As the seven foundational rules of FSMA reach their compliance dates, the FDA has begun to track their impact on the food safety system. The agency has established a dashboard where it will publish metrics relating to implementation of the law, according to a statement from acting Commissioner Norman “Ned” Sharpless, M.D., and Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response.
The new Food Safety Dashboard, launched at the end of September, is part of FDA-TRACK, a tool the agency uses to monitor certain programs through key performance measures and projects. It’s regularly updated to ensure transparency to the public.