Protecting Public Health through Food Safety

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Protecting Public Health through Food Safety Brian Ronholm Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety U.S. Department of Agriculture

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)• Protects public health by ensuring the safety and proper labeling of the commercial meat, poultry, and processed egg products supply• 10,000 people – inspectors, scientists, veterinarians, educators• > 6,200 plants every day; 150 million head of livestock; 9 billion birds• Outbreak response, enforcement, laboratory testing, food defense, food safety education

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Foodborne Illness• Sickens 48 million Americans every year• Causes 128,000 hospitalizations• Kills more than 3,000 people• Costs Billions• Is preventable

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety A Complex Challenge• Inherent risk of products• Markedly increased demand• Changes in production, supply chain, distribution• Changing epidemiology, microbial ecology• Emerging pathogens, chemical hazards, novel vehicles• Increased risk of intentional contamination• Changing consumer expectations, demands• Increasing at-risk population

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety What are we doing about it?

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Interagency Collaboration• President’s Food Safety Working Group • Charged with improving U.S. food safety system • Prioritizing Prevention; Enhancing Surveillance and Enforcement; Improving Response and Recovery• FoodNet• Healthy People 2010/2020• Outbreak Response• Attribution (IFSAC)

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Food and Drug Administration• Responsible for produce, dairy, seafood, other foods• Animal drugs, feed• Food Safety Modernization Act • Mandate for Prevention • Greater oversight of imported food • Mandatory Recall Authority • Enhanced collaboration with public health agencies

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety FSIS FDA Meat, Poultry Produce, Dairy, other foods Catfish (future) Seafood Egg Products Shell Eggs Continuous, Daily Inspection Intermittent Inspection No on-farm jurisdiction On farm- animal drugs, feed Consumer Education Consumer Education

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Cheese Pizza - FDA

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Pepperoni Pizza - USDA

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Shell Eggs - FDA

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Processed Eggs - USDA

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety FSIS Regulatory FocusFSIS regulates food safety for• Red meat: Beef, veal, pork, minor species, raw and ready to eat (RTE)• Poultry: Chicken, turkey, minor species, raw and RTE• Processed egg: Dried, frozen and liquid (non- intact)

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Bipartisan Legislation

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Committee Jurisdiction

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Food Safety Focus at USDA• Prevention• Tools• People• Based in Science• Executed through Inspection

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Food Safety Focus at USDA: In Action• Implementing Prevention-Based Policies• Strengthening Data Collection, Analysis, and Use• Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Target PathogensHistorical Regulatory Focus • Salmonella – raw and RTE products • Shiga toxigenic E. coli O157:H7 – raw beef (ground beef and components) • Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) – RTE productsEmerging Regulatory Focus • Campylobacter – raw poultry • Non-O157 shigatoxigenic E. coli – raw beefOther pathogens and indicator bacteria • Exploratory and investigative purposes

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Implementing Prevention-Based Policies: Production Environment• Beef Safety • Changes to our testing programs • Pushing prevention upstream in process • Non – O157 STEC Policy • Proactive Approach • 113,000 Illnesses Annually • Six additional strains of E. coli declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef • Effective March 2012

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food SafetyImplementing Prevention-Based Policies in the Production Environment• Poultry Safety • Tough new performance standards • Understanding drivers of high human illness rates • Ground Poultry Safety Initiatives• Ready-To-Eat Safety • Joint risk assessment

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort• Consumer Education • Ground Breaking - Food Safe Families Campaign (Partnership with the Ad Council) • Clean : Clean kitchen surfaces, utensils, and hands with soap and water before and after preparing food. • Separate : Separate raw meats from other foods by using different cutting boards. • Cook : Cook foods to the right temperature by checking with a food thermometer. • Chill : Chill raw and prepared foods promptly.

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Food Safety: The Road Ahead

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Strengthening Data Collection, Analysis and Use• The Public Health Information System • A robust data management and proactive decision- making tool • Automates and integrates multiple FSIS systems into a single, comprehensive data system • Facilitates information-sharing • Identifies trends and anomalies before public is at risk

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort• Pre-harvest Food Safety • E. coli O157:H7 Guidance for beef slaughter establishments • Charge to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection • Successful Public Meeting – November 9 • Cross Agency Working Group – One Health

United States Department of AgricultureOffice of Food Safety Thank You

Protecting Public Health through Food Safety

by Minnesota Agri-Growth Council on Nov 22, 2011

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