HOW DOES A PARENT COMPANY WHICH OWNS ONE OR MORE SUBSIDIARY FOOD PROCESSING PLANT(S) REGISTER EACH FIRM?
A. A separate Food Canning Establishment Registration form (FDA 2541) must be submitted for each processing plant location. A separate Food Canning Establishment (FCE) number will be assigned to each. • • Q. WHAT LANGUAGE SHOULD BE USED TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM? A. The registration form must be completed in English. • • Q. WILL A FIRM BE NOTIFIED WHEN ITS REGISTRATION IS RECEIVED? A. Yes. An FCE number will be assigned after receipt of a Food Canning Establishment Registration form FDA 2541) by FDA. The number will be furnished to the registering firm on a copy of the registration form which will be returned to the plant location/address given on the form. • • Q. HOW MANY TIMES MUST A FIRM REGISTER? A. A firm registers each processing plant location once. The firm will retain its FCE number for as long as the plant produces acidified or low-acid canned foods at the registered location. • • Q. HOW DOES A FIRM CHANGE REGISTRATION INFORMATION? A. Changes to registration informati
