The bipartisan law, called the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, provides new food safety tools and updates safety standards to detect contaminated foods.
“Too many Americans have fallen ill after consuming unsafe foods – some have even died. This new law will dramatically help improve the safety of the foods we eat,” Bingaman said.
The legislation does the following:
In addition, the bill requires importers to verify the safety of foreign suppliers and imported food, allows the FDA to require certification for high-risk foods, and to deny entry to a food that lacks certification or that is from a foreign facility that has refused U.S. inspectors.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act also takes the following safety steps:
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