US government watchdog: FDA's seafood warning-letter system needs improvements

The FDA is not consistently following key procedures or meeting key goals when it sends warning letters to seafood companies regarding potential food safety violations.

In a report, the GAO laid out recommendations the FDA should follow to upgrade its warning and monitoring systems. — In a report, the GAO laid out recommendations the FDA should follow to upgrade its warning and monitoring systems.Foto: GAO

John Fiorillo

Published 19 March 2021, 20:47Updated 22 March 2021, 13:56

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