Dun & Bradstreet assigns DUNS numbers to business locations. Facilities subject to FDA food facility registration must provide an FDA-accepted unique facility identifier (UFI); FDA currently recognizes DUNS. Check for an existing facility number before requesting another. A D&B lookup, D&B record update and FDA food-registration status check are different tasks.
Is a DUNS number required for all FDA registrations?
No. DUNS is the UFI FDA currently accepts for facilities that must register under the food facility rules. Other FDA programs have their own identifiers and filing requirements: cosmetic facility registration uses FEI, and a DUNS number does not replace FEI or a food registration number. Check the product and establishment role before choosing a service.
How long does it take to get a DUNS number?
D&B controls assignment and timing. Its worldwide Import Safety Portal supports FDA-related lookup, request and update; FDA advises that a request may take up to 45 days. D&B's general U.S. request route lists normal processing of up to 30 business days and a separately paid expedited option of up to eight business days. Those are route-specific statements, not a one-to-two-day promise for every country. Start early and verify the route available to the facility. https://importregistration.dnb.com/
Can I use the same DUNS number for multiple facilities?
A DUNS record identifies a business at a physical location. Separate facilities subject to food registration generally need their own facility-specific UFI. A headquarters that is not itself a food facility does not need food facility registration merely because the manufacturer has another registered site.
What if the address on my DUNS record does not match my FDA registration?
FDA compares the UFI with the D&B facility name and address and may flag mismatched information for review. Check the current D&B record and request a correction through D&B's Import Safety Portal when appropriate. Then separately check or update the FDA food registration. Neither D&B's lookup nor a request email is an instant FDA registration-status checker.
Do I need to renew or update my DUNS number?
A DUNS number is distinct from FDA's biennial food registration renewal. Keep the D&B record current when facility details change, and make any required FDA registration update separately. An ownership change may require a new FDA registration rather than an ordinary update; check the actual legal owner before filing.
Can FDABridge help me obtain a DUNS number?
Yes. The standalone $149 DUNS acquisition service assists with a new D&B request; the separate $99 Information Change service helps correct an existing record. The $349 food facility registration offer reviews a facility-specific UFI but does not list DUNS acquisition as included. The $449 Food Starter Bundle includes acquisition, registration and US Agent Year 1. Compare the actual scope at https://fdabridge.com/duns-number and https://fdabridge.com/food . FDA UFI guidance: https://www.fda.gov/food/online-registration-food-facilities/food-facility-registration-user-guide-biennial-registration-renewal .