date:Jul 31, 2012
had missed an opportunity to work with the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) to identify additional approaches needed to advise consumers of recalls, Shames wrote.
Reacting to the report, the Department of Health and Human Services (which oversees the FDA) said that it (in Shames words)neither agreed nor disagreedwith the report recommendations.
Nonetheless, Shames added that the FDA had also replied with an action plan explaining how it would address most of the issues raised.