FDA says most food inspections halted amid shutdown

[ActionfigureJoe]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has suspended all routine domestic food facility inspections amid the partial government shutdown.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told The Washington Post that he is putting together a plan to resume inspections of facilities that are deemed "high-risk."

The agency, which oversees the majority of the country's food supply, typically conducts roughly 160 routine inspections per week, the Post reported.

While food inspections of most of these facilities have halted due to the funding shortfall caused by the shutdown, Gottlieb says he is seeking to bring back enough workers to investigate high-risk facilities, which deal with sensitive foods such as seafood and cheese.

Investigators during these routine checks typically look for unclean conditions, bug infestations and harmful contaminations.

“We are doing what we can to mitigate any risk to consumers through the shutdown,” Gottlieb said.

The FDA is still reportedly inspecting foreign manufacturers and producers involved in recalls or outbreaks.

Forty percent of the agency's operations are covered by Congress, while 60 percent is funded by user fees, according to the Post. 

The shutdown on Wednesday hit day 19, as White House negotiators and Democratic leaders continue to dig their heels in over President Trump's demand for more than $5 billion in border wall funding. 

Trump has been seeking to frame the wall as the answer to a crisis at the border, while Democrats insist the president is playing politics and seeking to shore up support from his base. Democrats have offered $1.3 billion for border security measures, but no specific money for the wall. 

More Americans are feeling the ramifications of the prolonged shutdown as affordable housing contracts expire, Transportation Security Administration workers quit or call in sick and federal workers sue over the financial strain.  

[BOHICA]

Fucking democrats

[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot]

13 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Forty percent of the agency's operations are covered by Congress, while 60 percent is funded by user fees, according to the Post. 

Interesting 

[Cold War]

Great,  now we are going to get sick with shit lettuce. 

 oh wait.  

[racinfarmer]

27 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said:

Interesting 

So they should be operating at 3/5th's time.

[Ez ryder]

52 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has suspended all routine domestic food facility inspections amid the partial government shutdown.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told The Washington Post that he is putting together a plan to resume inspections of facilities that are deemed "high-risk."

The agency, which oversees the majority of the country's food supply, typically conducts roughly 160 routine inspections per week, the Post reported.

While food inspections of most of these facilities have halted due to the funding shortfall caused by the shutdown, Gottlieb says he is seeking to bring back enough workers to investigate high-risk facilities, which deal with sensitive foods such as seafood and cheese.

Investigators during these routine checks typically look for unclean conditions, bug infestations and harmful contaminations.

“We are doing what we can to mitigate any risk to consumers through the shutdown,” Gottlieb said.

The FDA is still reportedly inspecting foreign manufacturers and producers involved in recalls or outbreaks.

Forty percent of the agency's operations are covered by Congress, while 60 percent is funded by user fees, according to the Post. 

The shutdown on Wednesday hit day 19, as White House negotiators and Democratic leaders continue to dig their heels in over President Trump's demand for more than $5 billion in border wall funding. 

Trump has been seeking to frame the wall as the answer to a crisis at the border, while Democrats insist the president is playing politics and seeking to shore up support from his base. Democrats have offered $1.3 billion for border security measures, but no specific money for the wall. 

More Americans are feeling the ramifications of the prolonged shutdown as affordable housing contracts expire, Transportation Security Administration workers quit or call in sick and federal workers sue over the financial strain.  

Jesus Christ man 7 butthurt TDS posts today alone . you really have issues . 

[Rod]

The alt left is very worried that people will find out that life goes on without government 

[ActionfigureJoe]

2 minutes ago, Ez ryder said:

Jesus Christ man 7 butthurt TDS posts today alone . you really have issues . 

All the while I cooked supper, vacuumed, chatted with work, and ran to the store. I’m a multi tasker extraordinaries 

[Ez ryder]

48 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

All the while I cooked supper, vacuumed, chatted with work, and ran to the store. I’m a multi tasker extraordinaries 

sad really 

[1jkw]

 

Thanks Obama.

[ActionfigureJoe]

1 hour ago, Ez ryder said:

sad really 

It’s awesome 

[SSFB]

 

[oleroule]

good, not the job of the federal government anyway.

[ActionfigureJoe]

45 minutes ago, oleroule said:

good, not the job of the federal government anyway.

Of course not. Let’s get back to the way third world countries do things. 

[oleroule]

36 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Of course not. Let’s get back to the way third world countries do things. 

no.

change the constitution to make it a function of the federal government.

[ActionfigureJoe]

31 minutes ago, oleroule said:

no.

change the constitution to make it a function of the federal government.

The constitution allows for congress to write laws that protect the health and liberties of Americans. 

[oleroule]

2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

The constitution allows for congress to write laws that protect the health and liberties of Americans. 

ummm....no.

see article 1, section 8.

[ActionfigureJoe]

48 minutes ago, oleroule said:

ummm....no.

see article 1, section 8.

Um yes. 

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

Edited January 11, 2019 by ActionfigureJoe

[oleroule]

14 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Um yes. 

The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

nope.

that line is a preamble to the defined powers listed below it.

you probably apply the 14th amendment wrong too.

Edited January 11, 2019 by oleroule

[Snoslinger]

3 hours ago, oleroule said:

good, not the job of the federal government anyway.

 

[ActionfigureJoe]

5 minutes ago, oleroule said:

nope.

you probably apply the 14th amendment wrong too.

Yep, not anything more essential to the general welfare of the nation than clean water and a safe food supply. Without either of those the entire union is at risk. 

Next.....

[ActionfigureJoe]

1 minute ago, Snoslinger said:

 

He’s amazing.