Food Safety Regulations

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Food Safety Regulations

• FCS 1121
• M. Burns, PhD, RD

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Basic systems of guidance

• Government
• Industry

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Government

• Protects the public from FBI
• Sets standards and models that define minimum
  sanitation regulations.

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Federal Government

• FDA
• Food Code of 1993
• Enforces provision of laws regulations to FS
  operations on interstate carriers
• Prevents food adulteration and misbranding

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Federal Government

• Set standards of quality, composition, labeling,
  and safety of foods
• Issues food recalls, if below standard (Figure
  11.1)
• Administers the FDC Act

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Food Legislation

• FD C Amendments
• Miller Pesticide Amendment
• Food Additives Amendment
• Color Additives Amendment
• Federal Meat Inspection Act
• Federal Poultry Inspection Act
• Nutrition Labeling Education Act

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Federal Government

• USDA
• Inspection grading of meats, meat products,
  poultry, dairy products, eggs, egg products,
  fruits vegetables shipped across state
  boundaries
• FSIS

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Inspection vs. Grading

• Inspection
• Wholesome and free from adulteration - Mandatory
• Grading
• Degree of quality - Voluntary

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Federal Government

• US Dept. of Commerce
• Voluntary inspection and grading of fisheries and
  fish
• EPA
• Regulates the use of toxic substances

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Federal Government

• Centers for Disease Control
• Investigates outbreaks of FBI
• OSHA
• Enforces health standards
• FTC
• Enforces marketing practices

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State Government

• Code patterned after Food Code
• Delegates inspections to local PH to supplement
  self-inspection
• Number of inspections per year?
• Based on risk level of facility
• Meals served, PHF on menu, critical violations
  observed

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Risk Levels

• Categories 1, 2, and 3
• Higher the category the lower the risk
• Inspections are based on risk level

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Industry

• Educational Foundation of NRA
• National Sanitation Foundation
• Associations active in Food Protection

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Education and Training

• Chapter 10

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Training

• Provides employees with knowledge, skills,
  attitudes necessary to follow the policies
  procedures of Food Safety system established.

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Takes time, makes money!!

• Avoid costs related to FBI outbreak
• Good reputation
• Employee morale gt good sanitation practices gives
  pride in job

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Training Program

• Compatible with management goals
• Uses a management team
• Considers cost factors
• Tie training to performance in behavioral terms

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Planning a training program

• Determine subject/audience
• Adult learners
• Figure 10.1
• Competency Based Training
• Task to learn is defined as a skill necessary to
  do the job
• Task analysis

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Planning a training program

• Select an instructor
• Competencies
• Program specifics
• Length, time, evaluation, where, content in the
  from of learning objectives

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Planning a training program

• Evaluation
• Examine judge results based on objectives
• Real measure gtgt on the job results