1. www.mpi.govt.nz 1 www.mpi.govt.nz Judi Lee/Janice Attrill, MPI J MPI Update for NZFMA – Mar 2014 Salmonella Strategy & Animal Feeds Review

2. www.mpi.govt.nz 2 Background – Strategy 2013 - 2014 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 June 2014 (2)Support market access.

3. www.mpi.govt.nz 3 2013-14 Strategy work programme Source attribution: work completed – external stakeholder comments under MPI review Scientific evaluation: Water and natural fertilisers - delayed Storage of eggs – finalised but report not yet available Risk profile: Salmonella in and on eggs – delayed

4. www.mpi.govt.nz 4 2013-14 Strategy work programme Surveys: –Fresh-cut fruit salads / seed sprouts - underway –Micro survey of processed animal feeds (new)

5. www.mpi.govt.nz 5 2013-14 Strategy work programme Imported foods: fresh poultry and duck meat food safety evaluation – underway Guidance on safe cooking for poultry meat – delayed Monitoring: –market access rejections –NMD –Uncommon serotypes of Salmonella

6. www.mpi.govt.nz 6 2013-14 Strategy work programme Review: Spikes in NMD results Lab performance Human health / animal health / environmental information

7. www.mpi.govt.nz 7 International collaboration: International production and processing Expo, USA (Sheryl Tuck – January 2014) Walmart: Poultry Safety Summit USA (Sharon Wagener – February 2014) CCFH – Code of Hygienic Practice for low moisture foods (Marion Castle) CCFH – Guidelines for control of Salmonella in beef and pork (Emil Murphy)

8. www.mpi.govt.nz 8 Human cases (by month)

9. www.mpi.govt.nz 9 MPI performance target – 5 years

10. www.mpi.govt.nz 10 MPI intermediate target – poultry 5 years

11. www.mpi.govt.nz 11 Animal Feeds Review Stage 4 – Work Streams

12. www.mpi.govt.nz 12 Stage 4 - Work Streams Regulatory Framework  describe the regulatory framework,  identify problems with the current system, and  propose solutions to underpin the future regulation of the animal feeds sector. Petfood COP Re-development  MPI in-house working group and consultation with petfood sector. Non-compliance management  Review and assess information capture and monitoring.

13. www.mpi.govt.nz 13 Stage 4 - Pilot Survey Finished feeds Food Science and Risk Assessment Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter, E coli (STEC), aflatoxins Sampling by Operator or VS Testing by ESR.

14. www.mpi.govt.nz 14 Stage 4 - Pilot Survey Part 1 May 2014 –Validation of test methods Part 2 Dec 2014 –Sampling –Testing –Report.

15. www.mpi.govt.nz 15 Questions?