food-facility-registration

name	food-facility-registration
title	FDA Food Facility Registration
description	Drafts an FDA Food Facility Registration under FSMA and 21 CFR Part 1, Subpart H (21 U.S.C. 350d). Covers facility identity, food product categories, U.S. agent designation for foreign facilities, and certification language. Use when preparing new FDA facility registrations, biennial renewals, or registration updates for domestic or foreign food facilities.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/food-facility-registration
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	regulatory
language	en
tags	["drafting","memo"]

FDA Food Facility Registration

Drafts a registration filing under 21 CFR Part 1, Subpart H for domestic or foreign facilities manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding food for U.S. consumption.

Prerequisites

Gather before drafting:

1. Facility identity — legal name, physical address (no P.O. Box), trade/DBA names, DUNS (if available)
2. Parent company — name, address, DUNS (if not independently owned)
3. Food product categories — all FDA product category codes for activities at the facility
4. Operational type — manufacturing/processing vs. storage/distribution
5. U.S. Agent (foreign facilities only) — name, U.S. physical address, phone, email
6. Registration number — for renewals or updates only
7. Authorized signatory — name, title, binding authority

Quick Start

1. Confirm facility is not exempt under 21 CFR 1.226 (retail, restaurants, nonprofits, fishing vessels, farms)
2. Determine submission type: New | Renewal | Update
3. Collect all prerequisites above
4. Draft sections in order below
5. Include regulatory preamble and certification verbatim

Output Sections

Cover Page

Field	Value
Document Title	FDA Food Facility Registration
Facility Legal Name
Submission Date
Submission Type	New / Renewal / Update
Contact for Filing

Section 1 — Facility Information

Field	Notes
Legal facility name
Trade/DBA names	All operating names
Physical address	Street address; no P.O. Box
Mailing address	If different from physical
DUNS number	Optional
Phone / Email
Parent company name & address	If applicable
FDA Registration Number	Renewals/updates only