Federal agencies exercise caution with Japanese food imports

If you're worrying about whether fish or produce you buy in the store might be dangerous because of the nuclear crisis in Japan, the message from federal agencies that monitor food in the U.S. is don't be.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) outlined efforts earlier this week that will protect Americans from tainted food.

While less than 4 percent of all food imports come from Japan, the FDA banned dairy and produce from the provinces surrounding the damaged nuclear plants in Japan.  Levels of radionuclides haven't raised any red flags in shipments reaching U.S. shores, but the FDA plans to keep its finger on the pulse of the situation.

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