FDA to Expand Use of Mandatory Food Recall Authority
When food safety issues come to light, it is the responsibility of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise their authority and mandate the removal of a product from the market if necessary. While most companies do fully engage with FDA, some companies do not voluntarily agree to issue a recall of the product(s) that may pose a public health risk.
In a formal statement, Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner, calls this “unacceptable.” For this reason, the agency put out final guidance on the implementation of FDA’s mandatory recall authority.