GAO to FDA: Inspect more domestic, foreign food facilities to ensure safe food supply
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t met mandated targets for inspections of domestic and foreign food facilities since 2018. FDA officials, who have said they need more inspectors to meet their targets, haven’t developed goals or measures to ensure its inspections are keeping the food supply safe, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said yesterday in a new report. The FDA is tasked with ensuring the safety of nearly 80%
