time employees were required to comply by July 27, 2020, but now, small-business inspections will not begin until March 2021.
Small businesses with sales averaging less than $10 million during the previous three-year period are exempt from most requirements (with sales or market value of human food during the previous three-year period averaging less than $10 million), but starting July 26, 2021, they must provide documented proof that they meet the exemption.

For more information, insurance agents, brokers, and their clients can access a number of reliable resources that include:

David Fiske (dfiske@wwfi.com) is a senior vice president, and Lori Hunter (lhunter@wwfi.com) is an executive vice president at Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter.

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