Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for Food Policy and Response at FDA, talks about the last 10 years for FSMA as well as what lies ahead in his address posted on the FDA’s website.

He notes that on Jan. 4, 2011, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law with a clear mandate that it is not enough to respond to outbreaks of foodborne illness; rather we must prevent them from happening in the first place.