A new food safety rule that has been proposed would result in giving companies that import food to the U.S. more of an oversight role. Currently, only two percent of the total food imports to the United States are manually checked by government inspectors. With the newly proposed rules, there will be increased on-ground help since companies will be required to track safety profiles of food imported into the country. In this context, the importer is viewed as a responsible party, hence, needs to give an assurance of food safety. This summer, there was a hepatitis A outbreak thought to be caused by pomegranate seeds that had been imported from Turkey. Following the outbreak, the need for increased oversight was suggested. The proposed rule will serve as a tool to be used by the FDA to ensure food safety and protect consumers.
Some experts asserted that the food supply chain is associated with many things and therefore the proposed rule will help in setting standards for companies that will be responsible for making shipments to U.S. They further added that the rules will help in establishing a system through which third-party auditors can keep checks on the activities of importers. According to the Food and Drug Administration of the U.S., almost seventy percent of all vegetables and fruits consumed in the United States are imported. Generally, the appetite for foreign foods is increasing in the U.S. However, the summer health scare necessitates the need to increase oversight on imported food products. Experts hope that the proposed rule will result in improved food safety. They recommend for government inspectors to be increased also, ensuring a thorough monitoring of food coming into the country.
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