In 2011, Congress enacted a law called the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The aim of this law was to respond to an increase in foodborne illness. Up to this point, there was a reactive approach to food safety. FSMA gave the government the tools to become proactive by focusing on 11 different areas. The last piece of legislation to go into effect was the requirement for certain types of food testing to be performed by an accredited laboratory. The final rule was published December 2021 and went into effect February 1, 2022. It was named the Laboratory Accreditation for Analysis of Foods (LAAF). Before a laboratory can apply to be accredited to the LAAF guidelines, they first need to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by an FDA-recognized accrediting body. In August of 2022, seven different accrediting bodies had been accepted by the FDA. Laboratories wishing to conduct testing for the FDA were then notified they could begin applying for FDA LAAF accreditation. There are currently 25 recognized testing laboratories accredited under the LAAF rule. After this presentation, attendees will know if the LAAF rule applies to them, learn the accreditation process, and understand the requirements to become LAAF-accredited.