EmployeeFoodSafetyTrainingCommitteeMeetingMinutes

Date:Wednesday,December17,2014

Time:3:00p.m.(EST)Facilitator:HalKingIntroducedhimselfasChairandBenasViceChair...Benisnotonthecallduetoillness.

1. Thankedeveryoneforagreeingtobeaparticipantonthecommitteeandexplainedthatthereisalotofworktodo

2. 19votingmembers,LindaCatalanwillnotparticipateduetochangeinjobduties

3. 18participantsonthecall.Halallowedthepragmaticsystemtoannouncecallers.

4. HalreadtheAntitrustStatement(conferenceforFoodProtection,Inc.).Wantstobeclearthateveryonehasacopyandunderstands.

5. ReadtheCommitteeCharge1.MakerecommendationstotheConferenceforFoodProtectioninregardto:

a.Whatafoodemployeeshouldknowaboutfoodsafety,prioritizedbyrisk.b.Aguidancedocumenttoincluderecommendationsforappropriateoperator,regulator,and/orthird-partyfoodsafetytrainingprogram(s);includingthecriteriafortheprogramandlearningobjectives.

2.ReportCommitteerecommendationstothe2016ConferenceforFoodProtectionBiennialMeeting.

6. KenRosenwinkel–thankedHalforbeingcommitteechair.

Committeehasoneyearasopposedtotwoyearstocompletethecharge.- Halstatedthathewantstomakesurethateveryvoiceis

heard,andsolicitseveryone’sinput

7. Theprocessofgatheringinformationwillallowto“closethegaps”instandardsoffoodsafety.- Christina...likeshowprocessislayedout.Question:Whatcan

wegainfromthetraining??- William...notaregulatedthingfromgov’tperspective.Itisa

requirementforfoodsafetytraining.- Chirag...understandsthatthefocusisretailfoodprotection

andnotthemanufacturingside.8. Weareonlytalkingabout“line”employees.Don’twantmisswhat

wecanlearnfromothersectors.Thegoalistomakesurethatthefoodhandlerisready.

9. Alan–DoesanyonehaveajobthatisbasedonJobTaskAnalysis(JTA)?Wantstopreventanyassumptionsastowhatafoodworkershouldknow.Thecommitteeshoulddecidewhatafoodhandlershouldreallyknow.HeandHalhavebeenthroughtheJTAprocess.ItwouldbegreattostayasclosetotheJTAprocessaspossible.

10. Takealookacrosstheboardatprocessesindifferentstates(William).AgreedtobeapartofthisprocessandgetASTMstandardinformation.Wanttocomparethestatesthatarerepresented,justtoseeifthereisagapinwhatstatesareusing.

11. Nextcallcanbebasedonreportsofgapsbymembers.Willcollectinfoviaemailpriortocall.

12. Steven(FDA)madesuggestiontofirstfigureoutwhereprogramsare.Thenlookatthemasacommitteetoagreeontheactualgaps.

13. Aimeevolunteeredtogetinfoonthegrocery/retailside.Benwillsearchontheacademicside.

14. Janicesuggestedtostartatthestatelevel.15. JeffLangwillingtoservewithBenontheacademicsector.16. Regardlessofindustry,thereshouldnotbethatbigofa

difference.

17. Alittleconfusionastowhatthemotiveorgoalis.Asabaseline,itwassuggestedtostartwiththeASTMstandard.

18. Halthankedeveryoneforthecommentsandsuggestions.ThenextcallshouldtakeplaceattheendofJanuary.SendemailsortemplatestoHaltoassist.Thegoalistomakemoreprogress.

19. Schedulingoffuturecalls–suggestedtopresetcalls.SelectdatesthatwillworkforHalandBen.Thentosendcommitteetovoteonthosedates.FDAcan’tusedoodle.MeetingWizardworksbestforFDA.Suggestedtohavecallsmorefrequently.

20. Callendedat4:25p.m.

CFPFoodServiceEmployeeTrainingCommitteeMeetingChicago,IL-March18,2015MinutesoftheMeeting

Attendance(seebelow)1.IntroductionsThemembersintroducedthemselvesandtheirinterestinthiscommittee.2.Anindustryandregulatoryperspectiveontheprocess(ChuckCatlin)Co-ChairChuckCatlinpresentedanoverviewofperspectivesfortheCommitteetoconsiderasitframesitswork.Itwasnotedthatthetypicalfoodemployeeseestheiractivityas“lowrisk,”adangerousperspective.Catlinalsoremindedthemembersthatconsensusisimportant,andaskedthemtoleavepersonalandbusinessbiasesaside,anddeliberatewithopen-mindedness.3.Framingbehavior-basedtraining(BenChapman)Co-ChairBenChapmansuggestedthattheCommitteecouldworkon“knowledgebased”guidance,butmisstheopportunitytofocusonchangingbehavior.Lookingatthefoodsafetyrequirementsandriskfactorsviewedthroughthe“why”ofbestpractices,ina“behaviorbased”framemightyieldgreaterimpact.Identifyingdesirablebehaviorsandadvancingtheiradoptionandimplementationistheopportunity.Chapmanwentontopresentsomeacademicbackgroundinformationforthemembers’consideration,including:

