Deleted Tweets From Scott Gottlieb, R-D.C.

Since states are often the most familiar with their farmers’ growing and harvesting practices, we will rely on them to conduct most routine inspections. #FDA has provided 46 states with $32.5 million for State Produce Safety Programs to implement standards in their communities. https://t.co/FEr4wcUYUs

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), in collaboration with FDA, has developed an On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) program. Food safety experts conduct free, voluntary, non-regulatory visits to farms to observe practices & provide constructive input https://t.co/GWc3bWn0hC

I had the opportunity to join an informal OFRR visit to the Willis family farm in OR, engaging in a frank discussion about the issues local farmers face in meeting the Produce Safety Rule requirements. My appreciation for the hardworking American farming community only deepened. https://t.co/agMV0ivjIL

To support stakeholder implementation of the rule, #FDA stood up the Produce Safety Network - produce safety experts from our food center (CFSAN) and specialized investigators from the Office of Regulatory Affairs who are located across the country. https://t.co/tbYlb9tjqu

Training farmers is critical and a number of training opportunities are available. The Produce Safety Alliance https://t.co/3zOW20LMAu has trained 25,000 farmers both here and abroad at 1,000+ courses. To leverage resources, it has also conducted 66 train-the trainer courses. https://t.co/oZgQoaNTgR

We are also partnering with USDA to make sure that USDA’s harmonized good agricultural practices (HGAP) audit program is fully aligned with FSMA to help growers around the country comply with the Produce Rule requirements. https://t.co/UBNpmXZtEN

Guidance and training is essential. We issued a small entity guidance. Additional guidance is coming soon to help farmers better understand the many ways they can meet FSMA requirements. Some components of the produce safety rule needs more dialogue with the farming community. https://t.co/WUBI3UydJd

After successful pilot runs, OFRR is being rolled out this summer. NASDA is also training those who will conduct these audits with 14 training sessions already completed and is working with states to set up mechanisms for farms to request OFRRs. @NASDAnews

The Produce International Partnership for Education and Outreach is coordinating an international outreach strategy and adapting the standardized curriculum for overseas growers who export 53% of fresh fruit and 29% of vegetables consumed in the U.S. https://t.co/tyfF2BfzoR.

#FDA is committed to imported produce being as safe as produce grown in the U.S. By relying on states for most domestic inspections, we can focus our resources on foreign inspections, using new tools such as FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Programs https://t.co/IWzZcQDUpM. https://t.co/j1qfNGKsTG

We’re also working on rulemaking that will clarify the definition of a farm and address questions we have received on what requirements such entities as packing houses and terminal markets should follow.

And we're continuing work on the safe use of untreated biological soil amendments of animal origin, such as raw manure. @USDA has been a great partner, conducting research that will inform future policy https://t.co/hYiuE7Jk7J.

Many feel our microbial quality water standards are too complicated and in some cases too costly to be effectively implemented. We've collected info about on-farm conditions and water systems at an Ag water summit and from additional farm tours and are considering next steps. https://t.co/MkCjRtoBlJ

Food safety is one of my highest priorities. The measures outlined by the Produce Safety Rule, when fully implemented, will reduce the chance of an outbreak like the recent one involving romaine lettuce. That’s our goal. And it's our solemn commitment to the American public. https://t.co/CPGdrOoVrD

RT @WHO: “Targeting health workers and health facilities is an outrage that cannot be tolerated. Health care is #NotATarget”… https://t.co/7ZFk2HjNQU

RT @SGottliebFDA: Consumers want and expect safe, wholesome and affordable food. They deserve nothing less. In today’s #FDA… https://t.co/CtpR7u93re

RT @HHSGov: Do you know which #vaccines your child needs before heading #BackToSchool? Get the facts ➡️ https://t.co/HmiXt22cn9… https://t.co/QX4i7Trxf5

RT @WHO: Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay! We insist: health workers, patients, hospitals, ambulances are #NotATarget! https://t.co/DsK1COZnID

RT @WHO: Health is a fundamental human right, and attacks on health care are a blatant violation of that right. Health car… https://t.co/pJApTv06oJ

Evaluating drugs for the possibility that genotoxic impurities could be generated in drug manufacturing is a key element of how we review drug master files and assess manufacturing changes. We have theories on how the problems might have arisen in this case and will share updates

