mfrps in an integrated food safety system

MFRPS in an Integrated Food Safety System

Ellen MorrisonAssistant Commissioner of Operations

FDA/ORA/OO

March 12, 2014

Integrated Food Safety System

VisionPublic Health & Regulatory partners work collaboratively across all jurisdictions to provide comprehensive, coordinated coverage of the food supply from farm to table to prevent foodborne illness in humans and animals.

Cooperation & Collaboration

A daily priority for the FDA

“We will strengthen our collaborations with other public health agencies and leverage the expertise and resources of our colleagues at the international, federal, state, and local levels to ensure effective solutions for the American

people.”

Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.Commissioner of Food and Drugs

FDA Strategic Priorities 2011-2015

MFRPS

• Partnership between State programs and FDA.• 2007 started with 5 pilot states.• Developed as a result of the 2000 OIG report.“FDA Oversight of State Food Firm Inspections”• FDA will use the program standards as a tool

to improve contracts with states.• Pillar of IFSS

One- Regulatory Foundation

State has the legal authority to;• Perform inspections/investigations• Gather evidence• Collect samples• Take enforcement actions

Assisting in a uniform IFSS

Two – Training Program

ORA’s Division of Human Resource Development

District CSO and state field staff conducting joint inspections and joint audits.

Three – Inspection Program

District and State collaboration on recalls.Leveraging inspectional resources.

Yearly work planState contract monitors/liaisons

OEI coordinatorsStates were contracted to perform 10,500

inspections last year.

Four – Inspection Audit Program

State Contract MonitorsFMD – 76

Phase I, II & IIINational Trends

Five – Food-related Illness and Outbreak Response

C.O.R.E. - HQTrace back/forward

SamplingCommunication and Collaboration

Intentional Adulteration (FSMA)

Six – Compliance and Enforcement Program

Inspection follow-upDifferent enforcement tools make us stronger

Five new authorities under FSMA Recall authority Administrative Suspension Registration Expanded access authority

Seven – Industry and Community Relations

Joint press releases/coordinationIndustry meetings

Association membership

FSMA listening sessionsFSMA embeds in FSMA FOT SC WG’s

Eight – Program Resources

Funding for states to build their MFRPS programs

District support during events

RRT State/District teams

Nine – Program Assessment

ORA/OO/IO Audit team

Conducts 18 & 36 Program Assessment Validation Audits (PAVA)

Conducts 60 Month Program Audit

Ten – Laboratory Support

OO/ORS commitment to State labs

ISO accreditation

Audit team

Formed as a separate team in January 2012

Not viewed as a pass fail test, rather as verification of progress made by states in

conforming to the MFRPS.

Updating the Standards

Office of Operations would like to see developing a more auditable version of the

MFRPS in the next update.

Include performance measures and metrics.

Contact Information

Ellen Morrison

Assistant Commissioner for Operations

FDA/ORA/OO

ellen.morrison@fda.hhs.gov