Government Shutdown Halts FDA Food Inspections- Kennedy Hannible

The FDA routine food inspections arent getting done because of the government shutdown. The agency said it has brought back about 150 employees to check their riskier foods like cheese, infant formula, and produce. And because of the shutdown the furloughed employees are returning without pay. The FDA does about 8,400 domestic inspections a year, with about 160 a week. a third of those are high-risk foods.

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