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New York State Food Defense Initiatives

New York State Food Defense Initiatives. Darby Greco, M.P.H., R.S. New York State Department of Health Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection (518) 402-7600 djg11@health.state.ny.us. Program Components . Vulnerability Assessment

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New York State Food Defense Initiatives

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  1. New York StateFood Defense Initiatives Darby Greco, M.P.H., R.S. New York State Department of Health Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection (518) 402-7600 djg11@health.state.ny.us

  2. Program Components • Vulnerability Assessment • Foodborne Illness and Complaint Surveillance • LHD Staff Training • Operator Education • Assessing Readiness • Northeast Regional Food Security Taskforce

  3. Broad Approach • Intrastate with LHDs, industry groups • Key to success • Receive complaints, Conduct investigations • Interagency • NY DOH/Ag & Mkts Partnership • Food Safety and Security Task Force • Interstate • Northeast Region Food Security Taskforce • Federal and State Cooperation

  4. Vulnerability Assessment Objectives • Assess current industry preparedness • Identify security vulnerabilities • Address vulnerabilities • Train field staff • Educate operators

  5. Assessment Tool • DOH and Ag & Mkts jointly-developed risk assessment tool for the various food operation types • Farms • Food Processors • Retail Food Stores • Food Service Establishments • Food Transporters

  6. Assessment Tool • Operator survey • Yes/ No format • Comments received from industry partners • Collect data on security of various facets of food industry operations • Profile current state of food security within food industry

  7. Survey Component Areas • Facility Security • Facility Employees • Receiving • Food/Chemical Storage • Food Prep & Holding • Food Service & Consumer Contact • Operator Comments

  8. DOH Survey Distribution • 1600 surveys distributed by mail • Anonymous participation • 430 (27%) responses returned • Establishments from 44 of 46 LHD areas

  9. Ag & Mkts Survey Distribution • Three different surveys • Field staff: • Distributed survey during inspections • Assisting operators with completion • Collecting/returning completed surveys for data entry • Staff distributed approx. 2000 surveys

  10. Analysis of Responses • Results Analyzed by: • All Responses Combined • Facility Type • # of Employees • Geographic Distribution • Review of Operator Comments

  11. Self-Assessment Guide • Based on Vulnerability Assessment • Designed for Food Services • Self-Assessment Checklist • Corresponding Guidance • Piloted during 2004 RNC • To be distributed to all FSE operators • Adapted to Retail Food Stores • Other guidance to Farms, Food Processors

  12. Surveillance • Excellent Foodborne Illness Surveillance Program • Surveillance since 1980 • EHS-Net State • Statewide FSE Complaint Data • Review for Trends/Suspicious events

  13. Staff Training • Basic Environmental Health Course • All LHD staff • FDA Foodborne Illness Investigation • 300 LHD staff • CDC Botulism in Argentina • 100 LHD staff

  14. Assessing Readiness • NYA&M Tabletop Exercises • Food Security • Animal Health • Plant Agroterrorism • Milk Safety • State, Local, Federal Agency Participants

  15. Operator Education • Self-Assessment Brochure • DOH Brochures • Tampering Prevention • Food Safety for Volunteer Workers • Power Outage / Dry Ice Usage • Flood/Fire Recovery • Water Emergencies • A&M Posters • Emergency contacts • Farm Security

  16. Northeast Regional Food Security Taskforce “Putting the Pieces Together”

  17. Their Job Is Easy Tommy Thompson, Dec. 3, 2004 • "For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply because it is so easy to do”

  18. Our Job is Hard George W. Bush, September 30, 2004 • “We have to be right 100% of the time. The enemy only has to be right once.”

  19. Challenges • State Issues • Program priorities • Staffing • Funding • Geography • Strengths and Weaknesses • Food Security Issues • Regional/National/Global Problem • Open System • Perception of Risk • Focus on Prevention? Containment? Recovery?

  20. Common Goals • Preparedness • Vulnerability assessments • Awareness materials to LHDs & operators • Outreach to schools • Response • Testing readiness • Illness investigation training • Response Guidance to LHDs

  21. Looking Forward Solve our problems - Share our success • Augment “normal” program activities • Food Security as an element of Food Safety • Maintain & Improve communication • Within Region • With Other States • With Federal Partners • Continue sharing ideas and tools • Participation in national workgroups

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