- Agoodanalogyforourworkistoconsideremployeesthatcleanhospitalrooms:itsknownthattheycare,andunderstandthattheirinterventions(sanitizingtocontrolinfection)matters.

- Forourpurposes,howdoweensurethatfoodemployeescare?Teachingandshowingthemthatpeoplegetsickwhentheyfailtoadheretostandards,andthatislargelypreventablebyfoodemployees.Trainingmustshowthemhowtodothis,andgettingthemtalkingtoeachotheraboutthisisessentialtoitssuccessfuladoption.

- Methodsthatmatter:1. Usingstoriesmorethannumbers2. Puttingtheinfointorelatablecontextfortheemployee3. Generatingsurprise4. Generatingongoingdialog

4.Reviewofthecommitteecharge,clarificationofscopeCharge1MakerecommendationstotheConferenceforFoodProtectioninregardto:a. Whatafoodemployeeshouldknowaboutfoodsafety,prioritizedbyrisk.b. Aguidancedocumenttoincluderecommendationsforappropriateoperator,regulator,and/or

third-partyfoodsafetytrainingprogram(s);includingthecriteriafortheprogramandlearningobjectives.

Charge2ReportCommitteerecommendationstothe2016CFPBiennialMeeting.ChapmanaskedCouncilIImemberBrainTurnertoperspectiveonthisCommittee’sgenesis,andaboutwhataudienceweshouldfocuson.TurnerexplainedthatdiscussionaboutformingthisCommitteecenteredontheneedforconsistentcriteriafor“frontline”training,andhowtoprovidevalue(impact)tothattraining.Discussionensuedregardingthejobs/peoplethisCommitteeshouldfocusonimpacting,anditwassuggestedthatwhileposition-specificinformationmightbeuseful,startingwiththeFoodCodedefinitionof“foodemployee”isabetter,moregeneral,andbroaderreachingstart.ConsensusoftheCommitteeistousetheFoodCodedefinitionof“foodemployee.”DiscussionensuedregardingthestudyandcreationofJTAs,andconsensusreachedthatthiswouldnotbeundertakenbytheCommittee.ChapmanthenaskedtheCommitteetoconsiderclarifyingitsunderstandingoftheterm“prioritized”inthecharge,andconsensuswasreachedthatthismeansstartingwiththeknownriskfactorsandprioritizingtheirimportanceintrainingcontent.Chapmanwillcommunicatethis“reading”oftheprioritizationchargetotheCFPExecutiveBoard.AdditionalconsensuswasreachedbytheCommitteethat:

- theCommittee’sworkwillapplytoemployeesinanyplacetheFoodCodeappliesto.- thelearningobjectivesintheCommitteechargearefromsectiona)ofthecharge(with

perspectiveprovidedfromCouncilIIbyBrianTurner).

5.Reviewcatalogeddocuments/datasources● JobTaskAnalysis(JTA)andtheprocess● Currentindustryoutlines● Compliance/behaviorchangeliteraturerelatedtoemployeefoodsafetytraining● FDAriskfactorstudyinsights

ChapmanovervieweddocumentsthatCommitteememberswereprovided,andaskedforotherstobesubmitted.Differentiationwasestablishedbetween“certificate”(thatuseslearningobjectives),and“certification”(thatusesaJTA)work.Committeeconsensusistoproceedbasedonlearningobjectives,ratherthanJTAs.DiscussionensuedregardingCAandILprograms,andtheirbasisinASTM2659,whichdoesrequireaJTA,andconsensusreachedthatwhattheCommitteeproducesmustbe“measurableandreportable,”andprovideatemplatefornationalconsistency.OppositionwasvoicedtomovinginanywaytowardASTM2659and/oremployeetesting.ItwaspointedoutthatdemonstrationofknowledgeviaemployeequestionscurrentlyexistsintheFoodCode.StevenHughes,FDAconsultanttotheCommittee,pointedoutthatthreemainareasexistinourreview:Content,Mechanics(implementation),andFoodCoderelativity,andsuggestedtheCommitteefocusontheContentmission.6.EstablishsubcommitteesforeachgroupChapmanreviewedthreeproposedsubcommitteesscopesofwork: 1.ReviewcurrentIndustrynon-regulatorydelivery

2.Reviewcurrentstaterequirements(i.e.,CA,IL,FL)3.FDARiskFactorrelatedemployeeactivities(FCsec.203.11;“musthaves”and“nicetohaves”).

