# Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

**Action Urgency Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notification of availability. |
| Published | 2026-10-23 |
| Comments close | 2027-01-21 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 21 CFR 117 |
| Summary | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of one additional draft chapter of a multichapter draft guidance for industry titled "Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food." This multichapter draft guidance, when finalized, will explain FDA's current thinking on how to comply with the requirements for hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls under FDA's regulation titled "Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food." The newly available draft chapter is tit |
| Document number | 2026-21669 |

## Why this score
- Upcoming deadline.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/23/2026-21669/hazard-analysis-and-risk-based-preventive-controls-for-human-food-draft-guidance-for-industry). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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