date:Aug 07, 2013
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FDAs electronic review is called Predictive Risk-Based Evaluation for Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting (PREDICT). The AFDO report says PREDICT considers factors such as whether the food is intrinsically risky due to recent weather in the originating country.
AFDO calls U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the first line of defense for the safety of imported foods. Thats because CBP collects entry documents from importers and agents before review by FDA. In addition to FDA and USDA