Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is a major U.S. law that shifted the nation’s food safety system toward preventing contamination rather than responding to outbreaks, expanding the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement powers over the food supply.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Food Safety Modernization Act | 2 |
| FSMA | 1 |
| Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 canonical | 1 |
| Food Safety Modernization Act provisions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1445202 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 Context triple: [Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, amendedBy, Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011]
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A.
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that governs and authorizes major food assistance programs, including what is now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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B.
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
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C.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is a U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and expanded federal agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and energy programs, including major reforms to agricultural research and rural development.
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D.
Food Security Act of 1985
The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 Target entity description: The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is a major U.S. law that shifted the nation’s food safety system toward preventing contamination rather than responding to outbreaks, expanding the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement powers over the food supply.
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A.
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that governs and authorizes major food assistance programs, including what is now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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B.
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
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C.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is a U.S. farm bill that reauthorized and expanded federal agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and energy programs, including major reforms to agricultural research and rural development.
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D.
Food Security Act of 1985
The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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food safety law ⓘ |
| affects |
food importers
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food manufacturers ⓘ food packers ⓘ food processors ⓘ food storage facilities ⓘ produce farms ⓘ |
| alsoInvolvesAgency |
United States Department of Agriculture
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| amends | Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ |
| approach |
preventive controls rather than reaction
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risk-based food safety system ⓘ |
| containsExemptionsFor |
certain low-risk on-farm activities
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very small businesses under certain thresholds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementTool |
administrative detention of food
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import refusal and import alerts ⓘ mandatory recall orders ⓘ suspension of facility registration ⓘ |
| exempts |
most egg products regulated by USDA
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most meat products regulated by USDA ⓘ most poultry products regulated by USDA ⓘ |
| focus |
prevention of food contamination
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prevention of foodborne illness ⓘ |
| goal |
improve safety of imported foods
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reduce foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States ⓘ strengthen FDA enforcement authority ⓘ |
| implementation | phased compliance dates based on business size ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
Accredited Third-Party Certification
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Authority to suspend food facility registration ⓘ Expanded records access for FDA ⓘ Foreign Supplier Verification Programs ⓘ Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements ⓘ Import certification and refusal authority ⓘ Increased inspection frequency for high-risk facilities ⓘ Intentional Adulteration (food defense) rule ⓘ Mandatory recall authority for FDA ⓘ Produce safety standards for farms ⓘ Registration renewal requirements for food facilities ⓘ Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food ⓘ Standards for Produce Safety ⓘ Traceability and recordkeeping enhancements ⓘ |
| legalArea |
food and drug law
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public health law ⓘ |
| precededBy | Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ⓘ |
| primaryAgency |
Food and Drug Administration
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surface form:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| publicLawNumber | Public Law 111-353 ⓘ |
| regulates |
U.S. food supply
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domestic food facilities ⓘ imported food ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act food safety provisions ⓘ |
| requires |
corrective actions when problems are found
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hazard analysis for reasonably foreseeable hazards ⓘ implementation of preventive controls ⓘ monitoring and verification of controls ⓘ supplier verification activities for certain hazards ⓘ written food safety plans for covered facilities ⓘ |
| scope |
animal food
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human food ⓘ |
| shortName |
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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surface form:
FSMA
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Food Safety Modernization Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2011-01-04 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 124 Stat. 3885 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 Description of subject: The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is a major U.S. law that shifted the nation’s food safety system toward preventing contamination rather than responding to outbreaks, expanding the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement powers over the food supply.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Food Safety Modernization Act
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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this entity surface form:
Food Safety Modernization Act
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
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this entity surface form:
FSMA
this entity surface form:
Food Safety Modernization Act provisions