Frank Yiannas' resignation comes weeks after an expert panel issued a scathing report on the FDA's foods program.
. "I am honored to have served the American public, alongside each and every one of you, over these past four years."
Since December of 2018, Yiannas has been involved in the development and rollout of policies related to food safety, including response to outbreaks, tracing foodborne illness investigations, product recalls and supply chain innovation.on its investigation of the FDA's processes and organizational structure for its foods program. The panel criticized, among other things, a "culture, structure, and governance model" that detracts from the program's effectiveness.
That investigation, was ordered by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf in July, following growing criticism that the agency had, referenced inheriting a "decentralized structure" at the agency's foods program he operated, which he said "significantly impaired FDA's ability to operate as an integrated food team and protect the public.
"The FDA remains committed to providing an update on steps to strengthen the Human Foods Program at the end of January and additional updates on the organizational structure, including how responsibilities of Mr. Yiannas' position will be handled moving forward, by the end of February," an FDA spokesperson said in a statement.
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