Inspections of Foreign Food At All

Foreign food safety inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached their lowest level in more than a decade in 2025, according to a ProPublica analysis of federal data.

Newsweek reached out to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by email on Saturday afternoon outside of normal business hours for comment.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration has looked to significantly reduce the scope and cost of the federal government , most notably through the months-long review and subsequent cuts to staffing across several departments, including the FDA.

The FDA oversees about 80 percent of the nation’s food supply, but only 40% of the facilities it regulates operate within U.S. borders. Imports account for most of the country’s seafood and over half its fresh fruit.