The FDA's recommended framework for controlling risk factors to keep the public safe is known as

• A. HACCP
• B. Public health interventions
• C. Good manufacturing practices
• D. Hazard analysis

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how safety is maintained through broad, proactive actions that reduce health risks across the population. Public health interventions are precisely those organized strategies—like safety standards, inspections, recalls, public education, and policy measures—that aim to lower exposure to hazards and prevent illness or injury before it happens.

This broad approach fits the FDA’s goal of keeping people safe by addressing risk factors at the population level. In contrast, HACCP focuses on identifying and controlling hazards at specific points in a production process, which is more about the details of how a product is made rather than a wide-ranging safety framework. Good manufacturing practices set general production expectations to ensure safety and quality but aren’t a comprehensive safety framework on their own. Hazard analysis is a step within HACCP that identifies potential hazards, not the overarching framework for public safety.