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This proposed rule is part of our implementation of our authority to suspend the registration of food facilities, as provided in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Specifically, FSMA authorizes FDA to suspend the registration of a registered facility if the food manufactured, processed, packed, received, or held by that facility has a reasonable probability of causing serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals, if the facility created, caused, or was otherwise responsible for such a reasonable probability; or knew of, or had reason to know of, such reasonable probability and packed, received or held such food. This proposed rule also provides information related to the informal hearing process and the process for reinstating a suspended facility’s registration.