Food Safety Agencies

The following list provides information about food safety agencies that are associated with the produce industry.

The Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

This agency tests food, including imports, for residues; tracks pesticide intake through the Total Diet Study.

FDA, (Health & Human Services Dept.)

Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

200 C St. S.W.

Washington, DC 20204

Fred R. Shank, director

(202) 245-8850

The Environmental Protection Agency

registers pesticides; cancels problem pesticides; sets tolerances; deals with worker safety.

Environmental Protection Agency

401 M St. S.W.

Washington, DC 20460

William K. Reilly, administrator

(202) 382-4361

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

This agency grades and inspects billions of pounds of produce; tests for chemical residues.

Agricultural Marketing Service

PO Box 96456

Washington, DC 20090

Daniel D. Haley, administrator

(202) 447-8998

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

This agency works to keep out foreign plant pests and diseases.

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

PO Box 96464

Washington, DC 20090

James W. Glosser, administrator

(202) 447-2511

The USDA Agricultural Research Service

This agencyworks to find new and better pest control methods.

Agricultural Research Service

14 St. & Independence Ave. S.W.

Washington, DC 20250

R.D. Plowman, administrator

(202) 447-3656

The Center for Disease Control

This agency monitors and controls foodborne diseases.

Center for Disease Control

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

Dr. George Hardy Jr., assistant director

(301) 443-2610

The U.S. Customs Service

This agecny works with other federal food agencies to check the safety of imported food.

U.S. Customs Service

1301 Constitution Ave. N.W.

Washington, DC 20229

Carol Hallett, commissioner

(202) 566-8195

The Federal Trade Commission

This agency tracks the accuracy of food advertising, including health and safety claims.

Federal Trade Commission

6th St. & Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.

Washington, DC 20580

Janet D. Steiger, chair

(202) 326-2180

References

1. The Packer, The Business Newspaper of the Produce Industry, April 20, 1991 Congresssional Quarterlys, Washington Information Directory 1990, Washington, D.C.

1. Provided by: Rosanne E. Minarovic, Horticulture Food Safety Graduate Assistant Reviewers:Richard Cole, Peter Ferretti Department of Horticulture, Penn State

2. Last updated September 20, 1995.

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