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FDA Implements Human Foods Program

by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman of Keller and Heckman LLP - The Daily Intake

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

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FDA’s Human Foods Program is live as of today, October 1, 2024. We have previously blogged about FDA’s internal reorganization to realign functions of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the Office of Food Policy and Response, and key functions of field operations in the Office of Regulatory Affairs into a unified Human Foods Program.
The Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods will report directly to the FDA Commissioner and will have authority over all components of the Human Foods Program. Fourteen offices will comprise the Human Foods Program, focusing on one of three functions:
- Three offices with risk management functions will manage public health risks, including diet-related chronic diseases, health equity, infant formula, pathogen-related foodborne illness, chemical safety, dietary supplement safety, and ingredient innovation.
- Four offices with strategic management functions will leverage data to prioritize activities and resources based on risk. This will include risk assessment, strategic planning, goal-setting, and business operations.
- Seven offices with cross-cutting functions will support risk management priorities, including working with state and local regulators, carrying out compliance and enforcement actions, responding to food-related outbreaks and recalls, engaging with stakeholders, setting standards, engaging with international industry and regulatory counterparts, coordinating laboratory operations, and evaluating the effectiveness of programs and processes.
Notably, the Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling will retain its name and most of its functions. However, the premarket review team for infant formula will go to the Office of Critical Foods, which is under the Nutrition Center for Excellence.
The reorganization is intended to allow “a modernized FDA that optimizes resources to help the agency meet its public health mission; provide employees with clearer priorities and more career opportunities; and comply with recent legislation” establishing the Office of Critical Foods and ensuring the safety of cosmetics products.