Food safety is an issue that crosses borders. The reality of this global marketplace is that consumers, industry and governments worldwide are in this together.

Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor (on r) and Dr. Ricardo Cavazos, General Director of Economic and International Affairs at the Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS)

With that in mind, my team and I traveled to Mexico City on Oct. 29, 30 and 31 to discuss the rules that FDA has proposed this year to help ensure the safety of both domestic and imported foods.

We said at the beginning of our efforts to implement the 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that we would send FDA delegations to Canada, Mexico, Europe and China to strengthen partnerships with officials there to help accomplish our safety goals. Working with our government partners in the U.S. and abroad is important in making sure that implementation is successful. This trip was the last of these journeys, and it was a great experience.

via We’re Partnering with Mexico to Keep Foods Safe | FDA Voice.