FDA Announces Food Protection Plan
FDA has developed an integrated strategy for protecting the nation’s food supply at:http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/advance/food/plan.html
FDA’s Integrated Plan Provides Three Elements of Protection:
PREVENT Foodborne Contamination
Promote Increased Corporate Responsibility to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
Identify Food Vulnerabilities and Assess Risks
Expand the Understanding and Use of Effective Mitigation Measures
INTERVENE at Critical Points in the Food Supply Chain
Focus Inspections and Sampling Based on Risk
Enhance Risk-Based Surveillance
Improve the Detection of Food System “Signals” that Indicate Contamination
RESPOND Rapidly to Minimize Harm
Improve Immediate Response
Improve Risk Communications to the Public, Industry and Other Stakeholders
