date:Mar 09, 2012
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), whats being called the most sweeping reform of the U.S. food safety laws in more than 70 years, signed into law last January 4, aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it.
In the first year since the FSMA was signed into law, the FDA says it has made significant progress laying the foundation for a food safety system that is grounded in prevention from farm-to-table. The strong