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May 13, 2026
The FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP) 2026 Priority Deliverables highlighted FDA’s commitment to driving a prevention-based approach to reducing foodborne illness from microbiological contaminants. Today, HFP advances its vision of increased engagement and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance food safety through the release of two new web resources highlighting how industry can work with FDA to develop best practices and use root cause analysis to strengthen understanding of food safety issues and prevent recurrence.
Best practices are typically established by industry through experience and lessons learned. They are not FDA guidance documents. However, FDA is working with industry to provide technical assistance, share relevant scientific information and data, and help ensure that their best practice guidelines comply with applicable FDA regulations. The first of FDA’s new webpages highlights collaborations on best practices and other documents. FDA appreciates and recognizes industry initiatives to develop practices, tailored to their specific needs, that advance food safety.
Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) are a cornerstone of a prevention-based approach to food safety. An RCA is a tool to methodically identify the cause(s) of a food safety incident. The lessons learned from an RCA can then be used to develop strategies to prevent recurrence. While RCAs are a best practice in the food industry, FDA and other regulatory bodies also use RCA procedures as part of their oversight responsibilities. Whether industry or a regulator is using an RCA, there are widely recognized best practices that are important to conducting a successful RCA. The second new webpage discusses these best practices and some of FDA’s ongoing work to support the use of RCAs to enhance food safety and prevent recurrence of identified issues.
In the spirit of collaboration and transparency, the FDA encourages stakeholders to work with FDA as they develop best practices and implement RCAs. FDA subject matter experts may provide assistance to ensure alignment with federal laws and regulations. Stakeholders interested in discussing the development of a best practices document can submit a request to the Food and Cosmetic Information Center.
Food safety is a shared responsibility. The FDA looks forward to continuing to work with all stakeholders to reduce and prevent pathogen-related foodborne illness and will continue to update these pages as the science and our lessons learned continue to evolve.
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食品事务中心推进增强食品安全的合作愿景
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2026年5月13日
FDA食品事务中心（HFP）的2026年重要成果文件中强调，FDA致力于推动以预防为基础的方法，以减少微生物污染物引起的食源性疾病。今天，HFP通过发布两个新的网络资源推进其加强与利益相关方交流和合作的愿景，重点阐述行业如何与FDA合作制定最佳实践，并运用 根本原因分析来加强对食品安全问题的理解、防止问题再次发生，从而提升食品安全水平。
最佳实践通常由行业在总结经验和教训的基础上形成。它们不是FDA的指导性文件。然而，FDA正在与行业合作，提供技术支持，分享相关的科学信息和数据，并帮助确保其最佳实践指南符合适用的FDA法规要求。FDA新发布的第一个网页中重点介绍了关于最佳实践和其他文件的合作情况。FDA赞赏并认可行业根据自身具体需求制定实践措施，以推动食品安全水平提升的各项举措。
根本原因分析（RCA）是食品安全预防为主方法的基石。RCA是一种系统地识别食品安全事件根本原因的工具。从RCA中吸取的教训可用于制定防止类似问题再次发生的策略。虽然RCA是食品行业的最佳实践，但FDA和其他监管机构也将RCA程序作为其履行监督职责的一部分。无论是行业还是监管机构在开展RCA时，都有广泛认可的最佳实践，对于成功开展RCA非常重要。第二个新网页介绍了这些最佳实践，以及FDA为支持RCA应用、提升食品安全和防止已识别问题重复发生所开展的一些工作。
本着合作和透明的原则，FDA鼓励利益相关方在制定最佳实践和实施RCA时与FDA开展合作。FDA相关领域专家可提供支持以确保相关工作符合联邦法律法规要求。有兴趣参与最佳实践文件制定讨论的利益相关方可以向食品和化妆品信息中心提交请求。
食品安全是共同的责任。FDA期待继续与所有利益相关方合作，减少并预防与病原体相关的食源性疾病，并将随着科学和经验的积累持续更新这些网页内容。
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Sincerely,
Sarah McMullen
Country Director
FDA China Office
Office of Global Operations
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