Food Safety and Modernization Act

The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted in 2011, is a U.S. law designed to improve the safety of the food supply. It shifts focus from responding to food illnesses to preventing them through stricter standards for farms, processors, and transportation. The FSMA emphasizes proactive measures like better hygiene, food handling, and testing protocols. Its goal is to reduce contamination, ensure safer food from farm to table, and protect public health by modernizing food safety practices across the entire supply chain.