U.S. Food Law Milestones Review Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
What is the main purpose of the Meat Inspection Act (1906)?
Mandated pre- and post-mortem inspections of livestock, established sanitary standards for
processing plants, and authorized ongoing USDA monitoring.
Why was the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) passed in 1938?
Passed after 107 people died from untested Elixir Sulfanilamide (a toxic solvent).
What power did the FD&C Act (1938) grant the FDA?
Gave the FDA authority over food safety in interstate commerce, factory inspections, and
enforcement against unsafe products.
What major shift was introduced by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011?
Shifted the focus of U.S. food safety law from responding to contamination to preventing it.
What key authority did FSMA (2011) grant the FDA?
Mandated hazard analysis/preventive controls and granted the FDA mandatory recall authority.
with Verified Correct Answers
What is the main purpose of the Meat Inspection Act (1906)?
Mandated pre- and post-mortem inspections of livestock, established sanitary standards for
processing plants, and authorized ongoing USDA monitoring.
Why was the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) passed in 1938?
Passed after 107 people died from untested Elixir Sulfanilamide (a toxic solvent).
What power did the FD&C Act (1938) grant the FDA?
Gave the FDA authority over food safety in interstate commerce, factory inspections, and
enforcement against unsafe products.
What major shift was introduced by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011?
Shifted the focus of U.S. food safety law from responding to contamination to preventing it.
What key authority did FSMA (2011) grant the FDA?
Mandated hazard analysis/preventive controls and granted the FDA mandatory recall authority.
