The FDA is experiencing a critical staffing shortage, with nearly 20% of positions in its human food inspection divisions unfilled. Factors contributing to this crisis include departures stemming from cost-cutting measures imposed by the Trump administration and a government-wide hiring freeze. Despite claims from Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary that the agency can fulfill its public health mission, multiple current FDA officials express concerns that the agency's effectiveness is being compromised by the decline in staffing and increasing workloads, potentially putting food safety at risk.
Nearly 1 in 5 positions across the Food and Drug Administration's human food inspection divisions are now vacant due to various factors, leading to concerns about food safety.
The FDA has long struggled with hiring and retaining qualified investigators, and staffing gaps have worsened from retirements and resignations in recent years.
Collection
[
|
...
]