Food Safety: Weak and Inconsistently Applied Controls Allow Unsafe Imported Food to Enter U.S. Commerce
T-RCED-98-271
Published: Sep 10, 1998. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 1998.
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GAO discussed: (1) the extent to which federal controls ensure that food importers present shipments for inspection when required and that shipments refused entry are destroyed or reexported; and (2) ways to strengthen these controls.
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Consumer protectionContaminated foodsCustoms administrationFines (penalties)Food inspectionFood safetyHealth hazardsImport regulationInteragency relationsManagement information systemsSafety regulation