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The Making America's Food Safer Act aims to strengthen food safety oversight by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It expands the accredited third-party certification program to include more entities in the food supply chain, both foreign and domestic, allowing them to be audited by accredited third-party auditors. This expansion removes previous limitations on how certifications can be used, enabling the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better assess food safety risks and prioritize inspections. The bill also requires the FDA to establish a system recognizing accreditation bodies within two years of enactment.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the FDA to share unredacted food safety information, such as illness surveillance data, lab test results, inspection outcomes, recall distribution lists, and consumer complaints, with State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities. This aims to improve coordination and response to foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls while restricting further disclosure of sensitive information to protect privacy and enforcement integrity.

Finally, the bill grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to order the destruction of imported food articles that are refused admission and pose significant public health concerns, without allowing export. It requires due process protections for owners or consignees before destruction and mandates regulations to guide this process. This provision is intended to prevent unsafe food from re-entering the market and protect public health. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance food safety through better certification, information sharing, and enforcement tools.