Food grade FDA testing

Introduction to FDA Testing

FDA, short for Food and Drug Administration, is one of the executive agencies established by the US government within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public Health (PHS). As a scientific regulatory agency, the FDA's responsibility is to ensure the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiation products produced or imported domestically in the United States. It is one of the federal agencies whose main function has long been to protect consumers. This institution is closely related to the lives of every American citizen. Internationally, the FDA is recognized as one of the world's largest food and drug regulatory agencies. Many other countries promote and monitor the safety of their domestic products by seeking and receiving assistance from the FDA.

Main products tested by FDA for food grade

The FDA's regulatory agency for food, agricultural products and seafood is the Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFASAN), whose responsibility is to ensure that American food supplies are safe, clean, fresh and clearly labeled.

The food under the supervision of the center imports 240 billion US dollars annually, of which 15 billion belongs to imported food. The main monitoring focus of the center includes:

1. Freshness of food; 2. Food additives; 3. Food biotoxins and other harmful ingredients; 4. Seafood safety analysis; 5. Food labeling; 6. Tracking and warning of food after its launch

According to the anti-terrorism law passed by the US Congress in 2003, food companies outside the United States must register with the FDA before exporting to the US and provide a shipping notification to the FDA at the time of export

The foreign food production and processing enterprises that must register with the FDA according to Public Law 107-188 of the United States are as follows:

1. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages; 2. Baby and children's food; 3. Bread and pastries; 4. Beverages; 5. Candy products (including chewing gum); 6. Cereals and ready to eat cereals;

7. Cheese and cheese products; 8. Chocolate and cocoa based foods; 9. Coffee and tea products; 10. Food coloring agents; 11. Conventional and medicinal foods for weight loss, as well as meat substitutes;

12. Supplementary foods (i.e. domestic health foods, vitamin supplements, and herbal products); 13. Seasoning; 14. Fish and seafood products; 15. Placing materials, substances, and products that come into direct contact with food into food; 16. Food additives and safe ingredients for food products; 17. Food sugar substitutes; 18. Fruits and fruit products; 19. Edible gelatin, lactase, pudding, and filling; 20. Ice cream and related foods; 21. Imitation dairy products; 22. Macaline and noodles; 23. Meat, meat products, and poultry products; 24. Milk, butter, and dried dairy products; 25. Regular meals, braised sauces, sauces, and specialty products;

26. Dried fruits and nuts; 27. Shelled eggs and egg products, 28. Dim sum (flour, meat and vegetables); 29. Chili peppers, special flavors, and salt, etc; 30. Soup type; 31. Soft drinks and canned water;

32. Vegetables and vegetable products; 33. Vegetable oil (including olive oil); 34. Vegetable protein products (square meat products); 35. Whole wheat and flour processed foods, starch, etc;

36. Products primarily or entirely intended for human consumption;