Since states are often the most familiar with their farmers’ growing and harvesting practices, we will rely on them to conduct most routine inspections. #FDA has provided 46 states with $32.5 million for State Produce Safety Programs to implement standards in their communities. https://t.co/FEr4wcUYUs

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), in collaboration with FDA, has developed an On-Farm Readiness Review (OFRR) program. Food safety experts conduct free, voluntary, non-regulatory visits to farms to observe practices & provide constructive input https://t.co/GWc3bWn0hC

I had the opportunity to join an informal OFRR visit to the Willis family farm in OR, engaging in a frank discussion about the issues local farmers face in meeting the Produce Safety Rule requirements. My appreciation for the hardworking American farming community only deepened. https://t.co/agMV0ivjIL

To support stakeholder implementation of the rule, #FDA stood up the Produce Safety Network - produce safety experts from our food center (CFSAN) and specialized investigators from the Office of Regulatory Affairs who are located across the country. https://t.co/tbYlb9tjqu

Training farmers is critical and a number of training opportunities are available. The Produce Safety Alliance https://t.co/3zOW20LMAu has trained 25,000 farmers both here and abroad at 1,000+ courses. To leverage resources, it has also conducted 66 train-the trainer courses. https://t.co/oZgQoaNTgR

We are also partnering with USDA to make sure that USDA’s harmonized good agricultural practices (HGAP) audit program is fully aligned with FSMA to help growers around the country comply with the Produce Rule requirements. https://t.co/UBNpmXZtEN

Guidance and training is essential. We issued a small entity guidance. Additional guidance is coming soon to help farmers better understand the many ways they can meet FSMA requirements. Some components of the produce safety rule needs more dialogue with the farming community. https://t.co/WUBI3UydJd

After successful pilot runs, OFRR is being rolled out this summer. NASDA is also training those who will conduct these audits with 14 training sessions already completed and is working with states to set up mechanisms for farms to request OFRRs. @NASDAnews

The Produce International Partnership for Education and Outreach is coordinating an international outreach strategy and adapting the standardized curriculum for overseas growers who export 53% of fresh fruit and 29% of vegetables consumed in the U.S. https://t.co/tyfF2BfzoR.

#FDA is committed to imported produce being as safe as produce grown in the U.S. By relying on states for most domestic inspections, we can focus our resources on foreign inspections, using new tools such as FSMA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Programs https://t.co/IWzZcQDUpM. https://t.co/j1qfNGKsTG

We’re also working on rulemaking that will clarify the definition of a farm and address questions we have received on what requirements such entities as packing houses and terminal markets should follow.

And we're continuing work on the safe use of untreated biological soil amendments of animal origin, such as raw manure. @USDA has been a great partner, conducting research that will inform future policy https://t.co/hYiuE7Jk7J.

Many feel our microbial quality water standards are too complicated and in some cases too costly to be effectively implemented. We've collected info about on-farm conditions and water systems at an Ag water summit and from additional farm tours and are considering next steps. https://t.co/MkCjRtoBlJ

Food safety is one of my highest priorities. The measures outlined by the Produce Safety Rule, when fully implemented, will reduce the chance of an outbreak like the recent one involving romaine lettuce. That’s our goal. And it's our solemn commitment to the American public. https://t.co/CPGdrOoVrD

RT @WHO: “Targeting health workers and health facilities is an outrage that cannot be tolerated. Health care is #NotATarget”… https://t.co/7ZFk2HjNQU

RT @SGottliebFDA: Consumers want and expect safe, wholesome and affordable food. They deserve nothing less. In today’s #FDA… https://t.co/CtpR7u93re

RT @HHSGov: Do you know which #vaccines your child needs before heading #BackToSchool? Get the facts ➡️ https://t.co/HmiXt22cn9… https://t.co/QX4i7Trxf5

RT @WHO: Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay! We insist: health workers, patients, hospitals, ambulances are #NotATarget! https://t.co/DsK1COZnID

RT @WHO: Health is a fundamental human right, and attacks on health care are a blatant violation of that right. Health car… https://t.co/pJApTv06oJ

Evaluating drugs for the possibility that genotoxic impurities could be generated in drug manufacturing is a key element of how we review drug master files and assess manufacturing changes. We have theories on how the problems might have arisen in this case and will share updates