FDA certification: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the executive agencies set up by the U.S. government in the Department of health and human services (DHHS) and the Department of public health (PHS). As a scientific regulatory agency, FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biological agents, medical equipment and radiation products produced or imported in the United States. It was one of the first federal agencies to protect consumers. Products exported to the United States need to be tested and certified in accordance with FDA standards