The U.S. food safety system is based on strong, flexible, science-based laws and industry's legal responsibility to produce safe foods. Coordinated interactions among federal authorities having complementary and interdependent food safety missions, in partnership with their state and local government counterparts, provide a comprehensive and effective system. The implementation of the statutes and the food safety system over many years has resulted in very high levels of public confidence in the safety of food in the U.S.
