Saturday, July 27, 2013

Companies Charged With Policing The Safety Of Food They Import

F.D.A. Says Importers Must Audit Food Safety by Sabrina Tavernise.  The New York Times.  July 26, 2013.

(1)  What are some of the concerns expressed about the new rules and adequacy of inspections?

(2)  About ______% of foods that Americans eat comes from abroad.

(3)  One in ________ Americans get sick from eating contaminated food each year.

(4)  About _________ die from contaminated food each year.

(5)  Only __________ percent of all imports are inspected by the F.D.A. at the borders or ports.

(6)  The F.D.A. is responsible for the safety of about _______% of the food that Americans consume with the remaining ________ % the responsibility of the Agriculture Department.

(7)  Inspection has adopted the paradigm of _________ with industry being responsible for  documenting what they have done.

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