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Food Safety and Quality: Who Does What in the Federal Government

RCED-91-19B Published: Dec 21, 1990. Publicly Released: Jan 22, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided a detailed description of the food safety and quality activities of 12 federal agencies, including the: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS); (3) Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS); (4) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS); (5) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (6) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

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Agency missionsCommodity marketingContaminated foodsFederal fundsFood safetyFood and drug legislationFood inspectionInteragency relationsQuality assuranceRegulatory agenciesSafety regulation