According to a blog post today from Accidental Hedonist, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees were asked at a July 17 hearing of the House energy and commerce oversight subcommittee to rate the quality of the FDA’s food-safety inspections on a scale of one to ten.
Ratings ranged from a lousy two to an substandard five. All but one of the panelists rated at a five or below.
The blog entry goes on to discuss how the FDA’s Associate Commissioner, Margaret Glavin sent out an FDA-wide email calling it an “erroneous assessment”.
Lastly, Accidental Hedonist says:
“Food borne illnesses are up, food recalls are becoming more prevalent, and only 1 percent of all food imports are checked due to lack of resources. The FDA’s response? They want to close up seven of their thirteen labs.”
Some of the resources cited or discussed in the blog entry include the Law for Food Blog, WTOP News, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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