Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is authorized to ensure that the nation’s food supply, including certain imported foods, is safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled. Today, the U.S. imports a large percentage of its food products from a growing number of countries around the world
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Food Imports to Require Certification Soon
By Food Poisoning Attorney on
Posted in Food Poisoning Watch
Mike Leavitt, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, was in Seattle recently and was interviewed by Kristi Heim of the Seattle Times, who reported on the Secretary’s trip to Seattle and his focus on food imports. Secretary Leavitt is scheduled to travel to China in the near future, and is working to certify…