| Congress |
Congress should consider directing FDA to conduct an analysis to determine the annual number of foreign food facility inspections sufficient to ensure the safety of imported food, and communicate this number and FDA's underlying analysis to Congress. (Matter for Consideration 1) |
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| Congress |
Congress should consider, upon receiving the relevant information and analysis from FDA, updating the annual target for the number of foreign food facility inspections FDA should conduct to ensure the safety of imported food. (Matter for Consideration 2) |
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| Food and Drug Administration |
The Commissioner of FDA should take steps to determine the appropriate size and workload of its foreign investigator cadre for the purpose of meeting FDA's foreign inspection goals and ensuring FDA's ability to safeguard imported food. (Recommendation 1) |
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| Food and Drug Administration |
The Commissioner of FDA should identify and implement additional procedures to minimize incidences of attempted inspections of domestic food facilities. (Recommendation 2) |
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| Food and Drug Administration |
The Commissioner of FDA should develop and implement a performance management process that includes defining the desired results of FDA's food safety inspection efforts, collecting performance information on these efforts, and using this information to assess performance, inform FDA decision-making, and communicate to Congress and the public about results. Specific elements of this process could include, but not be limited to, data and information on FDA's progress in recruiting and retaining food safety investigators and in minimizing incidences of attempted inspections. (Recommendation 3) |
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