Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn't been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets
A Mexican farm linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn't been inspected in seven years, raising questions about FDA oversight.
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- Federal Data Show FDA Inspected a Small Fraction of Foreign Food Facilities It Was Directed to Cover medicaldaily.com · 1d ago
- Mexico farm at the center of the ongoing cyclospora went years without an inspection, according to a report RFD-TV · 1d ago
- Farm linked to deadly explosive diarrhea outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years: report The Independent · 1d ago
- FDA last inspected Mexican farm linked to cyclospora outbreak in 2019, records show Yahoo · 1d ago
- Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn't been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets CBS News · 1d ago
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The FDA last inspected a Mexican farm linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak in 2019. The farm had not been inspected in seven years, according to federal records. The outbreak has affected consumers in the United States. The FDA has been criticized for falling short of its foreign inspection targets. The FDA has not yet commented on the matter.
The farm is located in Mexico. The FDA is responsible for inspecting foreign food facilities that export to the United States. The FDA has been directed to inspect a certain number of foreign facilities each year. The FDA has not met its inspection targets in recent years. The FDA has not yet provided an explanation for the delay in inspections.
The FDA has not yet announced any plans to increase inspections of foreign food facilities. The FDA has not yet provided any information on how it plans to address the cyclosporiasis outbreak. The FDA has not yet provided any information on how it plans to prevent future outbreaks. The FDA has not yet provided any information on how it plans to improve its oversight of foreign food facilities.
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The obvious questions
What is cyclosporiasis?
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
What is the FDA?
The FDA is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a federal agency responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices.
What is the FDA's role in inspecting foreign food facilities?
The FDA is responsible for inspecting foreign food facilities that export to the United States to ensure they meet U.S. food safety standards.
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