The American Frozen Food Institute, the industry body representing frozen food manufacturers, has called for the US Congress to make certain revisions to upcoming food safety legislation.
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“We have outlined three specific issues that we believe need to be addressed,” a spokesperson for the AFFI told just-food this afternoon (17 June).
According to the body, the “one size fits all” prevention controls are inadequate as they fail to take account of varying risks, while the authority to reverse hazard assessments should not lie with a local authority as it “runs counter” to a federal law and leaves the door open for differing regional interpretations.
In addition, like much of the US food industry, the group opposed the introduction of a registration fee that would require all food processing facilities to pay to register with food safety regulators. The fear, the Institute said, was that this fee could be increased over time, placing an unnecessary burden on the industry.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to modernise our nation’s food safety laws through meaningful reform. However, AFFI believes the committee must address the bill’s current flaws to be fully effective in meeting its stated goals. AFFI intends to withhold its support of this legislation pending the resolution of these important issues by the committee,” AFFI president and CEO Kraig Naasz commented.
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