*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2010 *

**Statement on Senate Passage of Food Safety Modernization Legislation **

*November 30, 2010 *

With the Senate's passage of the food safety modernization act, we are one step closer to having critically important new tools to protect our Nation's food supply and keep consumers safe. This legislation ensures more frequent inspections of food manufacturing facilities and will require these facilities to take preventative actions to reduce the risks of outbreaks and foodborne illness. I urge the House, which has previously passed legislation demonstrating its strong commitment to making our food supply safer, to act quickly on this critical bill, and I applaud the work that was done to ensure its broad bipartisan passage in the Senate.

NOTE: The statement referred to S. 510.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Food safety modernization legislation, Senate passage*.*

*Subjects:* Agriculture : Food safety; Legislation, proposed : "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act".

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201001021.