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FSIS Siluriformes Sampling Program David Goldman, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Administrator Office of Public Health Science Food Safety and Inspection Service

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Office of Public Health Science Public Health Science employees: Assist in investigating national and international outbreaks Monitor current and emerging foodborne threats Advise leadership on matters of science to improve policies and program In FY2015, FSIS performed over 1.5 million scientific analyses of meat, poultry, and egg product samples

Food Safety and Inspection Service: OPHS Field Service Labs Western Laboratory (Alameda, CA) Midwestern Laboratory (St. Louis, MO) Eastern Laboratory (Athens, GA)

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Begins after March 1, 2016 at domestic slaughter establishments Begins 45 days after March 1, 2016, at import establishments = April 15, 2016 Timeline to start of sample collection 5

Food Safety and Inspection Service: What we are collecting FSIS personnel will be collecting 2 pounds of catfish fillets (or similar product) for analysis at the Field Service Labs At Domestic Slaughter establishments: – 200 samples/year At Import Houses – 100 samples/year Sampling scheme will be updated after the first 18 months of inspection: FY 2017 Sampling scheme may change during the first 18 months based on sampling results and findings by FSIS Inspectors

Food Safety and Inspection Service: What tests will be performed # Samples per year Type of Sample Tests at Eastern Laboratory Tests at Western Laboratory 100 per laboratoryDomestic Salmonella, Speciation, Metals, Dyes, and Veterinary Drug Residues (MRM) Salmonella, Pesticides, Veterinary Drug Residues (MRM), and Nitrofurans 50 per laboratoryImport Salmonella, Speciation, Metals, Dyes, and Veterinary Drug Residues (MRM) Salmonella, Pesticides, Veterinary Drug Residues (MRM), and Nitrofurans

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Types of Veterinary Drugs Included Drug Classes (86 analytes) Beta-Agonists Beta-Lactams & Cephalosporins Hormones Macrolides & Lincosamides Analgesics & Anti- inflammatory drugs Phenicols Fluoroquinolones Sulfonamides Tetracyclines General Drugs

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Types of Pesticides Included Pesticide Classes (105 analytes) Carbamates Organophosphates Imidazoles Pyrethroids Triazines Conazoles/Triazoles Benzimidazoles Halogenated Compounds Organonitrogen Compounds

Food Safety and Inspection Service: FSIS Testing Methods

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Time to results reporting Chemical Residues and Species Identification – About 7 days to report negative findings – About 3 additional days to conduct more tests if a sample screens positive Microbiology – Negative Salmonella results may be reported as soon as 2 days after sample receipt – Confirmed Salmonella results typically take up to 7 days to report – All Salmonella isolates will be further characterized by serotype, PFGE, whole genome sequencing, and antimicrobial resistance profiling

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Results Reporting When analyses are completed results will be reported electronically to – FSIS Inspection staff – Establishment staff indicated in the PHIS profile What is reported? – Sample Description Collection date Type of product collected etc – Analysis Performed – Positive and negative results – When appropriate Quantitation Further characterization

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Questions