date:Apr 11, 2013
rom new fees to support the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and strengthen the FDA's ability to oversee imported food.
Under the new law, the FDA for the first time will be allowed to penalize U.S. companies that fail to monitor produce they import from abroad, an extra layer of protection for inspectors whose resources are stretched thin.
The FSMA was signed into law in January 2011 and represents the most sweeping reform of food safety laws in more than 70 years. It is designed to move