Which of the following is a way FSMA enhanced partnerships with the FDA?

• A. State and local capacity building
• B. Increased import tariffs
• C. Eliminated laboratory networks
• D. Reduced consumer recalls

Answer: (A)

FSMA strengthened collaboration with the FDA by boosting state and local capacity. The act provides funding, training, and resources so state and local agencies can jointly implement preventive controls, conduct inspections, and coordinate recalls and enforcement. This builds closer, more consistent partnerships across jurisdictions, enhancing overall food safety.

The other options don’t fit this mechanism. Increasing import tariffs is not a FDA partnership tool, and FSMA doesn’t aim to raise tariffs. Eliminating laboratory networks would undermine collaboration rather than enhance it. Reducing consumer recalls is a desirable outcome, but it’s the result of better partnerships and preventive controls, not the way FSMA enhanced partnerships.