You listed 2 main reasons for the problems with the food supply and the need for more government regulations: Global Supply and "High Tech" food.  Supporting and buying local food eliminates most of these problems.  That is why I am part of a Community Supported Agriculture.  A local farmer, who I know by name and have seen her farm grows, much of what I eat.  If I have a problem, I know where she lives, and she knows it.  She is very careful and provides only good, safe, freah food.  If she doesn't she will be out of business next year.  You can't say that for the factory farm!  There may have been local problems with unsanitary food in the years past, but it was very local and didn't involve millions of pounds distributed all over the country.  Local  is best!

I find it interesting that they mention high risk foods, vegetables and fruits but there is no comment about the factory farming, salmonella is an animal food product related illness.  If fruits and vegetables are getting contaminated it is most likely thru contact with animal products.  We slaughter a ridiculous amount of land animals every year so I find it appalling that they seems to have more interest in going after the 600 foreign food facilities then focusing on the 6 major slaughter houses in the U.S.A.    The bill is great in theory but has poor follow thru and I believe this is an issue that cannot wait to be addressed.   I feel sorry for the inspectors that have a huge pile of work ahead of them, good luck brining the really issues that face the food industry to light.

This is a step in the right direction.  FDA regulates food and drugs but not meat.  Meat is regulated through USDA. 

The 15% occurrence of problems with imported foods is significant and clearly requests action to be taken to safeguard our citizens.  It is unfortunate that some producers and food handlers do not use best practices to process their products, either through lack of knowledge, economics, or priority.  By standardizing the necessary practices for food handling throughout the food chain, we are educating and insuring our food supply.  It's too bad we couldn't be more self regulating but this is the result.