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FDA Foreign Facility Inspections: What Overseas Food Plants Must Now Do to Stay Open
Graham Everly
January 27, 2026
The FDA now conducts unannounced inspections of foreign food facilities to ensure U.S. food safety standards. Overseas plants must be ready 24/7 with digital records, bilingual staff, and full compliance-or risk shipment refusal and criminal penalties.