On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed anti-terrorism rule that would require the largest food businesses in the U.S. and abroad to take steps to prevent their facilities from being the target of intentional attempts to contaminate the food supply. It is the sixth rule to be proposed under the sweeping mandates of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which addresses the safety of foods that are produced domestically or imported to the U.S.
“The FDA is unaware of an event where the food supply was adulterated with the goal of inflicting massive public health harm,” an FDA statement says. “While such events are unlikely to occur, mitigating strategies proposed in the rule can continue to ensure the safety of the food supply. The proposed rule is intended as a preventive measure.”
