FDA Releases Overview on Efforts to Improve Safety of Imported Produce
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a document, titled, Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce, which provides an overview of the agency’s ongoing efforts to advance the safety of produce imported into the U.S.
Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce follows FDA’s 2019 document, titled, Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food (Import Strategy), which describes the agency’s approach to enhancing the safety of food imported into the U.S. The most recent document details how the 2019 strategy applies specifically to imported produce. FDA states that the success of its imported food safety efforts largely relies on the safety of produce, as fresh fruits and vegetables represent a significant volume of imported food. At present, the U.S. imports roughly 32 percent of its fresh vegetables and 55 percent of its fresh fruit.