New Proposed FDA Rules to Help Prevent Foodborne Illness

Two new proposed food safety rules from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focus on foodborne illness prevention and product safety. According to FDA, one rule would require food producers who are planning that the food be sold in the U.S., to develop a formal plan for preventing the food products from causing foodborne illness. The second proposed rule suggests "enforceable safety standards for the production and harvesting of produce on farms."

FDA reports that the proposed rules implement its Food Safety Modernization Act, and both are open for public comment for about the next 4 months.