enforcement of the Food Safety Standards; licensing food businesses; accrediting food safety programs. Local government environmental health officers may inspect any food business in their area regardless of whether they are licensed or not, to ensure that food businesses are selling safe food and are complying with the Act and the Code. read more
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011 enables the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system. read more
The Government’s Role in Food Safety By Sen. Jon Tester | September 29, 2015 (U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, was co-author of the Tester-Hagan Amendment to the Food Safety Modernization Act, which exempted certain small, local producers from regulation. read more