U.S. Makes Top 10 List For International Food Safety Violations

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.

It may sound like a Letterman routine, but this top 10 list is no joke. Food Sentry, a global food monitoring service designed to protect consumers, has released the findings from their 2013 international food safety violations analysis. Not only did the United States make the top 10 list of the worst offenders, but the U.S. went as far as earning the dubious honor of making the top five.

Number one on the list is India, followed by China, Mexico, France, United States, Vietnam, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Turkey and Spain. Food Sentry’s senior intelligence analyst stated, “We import from every single one of the countries in the top ten, and, in fact, the U.S. is among the most common violators.” Although inspection of imported foods is key in food safety, no country inspects more than 50% of imported foods. The United States reportedly inspects less than 2% of its imported foods.

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