date:Jul 29, 2013
e food that enters the U.S. and analytically test only a small portion of that.
Without question, its important that food imported into the U.S. must meet the same level of public health protection as food produced domestically, said Hamburg.
As with the two earlier rules, there are exemptions for smaller firms. Importers with less than $500,000 in sales will only need to obtain written assurances from suppliers that they are following food safety protocols rather than perform on-site inspecti