FDA Registration Certificate
About FDA Registration Certificates
The US FDA will assign a unique registration number to each registered establishment. The assignment of the FDA registration number does not denote the approval of your establishment or product by the US FDA. The FDA registration number only recognizes that your establishment is registered with the FDA.
Any representation of the FDA registration number on product labels or labeling which creates an impression of US FDA approval may cause misbranding of the product. US FDA does not issue a registration certificate, nor does US FDA recognize a registration certificate issued by a private business.
Most importers and shipping companies always ask for an FDA registration certificate or proof of FDA registration from the manufacturer. As your US FDA Agent, Liberty Management Group Ltd. will verify the registration and issue a free FDA registration certificate for your records.
LMG is also issuing a Label Compliance Certificate for products after carefully reviewing each product label. The compliance certificate issued by LMG will help you and your clients ensure your product labels comply with FDA regulations and help avoid FDA detention at ports. You and your customers can verify certificate details on our website.
- Free FDA registration certificate issued upon completion of registration
- Certificate is verifiable by your customers at fdahelp.us
- Available for all product categories — food, drug, medical device, cosmetics
- Label compliance certificates also available after label review
- Certificate includes registration number and valid registration status
If you are looking for a certificate as proof of FDA registration for your customers, please contact us — we will complete your registration and issue the certificate on the same day.
FDA Certificate Services — What LMG Provides
LMG issues certificates for FDA registration, label compliance, and registration renewal for all product categories.
FDA Registration Certificate
Free certificate of FDA registration issued upon completing your establishment registration — verifiable by your customers online at fdahelp.us.
Renewal Certificate
Certificate issued upon successful completion of your annual FDA registration renewal — proof that your registration is current and active.
Label Compliance Certificate
After our experts review your product label for FDA compliance, LMG issues a label compliance certificate — proof that your label has been reviewed and meets FDA requirements.
Online Verification
All LMG certificates can be verified online by your customers and trading partners by entering the certificate number at fdahelp.us.
All Product Categories
Certificates available for food facility, drug establishment, medical device, and cosmetic facility FDA registrations.
Same-Day Issuance
In most cases, LMG can issue your FDA registration certificate on the same business day your registration is completed.
How to Verify an FDA Registration
Whether an outside party can check a registration for themselves depends entirely on the product type. Two of these registers are open to the public. Two are not.
| Registration type | Publicly searchable? | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| Drug establishment | Yes | Drug Establishments Current Registration Site (DECRS) — by firm name or FEI number. Excludes outsourcing facilities, wholesale distributors and 3PLs. |
| Medical device establishment | Yes | Establishment Registration & Device Listing — returns up to 100 establishments per search. |
| Drug product (NDC) | Yes | NDC Directory — by NDC, labeler or product name. |
| Food facility | No | Withheld by law — see below. No public lookup exists. |
| Cosmetic facility (MoCRA) | No public search | FDA operates no public MoCRA lookup. Most registration data is releasable on a FOIA request, but FDA will not disclose the product listing number or the brand names made at a facility. |
Why Food Facility Registrations Cannot Be Verified Publicly
Food and dietary supplement companies are asked for proof of registration more often than anyone else — and are the least able to point a customer at a public record. That is not an oversight in FDA's systems. Congress made these registrations confidential, and FDA is prohibited from releasing them.
"The list of registered facilities and registration documents submitted under this subpart are not subject to disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552 (the Freedom of Information Act)." — 21 CFR 1.243(a)
The same section withholds any information that would reveal the identity or location of a specific registered facility. An importer, a bank or an online marketplace cannot look your food facility registration up — not because anything is wrong with it, but because the register is closed to them by statute.
Spotting a Misleading Certificate
Not every certificate on the market is honest. FDA has publicly called on firms to stop issuing certificates that create the impression the agency has reviewed, approved or cleared a product. Three things it singled out: documents styled to resemble official government paperwork, use of the FDA logo, and wording that implies approval.
Every certificate LMG issues states its limits on the face of the document, including that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not issue a certificate of registration and does not recognise one, that the certificate does not denote FDA endorsement or approval of the holder's facility or product, and that Liberty Management Group Ltd is not affiliated with the FDA. The seal is LMG's own. There is no FDA logo on it, and there never should be on anyone's.
Before you accept a certificate from a supplier: check that it names the issuing company, carries a number you can verify with that issuer, and states plainly that it is not an FDA approval. A certificate that does none of these is worth nothing to your compliance file.
Checking a Certificate You Have Been Given
A drug or device supplier
Search the FDA database directly using the links above. The registration should appear under the firm's own name or FEI number.
A food or supplement supplier
No public check exists. Ask for a certificate from whoever filed the registration and verify it with that issuer — FDA cannot confirm it for you.
An LMG certificate
Verify it here using the certificate number. Free, and no account needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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