1. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Protecting Public Health through Food Safety Brian Ronholm Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety U.S. Department of Agriculture

2. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Protects public health by ensuring the safety and proper labeling of the commercial meat, poultry, and processed egg products supply Protects public health by ensuring the safety and proper labeling of the commercial meat, poultry, and processed egg products supply 10,000 people – inspectors, scientists, veterinarians, educators 10,000 people – inspectors, scientists, veterinarians, educators > 6,200 plants every day; 150 million head of livestock; 9 billion birds > 6,200 plants every day; 150 million head of livestock; 9 billion birds Outbreak response, enforcement, laboratory testing, food defense, food safety education Outbreak response, enforcement, laboratory testing, food defense, food safety education

3. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Foodborne Illness Sickens 48 million Americans every year Sickens 48 million Americans every year Causes 128,000 hospitalizations Causes 128,000 hospitalizations Kills more than 3,000 people Kills more than 3,000 people Costs Billions Costs Billions Is preventable Is preventable

4. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety A Complex Challenge Inherent risk of products Inherent risk of products Markedly increased demand Markedly increased demand Changes in production, supply chain, distribution Changes in production, supply chain, distribution Changing epidemiology, microbial ecology Changing epidemiology, microbial ecology Emerging pathogens, chemical hazards, novel vehicles Emerging pathogens, chemical hazards, novel vehicles Increased risk of intentional contamination Increased risk of intentional contamination Changing consumer expectations, demands Changing consumer expectations, demands Increasing at-risk population Increasing at-risk population

5. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety What are we doing about it?

6. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Interagency Collaboration President’s Food Safety Working Group President’s Food Safety Working Group Charged with improving U.S. food safety system Charged with improving U.S. food safety system Prioritizing Prevention; Enhancing Surveillance and Enforcement; Improving Response and Recovery Prioritizing Prevention; Enhancing Surveillance and Enforcement; Improving Response and Recovery FoodNet FoodNet Healthy People 2010/2020 Healthy People 2010/2020 Outbreak Response Outbreak Response Attribution (IFSAC) Attribution (IFSAC)

7. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Food and Drug Administration Responsible for produce, dairy, seafood, other foods Responsible for produce, dairy, seafood, other foods Animal drugs, feed Animal drugs, feed Food Safety Modernization Act Food Safety Modernization Act Mandate for Prevention Mandate for Prevention Greater oversight of imported food Greater oversight of imported food Mandatory Recall Authority Mandatory Recall Authority Enhanced collaboration with public health agencies Enhanced collaboration with public health agencies

8. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety FSISFDA Meat, PoultryProduce, Dairy, other foods Catfish (future)Seafood Egg ProductsShell Eggs Continuous, Daily InspectionIntermittent Inspection No on-farm jurisdictionOn farm- animal drugs, feed Consumer Education

9. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Cheese Pizza - FDA

10. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Pepperoni Pizza - USDA

11. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Shell Eggs - FDA

12. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Processed Eggs - USDA

13. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety FSIS Regulatory Focus FSIS regulates food safety for Red meat: Beef, veal, pork, minor species, raw and ready to eat (RTE) Red meat: Beef, veal, pork, minor species, raw and ready to eat (RTE) Poultry: Chicken, turkey, minor species, raw and RTE Poultry: Chicken, turkey, minor species, raw and RTE Processed egg: Dried, frozen and liquid (non- intact) Processed egg: Dried, frozen and liquid (non- intact)

14. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Bipartisan Legislation

15. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Committee Jurisdiction

16. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Food Safety Focus at USDA Prevention Prevention Tools Tools People People Based in Science Based in Science Executed through Inspection Executed through Inspection

17. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Food Safety Focus at USDA: In Action Implementing Prevention-Based Policies Implementing Prevention-Based Policies Strengthening Data Collection, Analysis, and Use Strengthening Data Collection, Analysis, and Use Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort

18. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Target Pathogens Historical Regulatory Focus Salmonella – raw and RTE products Salmonella – raw and RTE products Shiga toxigenic E. coli O157:H7 – raw beef (ground beef and components) Shiga toxigenic E. coli O157:H7 – raw beef (ground beef and components) Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) – RTE products Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) – RTE products Emerging Regulatory Focus Campylobacter – raw poultry Campylobacter – raw poultry Non-O157 shigatoxigenic E. coli – raw beef Non-O157 shigatoxigenic E. coli – raw beef Other pathogens and indicator bacteria Exploratory and investigative purposes Exploratory and investigative purposes

19. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Implementing Prevention-Based Policies: Production Environment Beef Safety Beef Safety Changes to our testing programs Changes to our testing programs Pushing prevention upstream in process Pushing prevention upstream in process Non – O157 STEC Policy Non – O157 STEC Policy Proactive Approach Proactive Approach 113,000 Illnesses Annually 113,000 Illnesses Annually Six additional strains of E. coli declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef Six additional strains of E. coli declared adulterants in non-intact raw beef Effective March 2012 Effective March 2012

20. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Implementing Prevention-Based Policies in the Production Environment Poultry Safety Poultry Safety Tough new performance standards Tough new performance standards Understanding drivers of high human illness rates Understanding drivers of high human illness rates Ground Poultry Safety Initiatives Ground Poultry Safety Initiatives Ready-To-Eat Safety Ready-To-Eat Safety Joint risk assessment Joint risk assessment

21. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort Consumer Education Consumer Education Ground Breaking - Food Safe Families Campaign (Partnership with the Ad Council) Ground Breaking - Food Safe Families Campaign (Partnership with the Ad Council) Clean : Clean kitchen surfaces, utensils, and hands with soap and water before and after preparing food. Clean : Clean kitchen surfaces, utensils, and hands with soap and water before and after preparing food. Separate : Separate raw meats from other foods by using different cutting boards. Separate : Separate raw meats from other foods by using different cutting boards. Separate Cook : Cook foods to the right temperature by checking with a food thermometer. Cook : Cook foods to the right temperature by checking with a food thermometer. Chill : Chill raw and prepared foods promptly. Chill : Chill raw and prepared foods promptly. Chill

22. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Food Safety: The Road Ahead

23. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Strengthening Data Collection, Analysis and Use The Public Health Information System The Public Health Information System A robust data management and proactive decision- making tool A robust data management and proactive decision- making tool Automates and integrates multiple FSIS systems into a single, comprehensive data system Automates and integrates multiple FSIS systems into a single, comprehensive data system Facilitates information-sharing Facilitates information-sharing Identifies trends and anomalies before public is at risk Identifies trends and anomalies before public is at risk

24. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Leading a True Farm-to-Fork Effort Pre-harvest Food Safety Pre-harvest Food Safety E. coli O157:H7 Guidance for beef slaughter establishments E. coli O157:H7 Guidance for beef slaughter establishments Charge to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection Charge to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection Successful Public Meeting – November 9 Successful Public Meeting – November 9 Cross Agency Working Group – One Health Cross Agency Working Group – One Health

25. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety Thank You

26. United States Department of Agriculture Office of Food Safety References: References: www.slideshare.net www.slideshare.net