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

– FDA collaboration with industry, academia and researchers to provide training and educational materials to industry and regulatory officials

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

FSPCA Primary Goals

• Develop standardized training and education program

• Conduct education, outreach– To assist in implementation of FDA’s

preventive controls regulation

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

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

Target Audiences

• Personnel at animal food facilities

– emphasis on small companies

• Regulatory personnel

• All others interested in hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls

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

After the Final Rule

• Provide training:

– Train-the-Trainer

– “Basic” Preventive Controls (Internet and instructor-led)

• Provide outreach to industry

Information Gathering for Guidance Documents

• Technical information about hazards and

appropriate preventive controls for specific animal food types

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

FDA Guidance Documents

• Dry feed• Liquid feed• Minerals, vitamins, micro-ingredients• Animal co-products• Plant co-products• Pet food

Information Center

AnimalPC@fda.hhs.gov

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

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

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Follow FDA:– @FDAfood– @FDAAnimalHealth

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