A guide was released by the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) to give advice to inspectors of food with respect to examination of imported edibles, as well as information letting manufacturers know the expectations of inspectors. Owed to the increasing ethnic foods’ demand, the amount of imported foodstuff has continued showing an annual increase. FDA reports indicate that in 2011, US food imports reached 10 million lines of import. The figure is expected to continue rising in the next years. The guide in question is extremely important, especially with the ever-changing food safety requirements and regulations.
It is the sole responsibility of the local and state agencies to ensure that the food supplied to consumers is safe once it is available on American soil. The role of the AFDO guide entails helping the inspectors in food examination processes, as well as establishing whether the food imported is safe for human consumption. The first section of the guide gives an outline detailing the food importation process and the different roles of governmental agencies in charge of food safety. It gives different reasons for product seizures, recalls, requests for lab analysis, and import alerts. Different problems that affect imported food are also detailed and in some instances, backed up with relevant photographs. Some of the notable issues include unconfirmed allergens, microbial contamination, banned antimicrobials, lead contamination, and lack of labeling, among other issues. The certified colors legally allowed in food coloring have also been mentioned in the guide. This is in addition to the color additives that have been banned in the United States. The AFDO website has copies of the guide that can easily be accessed.
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