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The FDA uses PREDICT to monitor manufacturers’ compliance and even weather patterns to assess risk for foodborne illness.


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PREDICT (Predictive Risk-based Evaluation for Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting) is an FDA import screening tool that scores and prioritizes imported shipments for examination based on product, country, firm history and past test/inspection data. It is not a general manufacturer‑compliance or weather‑monitoring system; weather and environmental data are used in other public‑health models (e.g., for Vibrio risk), not by PREDICT itself.