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Education and Technical Assistance

Education and Technical Assistance. Focus on Preventive Controls for Food for Animals U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Education and Technical Assistance. Guidance documents Information center Alliance

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Education and Technical Assistance

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  1. Education and Technical Assistance Focus on Preventive Controls for Food for Animals U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  2. Education and Technical Assistance • Guidance documents • Information center • Alliance • FDA collaboration with industry, academia and researchers to provide training and educational materials to industry and regulatory officials

  3. Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance(FSPCA) • Public-private Alliance to assist small and medium companies in understanding FSMA technical elements and to comply with rule

  4. FSPCA Primary Goals • Develop standardized training and education program • Conduct education, outreach • To assist in implementation of FDA’s preventive controls regulation

  5. FSPCA Primary Goals (cont.) • Develop a variety of training materials and delivery mechanisms, including: • train-the-trainer for industry food safety personnel • training for state and federal regulators • Help develop guidance information

  6. FSPCA Primary Goals (cont.) • Serve as a source of information to the food industry on the science, technical elements relevant to hazard analysis and preventive controls

  7. Target Audiences • Personnel at animal food facilities • emphasis on small companies • Regulatory personnel • All others interested in hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls

  8. Prior to the Final Rule • Develop training materials • Develop a protocol to: • ensure a uniform, cost-effective FSPCA training program • maintain records of certificates of those trained • list courses being provided by qualified trainers

  9. After the Final Rule • Provide training: • Train-the-Trainer • “Basic” Preventive Controls (Internet and instructor-led) • Provide outreach to industry

  10. Information Gathering for Guidance Documents • Technical information about hazards and appropriate preventive controls for specific animal food types

  11. FDA Guidance Documents • General guidance on hazard analysis and preventive controls • Validation of preventive controls • CGMPs • Small entity compliance guide • Suggestions for other Guidance • http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FDA-2011-N-0922-0002

  12. FDA Guidance Documents • Dry feed • Liquid feed • Minerals, vitamins, micro-ingredients • Animal co-products • Plant co-products • Pet food

  13. Information Center AnimalPC@fda.hhs.gov

  14. Progress to Date • Alliance Education for Animal Food Industry and Regulators • How to develop and implement a food safety plan • Using pig starter pellets as an example

  15. FSMA Web sites FDA’s Animal Food PC Web site: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm366510.htm FDA’s FSMA Web site: http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/ fsma/default.htm

  16. Stay Engaged on Twitter Follow FDA: • @FDAfood • @FDAAnimalHealth • Hashtag: #FSMAmatters

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