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FDA Halts Routine Inspections, Food Safety at Risk

4/18/2025

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The FDA is set to halt most routine food safety inspections, shifting responsibility to state authorities. While this move aims to concentrate efforts on higher-risk areas, it sparks worries about food safety amid staff cuts that have already weakened the FDA's food-testing capabilities. The effectiveness of state inspections now hangs in the balance.

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The FDA is set to halt most routine food safety inspections, shifting responsibility to state authorities. While this move aims to concentrate efforts on higher-risk areas, it sparks worries about food safety amid staff cuts that have already weakened the FDA's food-testing capabilities. The effectiveness of state inspections now hangs in the balance.