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authorize the regulation of security measures that are not associated with the immediate food-processing environment, such as requiring fences, alarms, and outside lighting. Neither agency believes that it has the authority to regulate all aspects of security at food-processing facilities. Both FDA and USDA issued voluntary security guidelines to help food processors identify measures to prevent or mitigate the risk of deliberate contamination. Because these guidelines are voluntary, neither agency enforces, monitors, or documents their implementation. Both FDA and USDA have asked their inspectors to be vigilant and to discuss security with managers at food-processing facilities, but the agencies have stressed that inspectors should not enforce the implementation of security. | United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to Congressional Requesters February 2003 FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation GAO-03-342 February 2003 A GAO _ _ Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights Highlights of GAO-03-342 a report to Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tom Harkin Why GAO Did This Study The events of September 11 2001 have placed added emphasis on ensuring the security of the nation s food supply. GAO examined 1 whether FDA and USDA have sufficient authority under current statutes to require that food processors adopt security measures 2 what security guidelines FDA and USDA have provided to industry and 3 what security measures food processors have adopted. What GAO Recommends This report recommends that the Secretaries of the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture study their agencies existing statutes to identify what additional authorities they may need relating to security measures at food-processing facilities to reduce the risk of deliberate contamination of the food supply. On the basis of these studies results the agencies should seek additional authority from the Congress as needed. GAO also recommends that the agencies provide training for all food inspection personnel to enhance their awareness and ability to discuss security measures with plant personnel. USDA agreed with this report s recommendations. FDA agreed with the recommendation to provide training for all food inspection personnel but took no position on GAO s other recommendation. cgi -bin getrpt GAO-03-342. To view the full report including the scope and methodology click on the link above. For more information contact Lawrence J. Dyckman at 202 512-3841 or dyckmanl@. FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation What GAO Found Federal food safety statutes give the Food and .

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• Deliberate Contamination