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Groups warn state food inspector cuts could imperil food safety

05/01/24 6:22 AM By Rebekah Alvey
KEYWORDS Alliance for a Stronger FDA appropriations Association of Food and Drug Officials budget Center for Science in the Public Interest FDA FDA Commissioner Robert Califf Food and Drug Administration food safety Food Safety Modernization Act FSMA NASDA National Association of State Departments of Agriculture state food safety inspectors
Groups representing consumers and state governments say FDA's budget plans for 2025 mean a de facto cut for essential state programs that are already underfunded. The result could lead to failure to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.
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