食品伙伴網導讀：美國FDA網站于7月28日 發布消息稱：該機構新啟用的電子門戶可快速識別人類食物、動物飼料和寵物食品工業眾潛在健康危害。并且在啟用的7個月內，已遞交了多于100起食品安全報告。由美國國會授權，申報食品注冊處（注冊處）是一種新的制度，要求制造商、加工商、包裝商和經銷商立即報告食物和動物飼料以及寵物食品的食品安全問題，而這些問題則有可能導致嚴重健康后果。
“美國食品藥物管理局的新的報告制度已經證明了自己的重要性，它可以幫助市民避免接觸受污染的食物。”美國FDA食品署副署長邁克爾河泰勒說。
一份報告總結了該處的前7個月的運行（2009年9月---2010年3月），它記錄的125個初級報告 - 有關與食品或動物飼料（包括食品原料）的安全 - 和1638個后續報告。這些報告幫助美國FDA和食品行業在供應鏈中找到有害食品，防止它們流入消費者。
根據2007年法例創建注冊處，但該法不適用于嬰幼兒配方奶粉或食物補充劑，它們是被另一個強制報告制度所管轄。而醫療產品和藥品、以及農業部所管轄的產品也不在此列。
編者注：根據我國著作權法第二章第二節 第十二條 改編、翻譯、注釋、整理已有作品而產生的作品，其著作權由改編、翻譯、注釋、整理人享有。本文的中文內容由食品伙伴網翻譯整理，如需轉載請將此段文字一起轉載，并標明原始出處為食品伙伴網，否則我們將依法追究其法律責任。
原文報道：
New Early Detection System Helps FDA Identify More than 100 Food Safety Problems in First 7 Months
Electronic portal speeds identification and investigation of potential health hazards in human food, animal feed, pet food industries
More than 100 food safety reports were submitted by industry to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new electronic portal in its first months of operation, the agency said today.
Mandated by Congress, the Reportable Food Registry (the Registry) is a new system that requires manufacturers, processors, packers and distributors to immediately report to the government safety problems with food and animal feed, including pet food, that are likely to result in serious health consequences.
“The FDA’s new reporting system has already proven itself an invaluable tool to help prevent contaminated food from reaching the public,” said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael R. Taylor.
A report summarizing the Registry’s first seven months of operation (September 2009 -March 2010) finds that it logged 125 primary reports – initial reports about a safety concern with a food or animal feed (including food ingredients) – and 1,638 subsequent reports from suppliers or recipients of a food or feed for which a primary report had been submitted, from both domestic and foreign sources. These reports help FDA and the food industry locate hazardous foods in the supply chain and prevent them from reaching consumers.
Two notable reports first identified through the Registry prompted the following:
A February 2010 recall of hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), without any report of illness. More than 1,000 industry reports specifically for products containing HVP, resulted in the removal of 177 products from commerce.
A November 2009 recall of products containing sulfites but not labeled as such. More than 100 reports regarding the inadvertent use of an ingredient containing sulfites in two nationally distributed prepared side dishes that were not labeled as containing sulfites resulted in their removal without any reports of illness.
Among the 125 primary reports, Salmonella accounted for 37 percent of hazards, undeclared allergens or intolerances accounted for 35 percent, and Listeria monocytogenes accounted for 13 percent. Among the 11 different commodity categories involved were: 14 animal feed or pet food, 12 seafood, 11 spices and seasonings, and 10 dairy products. Because the Registry has been operational for only a short period, it is too early to draw inferences concerning patterns of food and feed adulteration.
“Industry is increasingly detecting contamination incidents through its own testing, and FDA access to this information permits us to better target our inspection resources and verify that appropriate corrective measures have been taken,” Taylor said. “Ensuring that the American food supply is safe is a top priority of the FDA, and the Reportable Food Registry strengthens our ability to help prevent foodborne illness.”
Under legislation enacted in 2007 that created the Registry, industry must report foods or feeds that present a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals to the FDA within 24 hours. The law does not apply to infant formula or dietary supplements, which are covered by other mandatory reporting systems. The Registry does not receive reports about drugs or other medical products, reports about products under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or reports from consumers.
日期：2010-07-29
