mfrps in an integrated food safety system
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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