FSMA Legislation
The FSMA legislation targets the issue of food safety for the public and how to better prevent foodborne illnesses, which are considered infectious topic of public health since these diseases are mostly caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites that may be foodborne. These diseases place significant burden on the US population, as about 48 million Americans become sick annually while 128000 people are hospitalized and 3000 die from foodborne illnesses, affecting many communities nationally and not any specific group of people (CDC 2016). The immune-compromised individuals have higher risk of getting these infections, such as children, elders, immune-compromised people and so on. The foodborne organisms cause illnesses that may lead to long-term
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This law also provides primers and guidelines for state and local entities to comprehend the new expectations and resources, such as training, grants, awareness and guidance documents. The FDA has expanded their jurisdiction and access to regulate how food are produced and maintained in the markets, in order to ensure the hygienic process from raw materials to production to transporting and sales. Prevention can minimize the probability of foodborne illness arising. The government mandates the FDA to inspect the minimum of 600 foreign food factories and double the frequency every year for the next five years; so FDA will partner with foreign institutions and professionals to fulfill the request. Regarding import safety, the law directs the importers to ensure and examine their foreign suppliers to practice the same safety standards as domestic foods, and requires certification for high-risk foods, utilize a prestigious third party to certify foreign companies and has the authority to deny the imported foods if they are found defective. Enhanced partnerships are vital keys to success, as the FSMA develops a system where the government agencies (local, state and federal and international) work together to improve the overall foodborne infections surveillance, discuss the standards and
This law also provides primers and guidelines for state and local entities to comprehend the new expectations and resources, such as training, grants, awareness and guidance documents. The FDA has expanded their jurisdiction and access to regulate how food are produced and maintained in the markets, in order to ensure the hygienic process from raw materials to production to transporting and sales. Prevention can minimize the probability of foodborne illness arising. The government mandates the FDA to inspect the minimum of 600 foreign food factories and double the frequency every year for the next five years; so FDA will partner with foreign institutions and professionals to fulfill the request. Regarding import safety, the law directs the importers to ensure and examine their foreign suppliers to practice the same safety standards as domestic foods, and requires certification for high-risk foods, utilize a prestigious third party to certify foreign companies and has the authority to deny the imported foods if they are found defective. Enhanced partnerships are vital keys to success, as the FSMA develops a system where the government agencies (local, state and federal and international) work together to improve the overall foodborne infections surveillance, discuss the standards and