The FDA says the "final rule is aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended to cause wide-scale harm to public health, including acts of terrorism targeting the food supply. Such acts, while not likely to occur, could cause illness, death, economic disruption of the food supply absent mitigation strategies." (Photo: Shutterstock) The FDA says the "final rule is aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended to cause wide-scale harm to public health, including acts of terrorism targeting the food supply. Such acts, while not likely to occur, could cause illness, death, economic disruption of the food supply absent mitigation strategies." (Photo: Shutterstock)

In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implemented intentional adulteration provisions through a rule titled "Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration," adding several new sections to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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