Food Safety RecordsFood Safety Records

Dr. Cole R. GustafsonDr. Cole R. Gustafson

Fargo, NDFargo, ND

Feb. 19, 2008Feb. 19, 2008

cole.gustafson@ndsu.edu

Purchasing CriteriaPurchasing Criteria

-Price

-Ingredient

-Process

International OverviewInternational Overview

USA & Canada: Product is safe unless proven unsafe

UK Product is unsafe unless proven safe

France Product is unsafe even if proven safe

Austria Product is unsafe especially if proven safe

India Product is safe even if proven unsafe

Uganda Product is safe especially if proven unsafe

Taken from A. Golichov

Where Are We Headed?Where Are We Headed?

There will always be an IP (Value- There will always be an IP (Value- Enhanced) marketEnhanced) market– Food and feed industry moving from a supply-Food and feed industry moving from a supply-

driven to customer-driven marketdriven to customer-driven market– Customer will continue to mandate Customer will continue to mandate

segregation, food/feed safety, and quality segregation, food/feed safety, and quality systems in supply chainsystems in supply chain

– Allows the consumer a choiceAllows the consumer a choice

EurepGap – Core ValuesEurepGap – Core Values

Food is safe from contamination/health Food is safe from contamination/health concernsconcerns

Food is high qualityFood is high quality

Environment is not harmedEnvironment is not harmed

Workers are adequately trained and paidWorkers are adequately trained and paid

Wildlife is taken into accountWildlife is taken into account

Animal welfareAnimal welfare

http://www.eurep.org

EurepGapEurepGap

TraceabilityTraceability

100% Dutch supermarkets100% Dutch supermarkets

35,000 firms/62 countries35,000 firms/62 countries

254 questions (41 major musts, 122 minor 254 questions (41 major musts, 122 minor mustsmusts

http://www.eurep.org

Circle vs. ChainCircle vs. Chain

In supply chain, everyone above and In supply chain, everyone above and below has shared interest in outcome below has shared interest in outcome – Information must flow to allInformation must flow to all– Product integrity is influenced by allProduct integrity is influenced by all– Enhanced value is shared by allEnhanced value is shared by all

Grain Food SafetyGrain Food Safety

Goal:Goal:– To have each grain producer and grain To have each grain producer and grain

handler treat the grain as a food product or handler treat the grain as a food product or raw material.raw material.

– We don’t know which grain will be used as We don’t know which grain will be used as food and which will be used for feedfood and which will be used for feed

Grain Food SafetyGrain Food Safety

Grain handler must pass a food safety Grain handler must pass a food safety auditaudit– Audit includes:Audit includes:

Adequacy of Food Safety ProgramAdequacy of Food Safety Program

Pest ControlPest Control

Operational Methods and Personnel PracticesOperational Methods and Personnel Practices

Maintenance for Food SafetyMaintenance for Food Safety

Cleaning PracticesCleaning Practices

Value added as the result of the exclusion or minimization of undesirable attributes.

GMOs, Mycotoxins, Allergens, Pesticides, BSE, Pathogens

Value added by inclusion or increased concentration of desirable attributes.

Food grade, Varietal Purity, Pharma, Amino acid or Sugar profile, Nutraceuticals, Special nutrients

Adding Value vs Lowering Value Adding Value vs Lowering Value

What Type Program Is What Type Program Is Needed?Needed?

What is the purposeWhat is the purpose– Regulatory or commercial requirementRegulatory or commercial requirement– Market advantageMarket advantage

How BroadHow Broad– How much information is neededHow much information is needed– Which parameters need to be monitoredWhich parameters need to be monitored

How DeepHow Deep– How far back in the food chain How far back in the food chain – EU requires “one-forward, one-back”EU requires “one-forward, one-back”

How PreciseHow Precise– What degree of assurance for the data collectedWhat degree of assurance for the data collected

Only your customer can answer these questions.

Be pragmatic – don’t build a penthouse when a cottage will do.

*(USDA ARS Ag Economic Report #830 – “Traceability in US Food Supply”

1 Barge1 Barge 1,400 MT1,400 MT 1,400,000,000g1,400,000,000g 100% 100%

Barge SampleBarge Sample 25 Kilos25 Kilos 25,000g 25,000g 0.00178%0.00178%

Lab SampleLab Sample 5 Kilos5 Kilos 5,000g 5,000g 0.00035%0.00035%

Analytical SampleAnalytical Sample 4g 4g 0.0000002%0.0000002%

Precision – How many Samples are Enough?Precision – How many Samples are Enough?

StarlinkStarlink

Food Safety PromotionFood Safety Promotion

KosherKosher KK

ParvParv PP

X

Food Safety PromotionFood Safety Promotion

Think holistically Think holistically – GlycerinGlycerin– CarbonCarbon

X

Plevin, 2007

Food Safety Issues FacingFood Safety Issues FacingRhode Island Producers?Rhode Island Producers?

Questions?