The US Food and Drug Administration finalized three more rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Friday.
The newest rules establish enforceable safety standards for produce farms and make importers accountable for verifying that imported food meets US safety standards. FDA also issued a rule establishing a program for the accreditation of third-party certification bodies, also known as auditors, to conduct food safety audits of foreign food facilities. These final rules will help produce farmers and food importers take steps to prevent problems before they occur, FDA says.