Staffing cuts lead to record low food safety inspections: Report

(NewsNation) — The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections of foreign facilities that supply most of the nation's fruits, seafood and processed foods, according to a new report from ProPublica.

The Food and Drug Administration oversees about 80% of the U.S. food supply, but only 40% of those facilities are located within the United States.

Critics have warned that reduced oversight increases the risk of contaminated or mishandled products entering the country, and have said it's only a matter of time before a major outbreak occurs.

Overseas inspections down 80%: Report

ProPublica’s investigation found that FDA inspectors documented filthy conditions — including crawling insects and dirty equipment — inside some foreign factories that ship food to the U.S., as well as falsified testing dat