FDA Posts Draft Methodological Approach to Identifying High-Risk Foods under FSMA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is publishing a Federal Register notice to present its draft methodological approach to identifying high-risk foods, as required under section 204(d)(2) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The agency is seeking comments on the draft, as well as relevant scientific data, to help refine its approach.
Under section 204(d)(2) of FSMA, the FDA is required to designate high-risk foods for which additional recordkeeping requirements are appropriate and necessary in order to rapidly and effectively track and trace such foods during a foodborne illness outbreak or other event. Agency officials said publishing this draft methodological approach is the first step towards meeting the FSMA requirement.