Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011

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United States federal statute food safety law

The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is a major U.S. law that shifted the nation’s food safety system toward preventing contamination rather than responding to outbreaks, expanding the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement powers over the food supply.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Food Safety Modernization Act	6
FSMA	2
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 canonical	2
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act	1
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act rules	1
Food Safety Modernization Act provisions	1
Food Safety Modernization Act section 301	1
Preventive Controls for Human Food rule	1

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Target entity: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
Context triple: [Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, amendedBy, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011]

A. Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that governs and authorizes major food assistance programs, including what is now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
B. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
C. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is a U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and expanded federal agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and energy programs, including major reforms to agricultural research and rural development.
D. Food Security Act of 1985
The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
E. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
Target entity description: The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is a major U.S. law that shifted the nation’s food safety system toward preventing contamination rather than responding to outbreaks, expanding the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement powers over the food supply.

A. Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that governs and authorizes major food assistance programs, including what is now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
B. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
C. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is a U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and expanded federal agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and energy programs, including major reforms to agricultural research and rural development.
D. Food Security Act of 1985
The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
E. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ food safety law ⓘ
affects	food importers ⓘ food manufacturers ⓘ food packers ⓘ food processors ⓘ food storage facilities ⓘ produce farms ⓘ
alsoInvolvesAgency	U.S. Department of Agriculture ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Health and Human Services
amends	Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ
approach	preventive controls rather than reaction ⓘ risk-based food safety system ⓘ
containsExemptionsFor	certain low-risk on-farm activities ⓘ very small businesses under certain thresholds ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
enactedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
enforcementTool	administrative detention of food ⓘ import refusal and import alerts ⓘ mandatory recall orders ⓘ suspension of facility registration ⓘ
exempts	most egg products regulated by USDA ⓘ most meat products regulated by USDA ⓘ most poultry products regulated by USDA ⓘ
focus	prevention of food contamination ⓘ prevention of foodborne illness ⓘ
goal	improve safety of imported foods ⓘ reduce foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States ⓘ strengthen FDA enforcement authority ⓘ
implementation	phased compliance dates based on business size ⓘ
keyProvision	Accredited Third-Party Certification ⓘ Authority to suspend food facility registration ⓘ Expanded records access for FDA ⓘ Foreign Supplier Verification Programs ⓘ Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements ⓘ Import certification and refusal authority ⓘ Increased inspection frequency for high-risk facilities ⓘ Intentional Adulteration (food defense) rule ⓘ Mandatory recall authority for FDA ⓘ Produce safety standards for farms ⓘ Registration renewal requirements for food facilities ⓘ Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food ⓘ Standards for Produce Safety ⓘ Traceability and recordkeeping enhancements ⓘ
legalArea	food and drug law ⓘ public health law ⓘ
precededBy	Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ
primaryAgency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration ⓘ linked to: Food and Drug Administration
publicLawNumber	Public Law 111-353 ⓘ
regulates	U.S. food supply ⓘ domestic food facilities ⓘ imported food ⓘ
relatedTo	Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act food safety provisions ⓘ
requires	corrective actions when problems are found ⓘ hazard analysis for reasonably foreseeable hazards ⓘ implementation of preventive controls ⓘ monitoring and verification of controls ⓘ supplier verification activities for certain hazards ⓘ written food safety plans for covered facilities ⓘ
scope	animal food ⓘ human food ⓘ
shortName	FSMA ⓘ linked to: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act ⓘ linked to: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
signedBy	Barack Obama ⓘ
signingDate	2011-01-04 ⓘ
statutesAtLargeCitation	124 Stat. 3885 ⓘ

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