FDA-TRACK: Imported Food Safety Measures
The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is transforming the nation’s food safety system by shifting the focus from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it. Congress enacted the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in response to dramatic changes in the global food system and in our understanding of foodborne illness and its consequences, including the realization that foodborne illness is both a significant public health problem and a threat to the economic well-being of the food system.
Since mid-March 2020, FDA operations and FDA oversight of the U.S. food supply have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Agency's priorities during this time period have been the safety of our staff, conducting mission-critical activities, including inspections, responding to foodborne disease outbreaks, sampling and testing of imported food, and managing recalls. We have also worked to support continuity of the food supply chain, which includes keeping food and agricultural workers safe to allow continued production of food. Given these priorities, and state and local travel restrictions, FDA adjusted its approach to oversight activities.
For additional information, visit FDA's Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 and FDA Efforts to Ensure Product Safety web pages.
This set of measures focuses on imported human food, imported animal food and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The first compliance dates for FSVP began in May 2017.
Outcome: Reduced Risk of Illness or Injury Attributed to Imported Foods
FDA is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish methods to estimate the impact of increased compliance and enhanced oversight of foreign suppliers on foodborne illness from imported foods in the United States. FDA and CDC continue to develop metrics for this outcome and will report measures once finalized.
Outcome: Increase Compliance of the Foreign Supplier with FDA Safety Standards
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I. Number and Percent of Foreign Preventive Controls and CGMP inspections classified NAI, VAI, OAI |
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II. Number of Class I and Class II recall events attributed to imported human food |
Outcome: More Effective Oversight of Foreign Suppliers by Importers (FSVP)
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I. Number and Percent of FSVP inspections classified NAI, VAI, OAI |
Outcome: Increase Compliance of the Foreign Supplier with FDA Safety Standards
I. Number and Percent of Foreign Preventive Controls and CGMP inspections classified NAI, VAI, OAI
II. Number of Class I and Class II recall events attributed to imported human food
Outcome: More Effective Oversight of Foreign Suppliers by Importers (FSVP)
I. Number and Percent of FSVP inspections classified NAI, VAI, OAI
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Note: The data provided on this website is produced on an ongoing basis for performance management purposes and is subject to change due to updates of preliminary estimates, corrections, or other reasons.