2020 Technical Presentation: FDA Priorities for the Safety of Imported Foods
This presentation was provided in June 2020 by Donald Prater and John Verbeten on FDA Priorities for the Safety of Imported Foods. It includes information addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and introduces FDA's strategy for the Safety of Imported Food.
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