American Federal Agencies

FDA:


What FDA Regulates?


FDA is the federal agency responsible for ensuring that foods are safe, wholesome and sanitary; human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices are safe and effective; cosmetics are safe; and electronic products that emit radiation are safe. FDA also ensures that these products are honestly, accurately and informatively represented to the public. Some of the agency's specific responsibilities include:

Biologics

• product and manufacturing establishment licensing
  
• safety of the nation's blood supply
  
• research to establish product standards and develop improved testing methods
  

Cosmetics

• safety
  
• labeling
  

Drugs

• product approvals
  
• OTC and prescription drug labeling
  
• drug manufacturing standards
  

Foods

• labeling
  
• safety of all food products (except meat and poultry)
  
• bottled water
  

Medical Devices

• premarket approval of new devices
  
• manufacturing and performance standards
  
• tracking reports of device malfunctioning and serious adverse reactions
  

Radiation-Emitting Electronic Products

• radiation safety performance standards for microwave ovens, television receivers, diagnostic
  x-ray equipment, cabinet x-ray systems (such as baggage x-rays at airports), laser products,
  ultrasonic therapy equipment, mercury vapor lamps, and sunlamps
  
• accrediting and inspecting mammography facilities
  

Veterinary Products

• livestock feeds
  
• pet foods
  
• veterinary drugs and devices
  

FSIS:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] (USDA), is the public health agency responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط], [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط], and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. Authority is assigned under the Federal Meat Inpection Act of 1906, the Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957 and the 1970 Egg Products Inspection Act. Food products that are amenable to inspection are those that contain more than 3% meat or 2% poultry products, with several exceptions, and egg products (liquid, frozen or dried). Shell eggs and meat and poultry products that are not amenable are under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration.
More than 7,800 FSIS inspection program personnel are assigned to about 6,200 Federal slaughter, food processing, and import establishments in the United States. They verify the processing of tens of billions of pounds of meat and poultry, and billions of pounds of egg products. At slaughter establishments, inspectors perform antemortem inspections to prevent slaughter of diseased animals. Then, postmortem examinations are performed to identify diseased carcasses not evident antemortem. Regulations for rapid chilling, adequate trimming and sanitary washing are enforced to reduce microbial contamination. Samples are collected for residue testing to ensure antibiotic, pesticide and other residues are below regulatory limits. For cattle, tissue samples are tested for the presence of [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط]. In processing plants, procedures and formulations are monitored to insure [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] requirements and standards of identity are met. Inspectors in egg plants primarily monitor pasteurization. In all plants, sanitation, net weight and accurate labeling (including nutrition information) regulations are enforced. FSIS also is responsible for products presented for import inspection at U.S. ports and borders, from countries that FSIS has determined to have inspection systems equivalent to Federal inspection systems.
Everyone in the food chain, from farmer through consumer, has a responsibility in keeping the food supply safe. Meat, poultry, and processed egg products can be contaminated with bacteria at any point during production, distribution, and consumption. FSIS works closely with other Federal agencies that have some role in the regulation of meat, poultry, and processed egg products along the farm to table continuum.
The vital services of FSIS have touched the lives of almost every citizen, every day in America. FSIS is accountable for protecting the lives and wellbeing of 295 million U.S. citizens and millions more around the world.

CDC:
The Centers for Disease Control and [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط], the US agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends. The stated mission of the CDC is "To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability." The CDC is a part of the U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The CDC publishes key health information including weekly data on all deaths and diseases reported in the United States ("Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report") and travelers' health advisories.
The CDC is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2000, the CDC had approximately 7,800 employees in 170 occupations. They were working in:

• CDC facilities in the US in:
  
  
  
  • Anchorage, Alaska
    
  • Atlanta
    
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
    
  • Fort Collins, Colorado
    
  • Morgantown, West Virginia
    
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    
  • Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
    
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
    
  • Spokane, Washington and
    
  • The Washington, D.C. area
    
  
  
• Other countries
  
• Quarantine offices and
  
• State and local health agencies