Book Description:
In recent years, both domestic and imported produce have been linked to reported outbreaks of foodborne illness. Contamination in produce is of particular concern because produce is often consumed raw. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has primary responsibility for ensuring the safety of both domestic and imported fresh produce. The authors were asked to examine (1) the resources FDA has spent on fresh produce safety and how it has allocated those resources, (2) the effectiveness of FDA’s actions to oversee fresh produce safety, and (3) the extent to which FDA’s planned actions to enhance fresh produce oversight address identified challenges. For this review, the authors analyzed FDA spending data and estimates and FDA activities data, reviewed FDA plans, and interviewed FDA officials and others.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Food Safety: Improvements Needed in FDA Oversight of Fresh Produce
(GAO)pp.1-52

The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
(Geoffrey S. Becker and Donna V. Porter)pp.53-60

Food Safety: Provisions in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
(Donna V. Porter)pp.61-68

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Overview and Issues
(Erin D. Williams)pp.69-74

Statement of David Acheson, Associate Commissioner of Foods, Food and Drug Administration Before the Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, July 30, 2008 pp.75-84

Statement of David Acheson, Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection, Food and Drug Administration Before the Committee on Agriculture Before the Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, May 15, 2007 pp.85-90

Testimony before the Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, United States House of Representatives: CDC Response to the Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul
(Statement of Lonnie J. King, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)pp.91-102

Index pp.103-110