FDA has revealed its draft budget request for Fiscal Year 2013.  Unsurprisingly, there is a significant bump in the budget, given all FDA needs to do in order to implement FSMA. What is surprising is FDA’s request for a Food Establishment Registration Fee of $500 per facility.  Those following the competing food safety bills in Congress in 2009 and 2010 will recall that the House’s bill originally funded activities through substantial user fees.  The Senate’s version of the bill, which ultimately became FSMA, stripped out that provision. More excellent commentary on this budget from Dr. David Acheson is available on the Leavitt Partners’ Blog.