Dive Summary:
- In documents released recently on regulations.gov, cuts made by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were made public for the first time.
- Industry analysts are unhappy with many of the cuts, feeling as if the White House 'gutted' a pretty good bill.
- There has been no comment from the FDA or White House yet, as analysts pore over the 3,000 page document to see the extent of these cuts and their effects on food safety and the FSMA in general.
From the article:
Those apparent cuts include striking out requirements for food companies to test for microbial contamination of environments and finished food products, as well as rules for companies to maintain supplier verification programs and track consumer complaints. ...