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FDA foreign food inspections down 35% amid cyclospora outbreak concerns

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A recent cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce has raised concerns about the safety of imported food, highlighting a significant decrease in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) foreign food inspections. Since 2019, these inspections have dropped by nearly 35%, exacerbated by pandemic-related staffing losses and potential impacts from past administrative decisions. While the FDA employs multiple tools to ensure food safety, the outbreak underscores the challenges posed by reduced on-site inspections and the need to reassess current oversight levels. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy and regulatory impact due to a food safety event and inspection trends. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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FDA foreign food inspections down 35% amid cyclospora outbreak concerns

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Matthew Perrone ·

    ‘The agency just can’t achieve what is required’: The cyclospora outbreak came after the FDA conducted nearly 35% less foreign food inspections

    The agency has failed to hit its congressionally mandated targets for international inspections before COVID-19, and recent staffing cuts could mean even fewer inspections.

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