1. Partnership for Food Protection:
Workplanning & Inspections Work Group Update
Susan Parachini
WG Co-Chair/Unit Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

2. Work Group Charge Assess the knowledge of:
Partnership for Food Protection’s (PFP) Model for Local Federal/State Planning and Coordination of Field Operations and Training

3. WG Charge
Initial step: create a tool to determine knowledge & use of Model Document.
Survey tool was created with intent to use FDA survey process.
Delays required alternate survey dissemination tool.

4. Survey Dissemination
MFRP Alliance/AFDO sent survey to Manufactured Food Program Manager
FDA internal dissemination to districts and others

5. Survey Respondents
80 responses from various sources: 36% FDA & 64% states
92% involved in workplanning for manufactured foods

6. Survey Respondents
Of the 80 survey respondents, 66 answered the question about the Model Document:
58% or 38 were familiar with the Model Document
42% or 28 were not familiar with the Model Document
14 respondents skipped the question altogether

7. Use of Model Document
31% indicated they use the Model for workplanning
69% indicated they did not or were not sure
Survey comments indicated use of some components, not strict adherence

8. Survey Highlights
Suggested Model Document topics and activities lack clarity
80% of respondents indicate meeting with partner agencies with some degree of regularity
28% responded they use a single reconciled inventory for workplanning while 26% said they did not

9. Survey Summary Overall, low familiarity with the Model Document
Anecdotal feedback indicates unclear if respondents were individuals involved in workplanning
Plan to redistribute the Model Document to local, state and federal partners
Request feedback/suggestions

10. Next Steps
Work with State Liaisons to identify workplanning partners at Local/State level
Identify federal partners involved in workplanning
Distribute Model Document with cover memo directly to state and FDA District Workplanners

11. Next Steps
Request feedback from local, state and federal partners directly involved in workplanning.
Feedback/comments to be sent to the PFP mail box on the OP web page.

12. Acknowledgement
Thanks to AFDO and the MFRP Alliance from Jamie Hughes, my co-chair, Pete Salsbury, our Project Manager, Mallory Kelly, who attended the face to face on Jamie’s behalf, and myself. Without your assistance we would not have been able to gather this information in a timely manner!

13. Contact Information
Susan Parachini
Direct Implementation Programs Unit Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment