FS
Food Safety Modernization Act
Organization
A U.S. federal law enacted in 2011 that shifted food-safety regulation toward preventing contamination and strengthened inspection, reporting, and preventive-control requirements.
2 episodes featuring Food Safety Modernization Act
Science Friday
Food recalls expose fragile oversight as car-fire risks evolve
The episode connects food-safety failures and vehicle fires through a shared question: whether prevention and oversight are keeping pace with complex risks.
Sep 8, 2026 · 18 min
Today, Explained
Food scares expose gaps in America’s safety net
The episode separates rising risk from rising attention while examining how cuts, backlogs, and opaque investigations shape public trust in the food system.
Aug 31, 2026 · 28 min