FSVP documentation, supplier verification, hazard analysis, and corrective action tracking — all in one platform designed around how food importers actually work.
Most US food importers must have a Foreign Supplier Verification Program under FDA’s FSMA rules (21 CFR 1.501 lists the exemptions). FDA can refuse admission of food offered by an importer that is not in compliance (21 U.S.C. 381(a)(3)).
You must evaluate each foreign supplier and reevaluate promptly when you learn new information, and at least every three years (21 CFR 1.505). One supplier across multiple products means multiple verification records to maintain.
You must make your FSVP records available promptly when FDA asks, and records kept offsite must be retrievable within 24 hours (21 CFR 1.510(b)). Disorganized records make that hard, and a noncompliant importer’s food can be refused admission.
Aleph gives food importers a structured system for managing FSVP documentation, supplier verification, and ongoing compliance — without needing a compliance team.
Create and maintain detailed profiles for every foreign supplier. Track certifications, audit history, and verification activities in one place.
Record a hazard analysis for each food product: the known or reasonably foreseeable hazards and the controls your supplier has in place.
When issues arise, document corrective actions and track resolution. Maintain a clear record of how you addressed each problem for FDA review.
Aleph was built after watching importers manage compliance with spreadsheets, email chains, and filing cabinets. It keeps suppliers, products, and FSVP records in one place.
FSVP regulation subpart L — the rules we help you follow
Time to set up your first supplier profile and hazard analysis
The minimum time most FSVP records must be kept after you create or obtain them (21 CFR 1.510(c))
Upload supplier agreements, audit reports, and certificates of analysis. Link each document to the supplier and product it covers.
Track supplier audits, sampling results, and other verification activities with dates and next-due reminders.
On every plan, Free included, download an FSVP inspection package as a ZIP, or email it as a secure link that expires after 72 hours. Aleph does not submit anything to FDA.
FSVP requires reevaluating a supplier at least every three years, and sooner when new information comes in. Aleph shows FSVP due dates with your other deadlines on the dashboard.
Manage FSVP records across all your food products. Filter by supplier, hazard status, or verification date.
Changes are timestamped and logged in each product’s history, so you can show when your records were created and updated.
Ice cream and other milk products go through USDA’s animal-health agency, APHIS, as well as FDA. Answer where the milk came from, then keep the import permit (with an alert before it lapses), the government vet certificate or the organic import certificate on the product.
Keep your customs broker’s name, contact and filer code once on your company profile, and see it on each product that needs it.
Switch on Prop 65 for a food product and its warning text uses the food warning format. Confirmed ingredients are checked against the Prop 65 list by exact CAS number or name.