Food Safety Microbiology Management in the Up-Stream Value Chain Fabien Robert, Quality Assurance Center Director for Zone America, Nestle

Managing Microbiological Testing as a Preventive Control Verification

October 24, 2019

Food Research Institute, UW-MadisonInstitute for Food Safety and Health 1

Food safety Microbiology

Management in the

upstream value chain

Fabien Robert

Zone AMS NQAC Director

Francoise Julien-Javaux

Senior Food Safety

Microbiologist, Nestle Research

1- General consideration

2- Nestle Up Stream management

3- Focus on primary producers

development

Agenda

Nestle

CHF 90 billion in sales in 2018

318 000 employees in over 189 countries

Over 400 factories in 86 countries

Over 2 000 brands

1 billion Nestlé products sold every day

… but only 1.7% of the global market

1.7% - Nestlé9% - 20 largest companies

2018 Recalls & Outbreaks in USA

5

COST OF A MICROBIOLOGY SAFETY ISSUE

48%

29%

9%

9%5%

Less than $10 M

$10 M to $30 M

$30 M to $50 M

$50 M to $100 M

$50 M to $100 M

Fresh produce remains the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks surpassing the typical vehicles for pathogen carriage such as meat, dairy, and seafood (CDC 2017).

Root cause for Microbiological Outbreak

Food Safety Microbiology Management in the Up-Stream Value Chain Fabien Robert, Quality Assurance Center Director for Zone America, Nestle

Managing Microbiological Testing as a Preventive Control Verification

October 24, 2019

Food Research Institute, UW-MadisonInstitute for Food Safety and Health 2

1- General consideration

2- Nestle Up Stream management

3- Focus on primary producers

development

Agenda

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FOREIGN BODY PREVENTION STRATEGY

FOOD FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAMME

TRANSPARENCY & PRODUCT TRACEABILITY PROGRAMME

FOOD SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS SUPPLY CHAIN

Nestle Quality program in up Stream Supply Chain

AUDITPROGRAMME

RAW MATERIALSPECIFICATION

SUPPLIERS AND FARMERS DEVTPROGRAM

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PREVENTION PROGRAMME

Build awarenesswith all partnersacross the supply chain

1Promotebest practices

2

Develop prevention plans

3

Vulnerability assessment

Mitigation plan

Continuous review

Basic general principle management

COMPETENCY=

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOR

WHAT HOW WHY

+ +

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Risk management benefits from competency build

1- General consideration

2- Nestle Up Stream management

3- Focus on primary producers

development

Agenda

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https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html

Presence of human feces and toilet paper in

growing fields and around facilities,

irrigation of fields with water contaminated

with sewage

http://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20171114154901/https:/www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm456755.htm

Hygiene and water Outbreaks

Food Safety Microbiology Management in the Up-Stream Value Chain Fabien Robert, Quality Assurance Center Director for Zone America, Nestle

Managing Microbiological Testing as a Preventive Control Verification

October 24, 2019

Food Research Institute, UW-MadisonInstitute for Food Safety and Health 3

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Microbiological food safety starts in the field

This raises the importance of engagingup stream with our partners

GAP GHP GMP

Environment AnimalsManure and treatments

HygieneWater

COMPETENCY=

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS BEHAVIOR+ +

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Criticality of scientific knowledge andfield knowledge to develop impactful material

15https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/suppliers

Development of structured and visual educational materials

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Microbiological food safety starts in the field

Water risk management

GAP Water risk management

example

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Water risk management

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Water: testing recomendation (Type A)

Food Safety Microbiology Management in the Up-Stream Value Chain Fabien Robert, Quality Assurance Center Director for Zone America, Nestle

Managing Microbiological Testing as a Preventive Control Verification

October 24, 2019

Food Research Institute, UW-MadisonInstitute for Food Safety and Health 4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UWQINDGvmc

From science to field and Creation Shared Value

«Thank you»

Food safety is part of our responsibility to help protect consumers and food industry

Food safety Management must happen all along the value chain

Microbiology risk management in the field is essential

Education is critical for success

We are ready to support your business through analytical testing and food safety expertise.

Thank you.

Take home message