FDA to stop routine food inspections?

FDA to stop routine food inspections?

This is a preliminary story, but already carried by CBS, so needs to be on our radar: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-food-safety-inspections-plans/ HealthWatch FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, source The Food and Drug...

So, The FDA Is Ending Food Safety Inspections? Here's What We Know

According to CBS News, the FDA plans to end routine food safety inspections. What does this mean for our food safety? Here’s what we know.

Sources: FDA Looking to End Most of Its Food Safety Checks and Let States Take Over

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly considering a major shift in its food safety strategy—potentially ending most routine food inspections and handing those duties to state and local agencies, according to CBS News. While the FDA denies plans to suspend inspections, multiple federal health officials say the agency is drafting a reorganization plan that would outsource routine inspections to free up resources for higher-risk and intern…

FDA Guts Food Safety Testing in Latest Move to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

The Food and Drug Administration has suspended quality control tests for a vital food safety program and is planning to end virtually all routine food safety inspections, according to a pair of reports from Reuters and CBS News. On top of that, NBC News has learned the FDA refused to publicize a…

FPSA - Rumored FDA Budget Proposal Would Cut Funding, Move Routine Food Inspections to States

FDA is rumored to face significant budget cuts proposed by the White House that would shift the responsibility for routine food facility inspections to states. Additionally, due to layoffs, FDA has suspended its proficiency testing program for food testing laboratories and its efforts to bolster avian influenza testing in food products.  Read MoreThe post Rumored FDA Budget Proposal Would Cut Funding, Move Routine Food Inspections to States appe…