1 Janice Attrill, Specialist Adviser, Animal Products MPI Update for NZFMA – Nov 2013 Salmonella Strategy & Animal Feeds Review

2 Salmonella Strategy Background Primary product routes Market Access Activities Regulatory control measures Graphs

3 Background – Strategy Mandate: to protect consumers from non-typhoidal foodborne salmonellosis. Coverage: domestic, imported and exported food. How? By effective food regulatory programmes. Strategic goals: (1)Maintain at least the 30% reduction in reported cases achieved to end (2)Support market access.

4 Background A small proportion Salmonella types are endemic in NZ. Transmission pathways of salmonellosis: –Contaminated water; fruit or vegetables washed in such. –Livestock and wild animals; direct contact and consumption of contaminated product following processing. –Food worker who is a carrier, contaminating product. Many possible outcomes in the food processing chain.

5 Primary product routes

6 Other foods Fresh produce, shellfish, flour and peanut products If associated with human illness are investigated under the Strategy. Imported foods Categorisation of Salmonella as a hazard in imported food? Intelligence gathering ongoing.

7 Market access Nil Salmonella is the target for product exported from NZ. Detections overseas can lead to market rejections and restrictions on access to overseas markets. Current primary processing standards accepted by US and EU include : 1.Meat industry sampling regime; National Microbiological Database (NMD) Salmonella sampling programmes. 2.Specified Salmonella testing for seafood and ready to eat product. Other Countries: Salmonella sampling programmes as agreed.

8 Research 1.Primarily attribution studies. 2.Reviews of outbreaks to determine if foodborne in origin. 3.Food chain studies – for example a specific genotype in poultry feed through processing to humans. 4.Prevalence in livestock; for example studies of dairy herds. 5.Wildlife reservoirs. 6.Emerging pathogens, new serotypes and reservoirs; for example Salmonella DT160 in sparrows.

9 Completed work Attribution/surveillance studies –Enhanced surveillance,including outbreaks –Diagnostic and public health management of foodborne disease –Feasibility microbial subtyping approaches –New tools for analysis of Salmonella surveillance identifying spatial and temporal determinants of raised notifications in New Zealand. Scientific Evaluation –Discussion document on plant based animal feeds – palm kernel, copra and distiller’s dried grain –Risk Profiles of »Salmonella in cereal crops »In ethnic foods and high lipid foods »In animal feedstuff –Information gathering on rendered product –Literature review on penetration of salmonella on egg shells and growth during storage. Risk management –Updated guidance for safe cooking of poultry meat –Bobby calf process hygiene reviewed and expanded (meat hygiene) –Bobby calf decontamination studies (use of interventions, meat hygiene).

10 Review of progress over 2 years 1.Key regulator/industry dialogue and actions through RMP, ACVM, NMD and industry participation in research projects. 2.Progress with identification of key attributable foods or food pathways. 3.Results: Level pegging! But no significant increases in notifications. Many sources to focus on. More consistent industry practices have been at the forefront of improving outcomes.

Risk management activities Research: Source attribution work completed – under MPI review Scientific evaluation: –Water and natural fertilisers - delayed –Storage of eggs - finalised –Risk profiles: »in and on eggs - delayed »Poultry. –Survey: »RTE red meats and poultry - completed »Pre-packaged fresh salads – completed »Nuts and seeds – completed »Fresh-cut fruit salads / seed sprouts - ongoing »Micro survey of processed animal feeds (new). Imported foods –Fresh poultry and duck meat - underway –Pork meat. Guidance –Safe cooking for poultry meat – delayed.

12 Regulatory control measures in 2013 Market access reports Ongoing. Monitoring NMD cattle, bobby calves, goats, deer, large birds, poultry Uncommon types – in livestock, feeds and other. Review Spikes in bobby calf, adult beef, goat, deer and poultry NMD results Integrate human health / animal health / environmental information. International collaboration IAFP conference CCFH – Code of Hygienic Practice for low moisture foods.

13 Human cases (by month)

14 MPI performance target – 5 years

15 MPI intermediate target – poultry 5 years

16 Animal Feeds - Contents Background Current Status Actions to Date Surveys Work Streams & Prioritising

17 Background -Animal Feeds are a critical input into primary industry -Provide a direct exposure pathway -Risks present across multiple areas (bio, chem, trade, security, safety) -Amalgamation of MPI Systems – disjointed -Multiple regulations, programmes and interfaces.

18 Background Current Controls: Biosecurity (Meat and Food Waste for Pigs) Ruminant Protein Regulations Hydatids Controlled Area Notice Import Health Standards ACVM Regulations for ONCs APA Risk Management Programmes.

19 Background To develop a comprehensive and integrated risk management programme for the animal feeds sector: All of sector All hazards approach Intervention logic (what and why) Existing and new regulatory controls (effective).

20 Background - Objectives To determine the existing gaps/issues/overlaps Objectives of legislation met Review in partnership with industry Alignment MPI strategies and initiatives.

21 Background - Milestones Current State Analysis – Year 1 Stakeholder wants/needs analysis – Year 1 Strategy development – Year 1 and 2 Implementation Programme – Year 2 and 3.

22 Actions to Date Work Package –4 stages Project Team Road Map Web pages Issues (Risk) Register Hazards analysis –Animal health, human health, market access, issues

23 Actions to date Further petfood processor audits Forums, premises visits Stakeholder Survey

24 Surveys - Stakeholder th June 2013 Colmar Brunton 32 respondents o Access to information o Labelling o ACVM requirements.

25 Surveys - Microbiological Finished feeds Food Science and Risk Assessment Salmonella, Yersinia, aflatoxins, etc. Sampling by Operator or VS Testing by ESR.

26 Work streams and prioritising In scope –Multiple teams Out of scope –Individual teams –Underway –Parked –Ongoing forum.

27 Work streams and prioritising Top issues –Web pages, micro survey, petfood COP, framework. Detail in Issues Work Streams Register –Survey feedback in italics –MPI, ACVM, APA, BioS, MA, Plant Imports –High, medium, low, parked, individual teams.

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