In 2011, Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which mandates a shift in approach to food safety from reaction to prevention. Now, four years later, the major rules are set to be released and the food industry is preparing for 2016, when the focus will be on implementation.
To understand more about FSMA and both the benefits and concerns in the industry associated with the new laws, we spoke with food safety experts Robert Rogers of precision instrument and services provider Mettler Toledo and William McPhail, the Chairman of the FPSA Dairy Council Board and a Professional Engineer at MAX Engineering and Consulting.