Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Food Safety and Defense Conference April 2017 Implemented in 2016 with funding ($200,000) from Georgia General Assembly to conduct retailer outreach.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Food Defense Flyer Office of Inspector General Emergency Management Homeland Security Internal Investigations Human Resources Office of Inspector General: Five Compliance Officers: Regional Territories: Compliance Officer Profiles:
Food Defense Food Defense focuses on protecting the food supply from intentional contamination or adulteration where there is an intent to cause public health harm and/or economic disruption Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776 Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation, Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts, Examples … Retailer Database Development Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029 - Farm Bureau groups, - Cattlemen’s orgs, - Young Farmer Assoc’s, - Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s Corporate Outreach Efforts - National and regional store chains, - Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.
Food Defense Flyer Development OUR GOAL IS TO PREVENT AN INTENTIONAL ADULTERATION OF THE FOOD SUPPLY Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776 Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation, Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts, Examples … Retailer Database Development Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029 - Farm Bureau groups, - Cattlemen’s orgs, - Young Farmer Assoc’s, - Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s Corporate Outreach Efforts - National and regional store chains, - Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.
Food Defense Flyer Development Focused on Outreach to Ag Industry and the General Public Collaborative Effort With FBI, GBI-GISAC, GEMA/HS, DPH, FDA & USDA Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776 Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation, Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts, Examples … Retailer Database Development Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029 - Farm Bureau groups, - Cattlemen’s orgs, - Young Farmer Assoc’s, - Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s Corporate Outreach Efforts - National and regional store chains, - Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING What To Look For What You Can Do Who Do You Contact
Active Shooter Training Could It Happen To You? First step in preparedness is acknowledging that it could happen to you Are You Prepared ? Do You Have A Plan? Three tiered focus
Active Shooter Training Mentally Rehearse What You Would Do If _________________ Be Alert and Aware Avoid Constant Texting, Gaming or Talking on the Cell Phone Avoiding using Headphones/Earbuds Do Not Act Like a Victim Have a Plan Prepared in Your Head Three tiered focus
Active Shooter Training Ready Georgia website created by GEMA/HS and DPH (https://ready.ga.gov/) Run/Hide/Fight Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0) Avoid/Deny/Defend Video (http://www.avoiddenydefend.org/) Three tiered focus
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Questions. Gary Kelley gary. kelley@agr Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Questions? Gary Kelley gary.kelley@agr.georgia.gov Office #404-656-3610 Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776 Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation, Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts, Examples … Retailer Database Development Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029 - Farm Bureau groups, - Cattlemen’s orgs, - Young Farmer Assoc’s, - Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s Corporate Outreach Efforts - National and regional store chains, - Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.