TheCommitteeCo-Chairswillcallforvolunteerstosubcommittees,thenwhenformedthosegroupswillselecttheirchairs.CatlinpointedoutthattheCommitteeshouldbecreativeinitsobjectivesandactivity,notsimplyuseexisting“checkboxes,”andbeawareoftheopportunitytocreateworkproductbasedinorderivedfromsomethingthatdoesnotyetexist.7.Milestonesetting

- Co-ChairssetMarch27asthedeadlineforsubcommitteesignup.- Subcommitteeswillmeetattheirowndirection,andonceempanelledtheCommitteeCo-Chairs

willestablishreportingdeadlinesforthereminderoftheCFP2014-16cycle.- CommitteeCo-ChairswillpollCommitteemembersforthreeproposedCommitteemeetings

movingforward,withintegrationofthesubcommitteeschedules.Potentialdates: May2015,inChicagoconcurrentwiththeNRAshow July24-27,2015,inPortlandconcurrentwithIAFP

November,2015,week1,detailsTBD8.AdjournWithunanimousconsenttheCommitteeadjournedat1:40PM.

FoodHandlerTrainingsubcommittee:Industrynon-regulatorydeliveryoffoodhandlertrainingJune1512pmET-1pmETAttending:BenChapman,SuzanneFeazell,SusanDelauris,ChiragBhatt,ChuckCatlin,AimeeLee,StephenHughes

• Reviewedthechargeandapprovedthechargesubcomponents.

• Quickthoughtsonthecharge,focusedongeneratingacommonoutlinecapturingtheelementsofcurrentprograms.

• Suggestiontocreateamatrix,usingriskfactorsasafoundation,inordertocompare‘applestoapples’ofdifferentprograms.Whatelementsweresimilar?

• Discussiononrecognizingthatspecificdepartmentsmayresultin

specificrequirements:producedepartmentandpizzaaredifferent.

• Specifictojobtasksshouldberecognized,notinthegenericoutline.• Letsfocusonthecommonknowledge,skillsandbehaviors.

• Weneedtotrytoachievethatthesyllabusisuniversalasthe

baselineknowledge,skillsandunderstanding

• Suggestiontoalignthematrixbythesuggestedinspectioncode

• Additionalresourcesforthisgroup:BrianChapmanStateFoodSafety&KatePichewithNRA

Action1:ReachouttoWilliamonNRAsmemberslookinglikeAction2:SusanFeazell-createatemplatetocompareapplestoapples-SusantosendtoBenAction3:Chiragtosendtoaquickemailtorestaurantsfoodserviceto

gatherFMIinfo.Action4:Chucktoreachouttoadditionalresourcesnotedabove

CFPEmployeeTrainingCommitteeMeetingIAFPConference–Portland,ORJuly8,2015Conferencecall

JordanMason-FLKenRosenwinkel-ILJoeGraham-WAJoyceJensenBentalkedaboutthecharge,whatweneedtodo.IntroductionsExpectationswereconfirmed–reviewstateprogramsanddiscusscommonelementsAllergenswerediscussedasahottopicastheyrelatetofoodhandlers-needtotakeintoconsiderationandwhat’soutthereandnotbeingusedJoeforcontext-statesthatalreadyhaveitthatgointothecodeinterestingconversation,coderequirementKenShared:IL-Contentiousissueswerenotreallyevenwithinscopeofcontentbutrelatedtoimplementationofassessment.Someverybasiccriteriafoodemployeetraining/foodhandlerLittleofbasiccomponents-cleaningandsanitizing,temperaturecontrols,personalhygieneShoulditbeANSIapprovedornot*ILruleasacompromise-twoclassificationsoftraining(restaurantvsnon-restaurant)nosuchthingasrestaurantvs.non-restaurantcomponent

InIL-CertficatesthatrequiredafterthreeyearsJoefromWAshared:30mintrainingrequirementasaminimumEverytwoyearsFoodallergyawarenessisincludedManual36questionsareprovidedintheassessmenttheyareriskbasedandweightedOfferedin7languages-notrequiredinthecodeActions:Joetosendusafoodhandlerinfoanpopulatethematrix.(completed)FoodemployeesANSIlandmindsFLexperiencefromAllergensSafeStaffGArequirementsJTAsJordan–sharedthattherearenotJTAsavailablefromFloridaWrap-upandnextmeetingconfirmedforAugust12,2015.

