Scientific Review of FDA's Draft Risk Profile on Spices

ASTA issued comments to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2004 regarding the registration of food facilities under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.

ASTA sent a letter to to Chairman Dingell of the U.S. House of Representatives expressing support for ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply through a well-funded FDA while opposing certain provisions, including those of proposed taxes on food facilities and importers, facility certification requirements for all food imports, and new regulatory requirements such as labeling mandates and civil penalties.