食品伙伴網(wǎng)導(dǎo)讀：美國(guó)FDA網(wǎng)站于7月28日 發(fā)布消息稱：該機(jī)構(gòu)新啟用的電子門戶可快速識(shí)別人類食物、動(dòng)物飼料和寵物食品工業(yè)眾潛在健康危害。并且在啟用的7個(gè)月內(nèi)，已遞交了多于100起食品安全報(bào)告。由美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)授權(quán)，申報(bào)食品注冊(cè)處（注冊(cè)處）是一種新的制度，要求制造商、加工商、包裝商和經(jīng)銷商立即報(bào)告食物和動(dòng)物飼料以及寵物食品的食品安全問題，而這些問題則有可能導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重健康后果。

“美國(guó)食品藥物管理局的新的報(bào)告制度已經(jīng)證明了自己的重要性，它可以幫助市民避免接觸受污染的食物。”美國(guó)FDA食品署副署長(zhǎng)邁克爾河泰勒說。

  一份報(bào)告總結(jié)了該處的前7個(gè)月的運(yùn)行（2009年9月---2010年3月），它記錄的125個(gè)初級(jí)報(bào)告 - 有關(guān)與食品或動(dòng)物飼料（包括食品原料）的安全 - 和1638個(gè)后續(xù)報(bào)告。這些報(bào)告幫助美國(guó)FDA和食品行業(yè)在供應(yīng)鏈中找到有害食品，防止它們流入消費(fèi)者。

    根據(jù)2007年法例創(chuàng)建注冊(cè)處，但該法不適用于嬰幼兒配方奶粉或食物補(bǔ)充劑，它們是被另一個(gè)強(qiáng)制報(bào)告制度所管轄。而醫(yī)療產(chǎn)品和藥品、以及農(nóng)業(yè)部所管轄的產(chǎn)品也不在此列。

編者注：根據(jù)我國(guó)著作權(quán)法第二章第二節(jié) 第十二條　改編、翻譯、注釋、整理已有作品而產(chǎn)生的作品，其著作權(quán)由改編、翻譯、注釋、整理人享有。本文的中文內(nèi)容由食品伙伴網(wǎng)翻譯整理，如需轉(zhuǎn)載請(qǐng)將此段文字一起轉(zhuǎn)載，并標(biāo)明原始出處為食品伙伴網(wǎng)，否則我們將依法追究其法律責(zé)任。


原文報(bào)道：
New Early Detection System Helps FDA Identify More than 100 Food Safety Problems in First 7 Months
Electronic portal speeds identification and investigation of potential health hazards in human food, animal feed, pet food industries

More than 100 food safety reports were submitted by industry to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new electronic portal in its first months of operation, the agency said today.

Mandated by Congress, the Reportable Food Registry (the Registry) is a new system that requires manufacturers, processors, packers and distributors to immediately report to the government safety problems with food and animal feed, including pet food, that are likely to result in serious health consequences.

“The FDA’s new reporting system has already proven itself an invaluable tool to help prevent contaminated food from reaching the public,” said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael R. Taylor.

A report summarizing the Registry’s first seven months of operation (September 2009 -March 2010) finds that it logged 125 primary reports – initial reports about a safety concern with a food or animal feed (including food ingredients) – and 1,638 subsequent reports from suppliers or recipients of a food or feed for which a primary report had been submitted, from both domestic and foreign sources. These reports help FDA and the food industry locate hazardous foods in the supply chain and prevent them from reaching consumers.

Two notable reports first identified through the Registry prompted the following:

A February 2010 recall of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), without any report of illness. More than 1,000 industry reports specifically for products containing HVP, resulted in the removal of 177 products from commerce.
A November 2009 recall of products containing sulfites but not labeled as such. More than 100 reports regarding the inadvertent use of an ingredient containing sulfites in two nationally distributed prepared side dishes that were not labeled as containing sulfites resulted in their removal without any reports of illness.
Among the 125 primary reports, Salmonella accounted for 37 percent of hazards, undeclared allergens or intolerances accounted for 35 percent, and Listeria monocytogenes accounted for 13 percent. Among the 11 different commodity categories involved were: 14 animal feed or pet food, 12 seafood, 11 spices and seasonings, and 10 dairy products. Because the Registry has been operational for only a short period, it is too early to draw inferences concerning patterns of food and feed adulteration.

“Industry is increasingly detecting contamination incidents through its own testing, and FDA access to this information permits us to better target our inspection resources and verify that appropriate corrective measures have been taken,” Taylor said. “Ensuring that the American food supply is safe is a top priority of the FDA, and the Reportable Food Registry strengthens our ability to help prevent foodborne illness.”

Under legislation enacted in 2007 that created the Registry, industry must report foods or feeds that present a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals to the FDA within 24 hours. The law does not apply to infant formula or dietary supplements, which are covered by other mandatory reporting systems. The Registry does not receive reports about drugs or other medical products, reports about products under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or reports from consumers.