CFPEmployeeTrainingCommitteeMeetingJuly8,2015Conferencecall

Attendees:TomMcMahanSusanFeazellAshleyEisenbeiserChiragBhattBenChapmanStephenHughesChiragprovideddetailsonafewprograms:CrackerBarrelWaffleHouseandStarbucks,tobeaddedtomatrixSusan’sdiscussedthematrixincludingcommoncompetenciesanduniquefociPestcontrol-briefofandconcise-informsupervisoras-controlmeasuresrelatedtopestcontrolTomsuggestedthatcleaningandsanitizing-isacoreitem(specificallythedifferencebetweencleaningandsanitizing)Identifyingcoreitems-pestcontrol/cleaningandsanitizingshouldthatmaybeberequiredunder.Somediscussionaroundallergens-potentialaroundaddingallergensforfoodhandlercoreFocusedsomediscussionofknowledgeofafoodhandlerdiseases:

Reportableillnesses-Knowledgeknowandunderstandthe6reportableillnesses-Shouldn’tcometoworkiftheyarefeelingsick-Obligationwhentheyhavecertainsymptoms-Somekindofdocumentationandadiagnosisisamanager-Iftheyarethrowingupwithdiarrhea-becauseofthesymptoms-Theproblemwiththeanecdote,isthattheindicatedpathogens-Sortofneedtoknowwhytheyarereportingit-Teachthemthesymptomsvs.thepathogen-NeedtomakesurethattheknowledgeWrapUp

CFPEmployeeTrainingCommitteeMeetingIAFPConference–Portland,ORMonday,July27,2015PortlandConventionCenterAmeetingoftheCPFTrainingCommitteewascalledtoorderbyChairmanBenChapmanatnoononJuly27,2015.ThoseinattendancewereBenChapman,SusanFeazell,HalKing,GeoffLuebkemann,WilliamWeichelt,ChuckCatlin,DaveneSarrocco-Smith,BryanChapman,GeorgeNakamura,JeffLang,JoeGraham,……ChairmanChapmanexplainedthatthepurposeofthemeetingwastoreportontheprogressoftheworkofthethreesubcommitteesandclarifyanymatters.Subcommittee1: LookingatcurrentIndustryPracticeswithregardtofoodsafetyemployeetraining.Therewassomediscussionregardingthedifferentlevelsoftrainingacrossthefoodserviceindustriesandthedifferingcategoriesoffoodindustries–grocery,restaurant,wholesale,etc.Itwasnotedthatthesubcommitteeshouldnotdescribeindetailwhatisinthetrainingprogrambutthatasubjectmatterispresent.Subcommittee2: LookingatStateFoodServiceEmployeeTrainingPrograms.ItwasnotedthatthereappearstobelittleconsistencybetweenStatefoodservicetrainingprogramsandrequirements.Arequestwentoutformorestateprograminformation.Subcommittee3: LookingatRiskFactorsastheyrelatetofoodsafetyemployeetraining.Inreviewingtheliterature,itappearsthattherearefivecommonriskfactorsbeingaddressedacrossseveraltrainingprograms.TheyincludeCrossContamination,PersonalHygiene/HandWashing,TemperatureControl,EmployeeIllnessReporting,andCleaning/Sanitizing.Therewassomediscussionregardingclarificationoftermsofemployeeillnessreportingwithregardtoexclusion/restriction,reportablediseaseandsymptomreporting.Itwasfeltthatsymptomreportingwaskeytothediscussion.ItwasreportedthatsomeoftheoutliersbeingnotedwereissueslikePestControl,Allergens,etc.Itwasnotedthatanimportantfactorinevaluatingtrainingprogramsforthefoodservingemployeewouldbetoaccessthelearninglevelofthepopulation.ItwasalsonotedthatwhenputtinginplacetheCaliforniastatutesforfoodtrainingtherewerepoliticalhurdleswhichneededtobeovercomeandshouldbeconsideredwhenmakingrecommendationstoCouncil.TwonewcommitteemembersvolunteeredtoworkwithSubcommittee2inlookingatstateprograms.Itwasreportedthatallthreesubcommitteeswerecollectingdataandinformationandbuildingmatrixesforthepurposeofcomparisonandconcludingrecommendations.ChairmanChapmanadvisedthatwhatwewouldbesubmittingtoCouncilwouldbe“guidelines”forwhatshouldbeinanyfoodservertrainingprogram.

ThesubcommitteeswillbemeetingbyconferencecallmonthlytocompletetheirmatrixesandwillattempttoscheduleacallofthefullcommitteearoundtheThanksgivingtimeframe.ChairmanChapmanthankedeveryoneinattendanceandthoseonthephone.