FDA-Food Safety Modernization Act

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1、viewpointofJanuary2011FDAFoodSafetyModernization Act:ThePresidentsignsthemostsweepingover-hauloffood-safetylegislationsince1938.FoodSafetySeriesCompaniesateverylinkinthefoodchainmayneedtotakeadditionalstepsto preventfood-borneillness.HighlightsFood-safetystandardsaimtoreflecttoday’svastlydiff

2、erentfood•Thebillwillusherinaneweramanufacturinganddistributionsystem.offood-safetyregulation,withThelegislationwaspromptedbychangesinthefoodsupplyandincreasedenforcement,stifferoutbreaksoffoodpoisoninginrecentyearsinvolvingeggs,taintedpenaltiesandbroaderrecord-peanutbutter,cookiedoughandfres

3、hbaggedspinachthatkeepingrequirementsforhighriskfood.sickenedhundredsofpeopleacrossthecountry.•ThelegislationrequiresfoodThelegislationrequiresrisk-basedassessmentstoinformfoodmanufacturersandprocessorstodevelopanddocumentfood-safetyplans.safetyplansthatidentifyandTheplanning,testinganddocume

4、ntingcontrolsoverfoodsafetypreventhazardsateachfacility.couldbestronglyenforced.Recallproceduresanddefensefrom•Thesecompaniesalsomayintentionalcontaminationcouldalsoberequired.needtodomoretoverifythesafetyoftheingredientsAchangeinmindsetinthefoodindustrywillbenecessary.theyuse.Growers,foodman

5、ufacturersandprocessors,importers,restaurants,andfoodretailersmayallfacenewmandatesthatcouldrequireachangeinmindsetatthehighestleveltoensureacultureof foodsafety.BackgroundRespondingtoThelegislationisanimportantstepinTheFDA,whichoversees80%oftheupdatingAmerica’santiquatedfood-foodsupply,iscur

6、rentlydevelopingnewtherealitiesofsafety laws.standardsforsafelygrowing,harvestingandpackingfreshfruitandvegetables.Thetoday’sfoodThenewlegislationwasproposedpartlyFDAalsoisgearinguptoproposerulesoninresponsetohigh-profileoutbreaksofthesanitaryhandlingoffoodbycompaniessupplychainfoodpoisoningi

7、nrecentyearsthathavethattransportitin bulk.underminedpublicconfidenceinthenation’sfoodsupply.Eggs,peanutbutter,Significantfeaturesofthelegislationcookiedough,spinach,hotpeppersinclude:andgreenonionsareamongthefoods1.Companiesthatnowregisterwi