FDA System ‘Adequate,’ But Under Evaluation

Andreas Keller, multi-commodity foods director in the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s Office of Food Safety, also is confident in US food safety regulation while also seeing change as necessary.

FDA food safety regulations provide a scientifically sound model for regulating the retail food service segment of the food industry. “Thanks to our partners, the states and other regulators, the food code is a very well-oiled machine and well synchronized,” Keller said.

The agency in January announced it would restructure its food safety program to have the CFSAN and the commissioner’s Office of Food Programs and Response will move to the Human Foods Program headed by a deputy commissioner. Closer alignment with the Office of Regulatory Affairs, responsible for field inspections, also is included. (Also see "In Food Programs Restructuring, US FDA Has Designs On Clear Priorities, Chain Of Command" - HBW Insight, 1 February, 2023.)

“We are currently evaluating the regulatory structure and determining whether any changes are needed to ensure adequate oversight of food sold through commerce. At this time, based on the data and interstate commerce, we think it is adequate,” Keller said.

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