This is what democracy it look spirit cspan powered by cable. Its now a top official from the food and Drug Administration or text if with baby formula shortage. Susan main director of the fda center for food safety and applied Nutrition Program also fielded questions on reporting bacteria in the production process and rural distribution formula. On the House Oversight subcommittee this is about an hour and 20 minutes. But the subcommand healthcare and Financial Services will come to order. Welcome everyone. Without objection the chair may declare recess at any time. I recognize myself for the purposes of making opening statement. Thank you again for being here, i appreciate her at six weeks ago the subcommittee held its first Oversight Committee on last years infant formula crisis. During that hearing we heard from former Deputy Commissioner in charge of food, policy and response. Testimony highlighted many internal failures within the fda that led to the crisis in clinic fda port eff
A long time ago. The thing that bothers me is we, like some other countries, we follow the law of this country. We go to t embassy, we filed paperwork, we wait years and years and years. Nobdy calls us until you become an american citizen and you challenge the system. The system was to work, they must control every country how much, how many people they can get asylum. We will break away at this point for a house hearing on infant formula supply chains and last years nationwide shortage, fda food safety and nutrition director susan mayne here testifying before the House Oversight subcommittee on health care. Live coverage on cspan 3. First oversight hearing last years infant formula crisis, and during that hearing we heard from former Deputy Commissioner in charge of the office of food policy and response, franky yiannis. Mr. Dianas testimony highlighted many internal failures within the fda that led to the classic to carry out one of the most Critical Missions which is food safety. Hi
The subcommittee convenes this hearing entitled safety of the food supply continuing concerns over the food and drug administrations food recall process. Disease outbreaks from tainted food are Ongoing Public Health challenge. The centers for Disease Control estimates that each year one in six americans, 48 Million People get sick from food born illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The number of multi state food illness outbreaks is increasing affecting greater numbers of americans. And the number of vulnerable people, older, and immune compromised individuals is growing. The threat of food born illness persists even though we have gotten better at detecting and investigate outbreaks. And through the implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control point rules over the last two decades, cdc trend data indicates major reduction in the incidents of food born disease. Yet the problem remains significant. When contaminated food reaches store shelves, the fda is last
The subcommittee convenes this hearing entitled safety of the u. S. Food supply, and continuing concerns over the food and Drug Administrations food recall process. Disease outbreaks from tainted food are an Ongoing Public Health challenge. The centers for Disease Control estimates that each year one in six americans, 48 Million People get sick from food borne illnesses, and 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The number of multistate food illness outbreaks is increasing, affecting greater numbers of americans and the number of Vulnerable People over and immune compromise individuals is growing. The threat of food borne illness persi persist even though weve gotten better at investigating outbreaks and through the implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control point rules over the last two decades, cdc trend data indicates major reductions in the incidents of food borne disease, yet the problem remains significant. When contaminated food reaches store shelves, the fda i
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