The potential consequences of public release of food safety and inspection service establishment-specific data

By National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a Study of Food Safety and Other Consequences of Publishing Establishment-Specific Data

Subjects: Government information, Disclosure of information, Risk management, Food and agriculture organization of the united nations, United States. Food Safety and Inspection Service, Information resources, United States. Food Safety and Inspector Service, Safety measures, United States, Food adulteration and inspection, Food industry and trade, Information resources management

Description: Legal regulations and manufacturers' monitoring practices have not been enough to prevent contamination of the national food supply and protect consumers from serious harm. In addressing food safety risks, regulators could perhaps better ensure the quality and safety of food by monitoring food production not just at a single point in production but all along the way, from farm to table. Recognizing the troubled state of food safety, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Food Forum met in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2008, to explore the management of food safety practices from the beginning of the supply chain to the marketplace.