‘The agency just can’t achieve what is required’: The cyclospora outbreak came after the FDA conducted nearly 35% less foreign food inspections
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What happened
The agency has failed to hit its congressionally mandated targets for international inspections before COVID-19, and recent staffing cuts could mean even fewer inspections.
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