In 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama. The law is a comprehensive overhaul of FDA's legal framework for the regulation of food. This session will review FDA's approach to implementing the provisions of the Act addressing domestic foods. FDA is developing regulations on preventive control plans for all food processors and science based minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fruits and vegetables, following a number of serious outbreaks linked to domestic foods, including fresh vegetables and fruit. The law also contains requirements regarding traceability. This mini-symposium will provide a review of the framework for implementing the new law and an update from FDA and key stakeholders on the proposals for implementation of the process control and produce safety provisions, as well as progress on the traceability pilot projects.

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