VQIP or Voluntary Qualified Importer Program provides the importers with easier and faster procedures to import food into the USA. For instance FDA will limit examination and/or sampling of VQIP food entries to “for cause” situations (i.e., when the food is or may be associated with a risk to the public health). The FDA will attempt, to collect samples at the VQIP food destination or other location preferred by the VQIP importer.
