What exactly is the FDA doing these days?

The Chinese government and alleged producer of the tainted wheat gluten are denying any responsibility for the food problems and while I may not believe them, the bigger issue here is again, what is the US FDA doing besides ignoring, foot dragging and generally just letting business do whatever it wants to do. When is the FDA going to get back to protecting Americans again instead of being yet another tool for big business? Chinese food issues are China's issue and they are well known, so why act surprised now? Protecting the food source is not very easy since the entire organization has been gutted and ruined by Republican policy. Maybe it's time the FDA gets back to its mission.