Affiliate Committee Meeting News Reported by Margaret Burton, Representative

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Affiliate Committee Meeting News - Reported by
Margaret Burton, Representative

• Truly international
• Meetings in Rome, Dubai and China
• Three new affiliates Turkey, UAE, Spain
• FPT needs more submissions
• New Web site increases International usability
  and involvement
• Student PDG active
• Foundation 750,000
• 6 student travel scholarships
• 2.6 M operating budget

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95th Annual Meeting Review

• Foodborne Disease Update
• Presented by Agnes Tan, U of Melbourne Ian
  Williams, CDC Don Zink, FDA Pat White, USDA
  Joe Meyer, ConAgra
• Key Points-
• a) 1996 PB outbreak Australia due to S. Mbandaka
• i) tracked to single nut delivery
• ii) caused by washing down the plant and not
  drying
• iii) if you add water to a dry process, youre
  in trouble
• b) 2007 PB outbreak US due to S. Tennessee
• i) 563 people ill, 47 states, gt 70 countries
• ii) 11 positive in testing

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Foodborne Disease Update

• Key Points-
• iii) caused by leaky roof and faulty sprinkler
  system
• iv) company tested finished product but
  inadequate
• 1 jar/line/hr/shift did not find
• v) found in drains and squeegees
• vi) believe it was in the plant for years
• c) Dry roasting is not a lethality step
• d) S. very hearty, more resistant at low Aw,
  heat resistant
• e) S. comes in on everything trucks, workers,
  birds, water
• f) 4 cells can cause illness
• g) Proper response to finding S in the plant
  SHUT DOWN and send in the SWAT team
• h) No correlation between coliforms and
  Salmonella

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Foodborne Disease Update

• Key Points- Pot Pies
• a) Not RTE
• b) Corrective Actions new labels, validated
  cooking instructions
• c) Outreach Education
• d) Source Unknown suspect cross contamination
• 2 of flour is positive
• Raw dough in ice cream would be problem
• e) Ongoing Efforts
• Revised HACCP to recognize S as a hazard
• Made process and equipment changes
• Enhanced separation raw and cook
• Modified microwave cooking instruction
  information to consumers on microwave
  ovens

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Leafy Greens

• Presented By Karl Matthew, Rutgers Keith
  Warriner, U of Guelph Joe Frank, U of G Larry
  Beuchat, U of G
• Organisms can attach internally
• Just water cant wash it off
• 3 organic acid1 detergent wipes it out
• Greater of plants exposed to water positive
• Exposure of growing plants to low numbers a risk
• Different organisms internalize differently
• Attach to cut edges, tears more readily
• Presence of mold, fungi and yeast enhances Sal.
• Lm can live better with molds

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Leafy Greens

• Presented by Ian Williams, CDC Sherri McGarry,
  FDA Keith Schneider, U of FL Cristobal
  Chaidez-Quiroz, Mexico Dave Gombas, United
  Fresh
• City or county health is the front line
• Then state, then federal (CDC, FDA, USDA, EPA)
• Federal works for cities
• Essential to detect and report a cluster
• Essential to have good interviews
• Jalapenos were not on the interview list
• Test the hypothesis with case control studies
• Grower A B have positives
• Location where produce grown likely source
• Jalapenos do not explain all the illnesses

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Leafy Greens

• Presented by Ian Williams, CDC Sherri McGarry,
  FDA Keith Schneider, U of FL Cristobal
  Chaidez-Quiroz, Mexico Dave Gombas, United
  Fresh
• Traceability challenges
• Lack of unique identifier
• Repacking commingling
• Addresses
• Packaging
• Produce no longer available
• Producing states importing as well
• Lack of rapid connectivity
• Clusters very helpful for trace backs

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Leafy Greens

• Presented by Ian Williams, CDC Sherri McGarry,
  FDA Keith Schneider, U of FL Cristobal
  Chaidez-Quiroz, Mexico Dave Gombas, United Fresh
• Interventions
• Treatments, sprays, dips, packaging
• Heat
• Irradiation
• Chemicals halogens, organic acids, hydrogen
  peroxide, peroxy acetic acid
• Ozone
• MAP or active packaging
• Prevent scrapes, punctures, other wounds
• Prevention is best bet GAP, cool chain, water

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Norovirus

• Presented by Hal King, Chick-fil-A Karl
  Matthews, Rutgers Keith Warriner, U of Guelph
  Larry Beuchat, U of G
• Norovirus binds to carbohydrates
• Continuing change of evolutionary strains makes
  it difficult to design interventions
• Risk is 39 food, 12 hands,3 water, rest ?
• Clean and sanitize constantly
• No evidence that its airborne

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Risk Assessment

• Presented byScott Hurd, Deputy Undersecretary
  for Food Safety, FSIS
• Role and Purpose
• Provide science based platform for policies
• Ensure credibility and scientific accountability
• Expected when regulations are made
• Risk assessment is not reality
• Future
• More data, constant flow of data
• Inspectors will spend more time where they can do
  the most good
• Objective scoring mechanism

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Pathogen Data Sharing to Advance Food Safety

• Presented byRobert Tauxs, CDC Tm Biela, Texas
  American Leon Gorris, Unilever Bob Buchanan, U
  of MD
• More data sharing would improve public health
• Issues
• Efficient traceability
• Produce tracking
• Microwave power output
• Sharing results
• Unsolved problems hamper prevention
• Homeland Security has been good conduit
• Incorporate data sharing as validation step
• Support research and industry
• Participate in food safety organizations

