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- Primary agency responsible for all food in interstate commerce (products other than meat,
poultry, shell eggs, dietary supplements, gum, food additives, and infant formula) - ANS ✔✔FDA
FDA - ANS ✔✔Oversees all imported and domestic food in interstate commerce including shell
eggs but not meat or poultry Makes food plant and warehouse inspections•Collects and
analyzes samples for contamination•Reviews safety of additives and food colors before
marketing•Develops model codes, ordinances and guidelines•Tests for pesticide residues to
ensure tolerances are met•Examines imported foods for acceptability•Sets up standards of
identity and labeling requirements for manufactured foods•Establishes good manufacturing
practices, plant sanitation standards•Works with state and local agencies in times of disaster to
detect and dispose of contaminated foods
USDA - ANS ✔✔Domestic and imported meat and poultry products
- FMIA (1906)
- PPIA (157)
- EPIA (1970)
USDA - ANS ✔✔•Inspects food animals for disease before and after slaughter (FSIS)•Ensures
meat and poultry processors exporting to the US meet standards (FSIS)•Inspects meat and
poultry processors (FSIS)•Monitors and inspects processed egg products (FSIS, AMS)•Collecting
and analyzing food samples (FSIS)•Establishes standards for food additives used in meat and
poultry, for plant sanitation and processing (FSIS)•Seeks voluntary recalls by meat and poultry
processors (FSIS)•Educates the industry and the consumers on safe food-handling practices
(FSIS)
CDC - ANS ✔✔- Investigates foodborne disease outbreaks (local, state, federal)
, - Surveillance systems
EPA - ANS ✔✔- Limits on pesticides
- Safe Water (1974)
- Food Quality (1996)
NMFS - ANS ✔✔- Seafood food safety / meet FDA requirements
TTB - ANS ✔✔Alcohol & Tobacco labeling, shipping, selling. (Except wine less than 7% alcohol)
FDACS - ANS ✔✔Bureau of Food Inspection
- Restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias, coffee shops, retail meat, bakeries, ice/water vending
machines, food processing plants, and food warehouses
Bureau of Dairy Industry
- Ice cream, milk, etc (interstate)
Food, Nutrition, Wellness
- School Lunch/Breakfast
Aquaculture
Fruits/Veggies
Food Laws - ANS ✔✔Federal Meat Inspection Act (1906)•Pure Food and Drug Act
(1906)•Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (1938)•Agricultural Marketing Act (1946)•Federal
Poultry Products Inspection Act (1957)•Federal Egg Products Inspection Act (1960)•Infant
Health Formula Act (1980)*•Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (1990)*•Organic Foods
Production Act (1990)•Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (1994)*•Food Quality
Protection Act (1996)*•Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) (1997)
*•FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (2011)*