Food Safety and Food Safety and Government Government RegulationsRegulations

Food Animal Quality AssuranceFood Animal Quality Assurance

Youth Curriculum GuideYouth Curriculum Guide

Who is responsible for Food Who is responsible for Food Safety?Safety?

All segments of the production chainAll segments of the production chain At the live animal level:At the live animal level:

Food animal producers includingFood animal producers including Youth food animal project membersYouth food animal project members Parents/guardians/family members of youthParents/guardians/family members of youth

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ConsumerConsumer

FoodFood ServiceService

Retail/Retail/DistributionDistribution

ProcessingProcessing HarvestingHarvesting

MarketingMarketing

ProducerProducer

TransportationTransportation

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Assurance is a pledge or Assurance is a pledge or promisepromise

Quality defined 2 ways -Quality defined 2 ways - A food product preferred by A food product preferred by

consumersconsumers A safe, wholesome food A safe, wholesome food

productproduct

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Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Achieve a safe, quality product by Achieve a safe, quality product by understandingunderstanding Animal handling (Animal handling (GGP 8GGP 8)) Animal welfare (Animal welfare (Ethics/Animal WelfareEthics/Animal Welfare)) Animal health (Animal health (GGP 7GGP 7)) Nutrition (Nutrition (GPP 8, 9GPP 8, 9)) Impacts of production/show practices on Impacts of production/show practices on

consumer perception of meat quality and consumer perception of meat quality and safety (safety (ALL GPP’sALL GPP’s))

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Why is Food Safety an issue Why is Food Safety an issue with Youth Food Animal with Youth Food Animal

Exhibitors?Exhibitors?

Youth food animal Youth food animal exhibitors areexhibitors are

Food animal producersFood animal producers Under the same regulations Under the same regulations

as food animal producersas food animal producers

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Why is Food Safety an issue Why is Food Safety an issue with Youth Food Animal with Youth Food Animal

Exhibitors?Exhibitors? Media brought attention to Media brought attention to

violations in 1990’s. violations in 1990’s. Violations still continue Violations still continue

today.today. It only takes It only takes ONEONE violation violation

to change public perception to change public perception of youth food animal of youth food animal programs and/or food programs and/or food animal industry.animal industry.

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Perception is reality to Perception is reality to the public.the public.

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Food Animal TamperingFood Animal Tampering

Potential consequences for youthPotential consequences for youth ProsecutedProsecuted Banned from fair for a period of timeBanned from fair for a period of time Stripped of award moniesStripped of award monies FinedFined

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Food SafetyFood Safety

Regulatory AgenciesRegulatory Agencies United State Department of Agriculture United State Department of Agriculture

(USDA)(USDA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

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United State Department of United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)Agriculture (USDA)

Agency of federal government that Agency of federal government that enforces regulations related to agricultureenforces regulations related to agriculture Food products and safetyFood products and safety Delivery of products to consumerDelivery of products to consumer

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Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Administration (FDA)

Responsible for regulating medicated Responsible for regulating medicated animal feed and most animal health animal feed and most animal health productsproducts Approves health productsApproves health products

Sets tolerance levels of medicationsSets tolerance levels of medications Approves route of administration of Approves route of administration of

productproduct

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Food Safety and Inspection Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)Service (FSIS)

Division of USDADivision of USDA Inspects all food products Inspects all food products

from animals in federally from animals in federally inspected packing plants and inspected packing plants and food processing facilitiesfood processing facilities

Examines food processing Examines food processing facility sanitation (HACCP)facility sanitation (HACCP)

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Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Agency (EPA)

Responsible for the approval and Responsible for the approval and regulation of pesticidesregulation of pesticides Determines withdrawal time of pesticides for Determines withdrawal time of pesticides for

food animalsfood animals Regulations of physical and chemical Regulations of physical and chemical

impact of food animal production on the impact of food animal production on the environmentenvironment

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HACCPHACCP

HHazard azard AAnalysis nalysis CCritical ritical CControl ontrol PPointsoints System that protects food system from System that protects food system from

major food safety hazardsmajor food safety hazards Is required in all food processing facilities Is required in all food processing facilities

that are federally inspectedthat are federally inspected Some food animal operations adopting Some food animal operations adopting

HACCPHACCP

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Food Safety HazardsFood Safety Hazards

ChemicalChemical Residues from Residues from

Drugs Drugs PesticidesPesticides

Product tamperingProduct tampering

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Food Safety HazardsFood Safety Hazards

PhysicalPhysical BruisingBruising Injection Site BlemishesInjection Site Blemishes StressStress Contamination (usually Contamination (usually

from manure)from manure)

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Food Safety HazardsFood Safety Hazards

MicrobialMicrobial Bacteria which could Bacteria which could

cause foodborne cause foodborne illnessillness Salmonella Salmonella E.Coli E.Coli ListeriaListeria

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Salmonella

E. Coli

Listeria

7 Steps of HACCP7 Steps of HACCP

1.1. Identify where hazard can occurIdentify where hazard can occur2.2. Find Critical Control Points (CCP) in Find Critical Control Points (CCP) in

production process of productproduction process of product3.3. Set limits for each CCPSet limits for each CCP4.4. Monitor production processesMonitor production processes5.5. Fix, if neededFix, if needed6.6. Keep records Keep records 7.7. Verify HACCP is workingVerify HACCP is working

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How can HACCP be applied How can HACCP be applied to youth projects?to youth projects?

Implement the 10 GPP’s in raising food Implement the 10 GPP’s in raising food animalsanimals

Develop SOP’s to avoid hazardsDevelop SOP’s to avoid hazards Keep accurate recordsKeep accurate records

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How can youth exhibitors How can youth exhibitors ensure food safety?ensure food safety?

Supply the Supply the packer/processor with packer/processor with animals and/or food animals and/or food products products free from drugfree from drug and and chemical residueschemical residues and and physical hazardsphysical hazards..

Youth exhibitors must also Youth exhibitors must also be be aware of withdrawal aware of withdrawal timestimes..

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