FEDERAL DATA SHOW FDA ONLY INSPECTS 2% OF ALL FOOD IMPORTS

Some critics of the FDA say the agency, which employs about 1,800 people, is not equipped to handle and ensure the safety of imported foods, which are expected to increase to 24 million shipments this year.

According to data of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, the FDA inspected only 2.06% of all food imports in 2010, and expects to examine only 1.59% this year and 1.47% in 2012.