FDA Recommends Industry Fees For Inspections

The FDA is recommending a $1,000-per-facility fee to pay for more plant inspections to improve food safety in the United States.

The fee would generate an estimated $378 million — money lawmakers said would go toward increasing plant inspections and other food safety activities.

The draft legislation calls for high-risk facilities to be inspected every 6 to 18 months and low-risk plants to be checked between 18 months and 3 years.

The recommendation was included in a broader food safety bill being discussed by the subcommittee that would boost resources and oversight for the FDA.