FDA Reports Progress on China Safety Training Initiatives
Officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s China office say the Chinese are on their way to developing an infrastructure that better ensures product safety. The FDA said it has trained more than 1,600 Chinese manufacturers and regulators on U.S.…
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safety standards over the past two years. Michael Kravchuk, who was deputy director in Beijing until he retired in September, says the FDA has built solid relationships with Chinese regulators and exporters since officially opening an office in Beijing in November 2008. The FDA held a hands-on workshop in the cities of Hangzhou and Zhoushan in September. The event included a half-day of classroom instruction and three full days of demonstrations at two plants that process low-acid canned foods such as mushrooms, sardines, artichoke hearts, and tuna.