The Brewers Association filed comments in support of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizing hops as “rarely consumed raw” and therefore exempt from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule, and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
BA Files Comments on Exempting Hops from Heightened Regulation

Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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