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Import/Export Practices

• Presented by Bob Buchanan, FDA John Bassett,
  Unilever Sadia Foods, Germany, John Spink,
  Michigan State
• US imports 15 of food
• Canada leading provider, Mexico 2
• Imports to US
• 83 of seafood
• 70 asparagus
• 62 artichokes
• 50 nuts
• 44 garlic
• 42 eggplant
• 39 lamb
• 38 tomatoes
• 31 juices

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Import/Export Practices

• Presented by Bob Buchanan, FDA John Bassett,
  Unilever Sadia Foods, Germany, John Spink,
  Michigan State
• Challenges
• Different scenarios for food safety
• Different knowledge of food safety
• Different legal process criteria
• Smuggling and counterfeiting
• Overcoming the challenges
• Ensure tech team updated
• Efficient system to internalize food safety
  demand
• Network of consultants

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Mystery Outbreak

• Presented by Thilde Peterson, Michigan State
  Sherri McGarry, FDA CFSAN and Michael Roberson,
  Publix Supermarkets The Committee on the
  Control of Foodborne Illness
• Review of the Complete Scenario from MO I
• Work Sessions - Groups of Ten
• Distinguishing the Hazards that were present, not
  planned for, blow-up
• What should have been done, what to do when it
  happens to you
• Audience Varied Called to Action

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Mystery Outbreak

• MO the Series will be available to all members
  of the IAFP
• The series will be in a format that allows
  individual adaptation for specific members needs
• While not complete, initial research shows that
  many jurisdictions and companies are NOT prepared
  for an outbreak
• A POV exercise is powerful
• SCAFP Members are encouraged to create and MO

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The Greening of Food Packaging

• Presented by Susan Selke, MSU Edward Kosior,
  Nextek Ltd Ed Klein, TetraPak,Inc. Larry Fox,
  NatureWorks, LLC Michael VanDerveer, FDA
• In depth - A look at the safety of
  biodegradeable, reused and recycled food
  packaging
• Current Technologies Susan Selke, MSU -
  Defined the types of packaging available
  bio-degradeable bio-compostable etc. WHATS
  LEFT OVER DETERMINES WHAT YOU CALL IT!
• Recycling and Reusing Plastic Milk Bottles E.
  Kosior - Nextek there is a movement to sanitize
  newly designed milk cartons and reuse them. To
  date all data is positive

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The Greening of Food Packaging

• Presented by Susan Selke, MSU Edward Kosior,
  Nextek Ltd Ed Klein, TetraPak,Inc. Larry Fox,
  NatureWorks, LLC Michael VanDerveer, FDA
• Recycling Composite Food Packages Ed Klein
  Tetrapak Exciting methodology to recycle the
  tetrapak product in Brazil that is safe for the
  environment.
• Industry Experience with the Safety of
  Biodegradeable Food Packaging Larry Fox,
  NatureWorks, Inc. Safety has been proven.
  Cargill/Teijin JV - Composite Polylactic Acid
  biopolymer Ingeo WalMart fruit packs
• Increases Shelf Life
• Protects Better
• Lactic Acid leeching that is GOOD!
• Other food products being considered

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Food Allergies

• Presented By Debra Smith, England Irwin
  Gonzalez, Michigan State Rajal Mody, CDC
• Affects 6 children and 4 adults
• 8 food groups account for 90 of food allergies
• No cure
• Developing treatment options
• Most allergens retained in processing
• Processing can increase or decrease allergenicity
• 150-200 deaths per year

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Food Allergies

• Presented By Debra Smith, England Irwin
  Gonzalez, Michigan State Rajal Mody, CDC
• Manage
• Through design, source, make up, delivery
• Distinctive labeling
• Dedicated storage and utensils
• Separation in scheduling
• Cleaning validated
• Training
• Plain language

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• Benefits
• Access to Online Membership Directory
• Discounts on Booklets and 3-A Sanitary Standards
• Special Annual Meeting registration rates
• Regional educational workshops
• Audiovisual Library
• Involvement in committees and professional
  development groups
• Networking opportunities
• Access to "Members Only" section of Web site
• career services
• Networking opportunities
• Latest updates on research
• Cost - 50/year

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Our Next Meeting

• November 12, 2008 Location TBA
• Our website is up and ready for you!
• www.scafp.info

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IAFP 2009 96th Meeting

• Going to GRAPEVINE, Texas!
• Great Western Style Resort and Town
• Family Orientation fun right there!
• Beautiful Bio-sphere Facility
• Everything at your fingertips!
• Texas Hospitality Yall Come, Ya Hear!

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ITS OUR TIME -2010 97th Meeting

• The 97th Meeting hosts SCAFP!!!
• What We Need - 2009 Meeting
• Appropriate Anaheim Collateral Materials
• 2010 Preview Pins/Stickers/Collateral
• What We Need - 2010 Meeting
• Event Executive Team 5-10 individuals (Members)
• California, Here We Come Volunteers 75 100
  individuals (Members, Employees, Students)
• SCAFP I.D. Shirts/Scarves/Sashes
• Donations Treats for 1800-2200 people for 3 days
• SWAG Bags Red Carpet Gifts for our Guests
• Red Carpet Experiences Create Red Carpet
  Experiences for our guests.