FDA Gains Authority for Food Safety Sampling at Animal Farms
This new law grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to collect microbial samples from large animal feeding operations. This aims to quickly identify the sources of foodborne illnesses and prevent outbreaks, enhancing food safety for citizens. Refusing access for sampling will be against the law.
Key points
FDA can collect samples from animal farms to find the source of foodborne illnesses.
Farms must provide reasonable access to the FDA for sampling purposes.
Data collected by the FDA will be shared with other agencies to better protect public health.
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