Explainer: How is food safety ensured in the US? Here is an explanation of how food safety inspection works in the US, and how Trump administration cuts to some health and safety programs are reshaping those efforts. The Trump administration is considering moving routine food safety oversight to state and local authorities, according to media reports. That change would not necessarily mean that food would become less safe because processors shipping food to multiple states would still need to adhere to those states' food safety standards, Schaffner said. There has been no indication that food safety standards for milk have fallen as a result of Trump administration cuts.