FDA Issues Report to Congress on Food Emergency Response Network
The Food and Drug Administration has issued its Biennial report to Congress on the Food Emergency Response Network, which is an integrated, secure laboratory system for Federal, State, and local government agencies engaged in food safety and defense activities. The…
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report, which is required by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), states that FERN plays a critical role in food safety and defense by integrating these food-testing laboratories into a network that is able to detect, identify, respond to, and aid in the recovery from emergencies involving biological, chemical, or radiological contamination of food.