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How to Automate FDA Form 2579 with Playwright

Automate critical FDA food facility registration workflows with Playwright when APIs aren’t available or sufficient. You’ll eliminate manual compliance paperwork and reduce food safety violation risks by automating repetitive facility registration processes. Use Playwright to interact with FDA’s registration system programmatically. View FDA’s developer resources for available APIs when applicable.

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Setup

Install Playwright and configure authentication: 
npm install playwright

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Automate Workflows

Create scripts for common FDA Form 2579 tasks: 
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const browser = await chromium.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();

// Navigate to FDA Food forms
await page.goto('https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/reports-manuals-forms/forms');

// Start new facility registration
await page.click('[data-testid="new-registration"]');
await page.selectOption('[name="registration_type"]', 'initial');

// Facility information
await page.fill('[name="facility_name"]', 'Fresh Valley Food Processing LLC');
await page.fill('[name="facility_address"]', '123 Processing Plant Road');
await page.fill('[name="city"]', 'Fresno');
await page.selectOption('[name="state"]', 'CA');
await page.fill('[name="zip_code"]', '93701');
await page.selectOption('[name="country"]', 'United States');

// Business operations
await page.check('[name="food_manufacturing"]');
await page.check('[name="food_processing"]');
await page.check('[name="food_packing"]');
await page.fill('[name="duns_number"]', '123456789');

// Food categories and processes
await page.click('[data-testid="add-food-category"]');
await page.selectOption('[name="food_category"]', 'fruits_vegetables');
await page.fill('[name="food_description"]', 'Fresh cut vegetables and salad mixes');
await page.selectOption('[name="process_type"]', 'processing_packing');

// Contact information
await page.fill('[name="contact_first_name"]', 'Maria');
await page.fill('[name="contact_last_name']', 'Rodriguez');
await page.fill('[name="contact_title']', 'Quality Assurance Manager');
await page.fill('[name="contact_phone"]', '559-123-4567');
await page.fill('[name="contact_email"]', 'maria.rodriguez@freshvalley.com');

// Emergency contact
await page.fill('[name="emergency_contact_name"]', 'David Chen');
await page.fill('[name="emergency_contact_phone"]', '559-123-4568');
await page.fill('[name="emergency_contact_email"]', 'david.chen@freshvalley.com');

// Certification and submission
await page.check('[name="certify_accuracy"]');
await page.fill('[name="certifier_name"]', 'Maria Rodriguez');
await page.fill('[name="certifier_title']', 'Quality Assurance Manager');
await page.click('[data-testid="submit-registration"]');

// Download registration confirmation
await page.click('[data-testid="download-confirmation"]');

await browser.close();
Playwright handles food category validation, contact verification, and FDA submission processes automatically. You can automate registration renewals, facility updates, and compliance tracking workflows.

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