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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years, was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.

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Preventive Controls and Produce Safety Rules

NOTE: The comment period for both rules has been extended to September 16, 2013.

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Progress Report for January - March 2013 Now Available

FDA provides regular updates to inform the public on its progress in implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). View the
January - March 2013 FSMA Progress Report.

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Progress Reports on Implementing the FSMA

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FSMA Speeches & Blogs

Basing Food Safety Standards on Science and Prevention Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration

Two of my highest priorities as FDA commissioner have been strengthening the scientific foundation of FDA’s regulatory decisions and ensuring the safety of an increasingly complex and global food supply.

That’s why I take such pride in FDA’s proposal of two rules that set science-based standards for the prevention of foodborne illnesses. One will govern facilities that produce food, and the other concerns the safety of produce.

Read more of this blog post by Margaret Hamburg, M.D.,
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration

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