We provides professional advice on various regulations of the U.S. government agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), regarding importing, selling, and manufacturing of foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, medical devices and drugs in the U.S. market.

Practice Area

Food​

• Compliance with FDA regulations from FDA, USDA, NMFS

• Compliance with USDA regulations

• Import Refusal / Import Alert (Red List removal & Green List petition)

• Product Labeling

• Product Development

• Proposition 65 Defense

• FCE-SID Registration

• Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)

• Facility and Agent Registration with FDA

• FSMA Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls

• FSMA FSVP Consultation / Food Safety Plan / Defense Plan / HACCP

• FSPCA PCQI and FSVP Training

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Cosmetic​

• Compliance with FDA Regulations, including MoCRA

• Establishment Registration / Listing

• Product Labeling / Ingredient Consultation

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Medical Devices and Drugs​

• Compliance with FDA Regulations

• Establishment Registration / Listing

• OTC Product Consultation

Experience and Achievements

• Successful release of seized cargo by FDA and USDA

•  Successful release from import alerts

• Successful defense against warning letters issued by FDA

• Successful defense against penalties imposed by FDA

• Successful results from FDA audit

• Advisory Panel by Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation, Los Angeles (aT Center, LA)

• Advisory Panel by National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, Los Angeles

Educational Seminar

• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) 

       Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)​

• National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC)

       FDA Food Traceability Regulations

• The Korean Investors and Traders Association (KITA) 

       Trump's 2nd term: Survival strategy for K-companies in trade and regulations

• ACI Webinar

       Preparation for CA Proposition 65 enforcement

• Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Seminar (aT Center NY)

       2025 Food Regulation Trends and Challenges for Imported Food

• Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Seminar (aT Center LA)

       FSVP Regulations and How to Respond to FDA Inspections as a Food Importer 

• National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC)

       Analysis of FDA Customs Cases

• Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
  Foreign Supplier Verification Program - QI Training

• National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC)
  Import Food Safety Law & FSVP Requirements

• BKF 2018, Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp., Seoul (aT Center, Seoul)
  U.S. Food Safety Law

• K-Food Fair, Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp., Los Angeles (aT Center, LA)
  Import Food Safety Law & FSVP Requirements

• Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp., New York (aT Center, NY)
  Import Food Safety Law

• Pacific Trade & Culture Alliance (PTCA), Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
  (KACCOC) and The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Import Food Safety Law

Food Safety

We provides professional advice on various regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding importing, selling and manufacturing of foods, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and drugs in the U.S. market.