Third-Party Certification and Inspection Modernization Act of 2026

This bill changes a federal food safety program in which accredited private auditors check whether food businesses follow federal food law. It would let domestic food businesses, not only foreign ones, choose to be audited by these third-party auditors. The Food and Drug Administration could consider the results of these audits and certifications when analyzing risks and deciding which facilities to inspect. The bill also adds, as a factor in how the agency identifies facilities for inspection, whether a facility holds a certification under a private food safety standard the agency finds aligned with its preventive controls rules. It sets a two-year deadline for the agency to set up a system for recognizing the bodies that accredit these auditors.

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Sponsors

• Michael A. Rulli Republican sponsor
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