The Annual Food Safety and Defense Conference, helps to meet the needs of the overall food service community. The conference andoutreach, will be a tool to improve relationships with industry.

食品保护工作组 (FPTF) 哥伦比亚特区卫生部 卫生监管和许可管理 食品安全卫生检验服务处 食品安全和防御工作组 首席研究员：乔伊斯·摩尔 内布拉斯加州北国会大厦街 899 号 华盛顿特区 20002 电话：(202)738-7013 传真：(202)535-1359 电子邮件：joyce.moore@dc.gov 网站：http：www.doh.dc.gov 项目开始日期：2020年10月11日项目结束日期：2021年10月11日 项目摘要 为了减少华盛顿特区大都市区食源性疾病的发生率， 食品安全与国防咨询委员会（FSDAC）成立。委员会的组成包括 来自地方、州和联邦级政府机构代表、行业的成员 代表、学术界。为了支持该委员会的努力和成功举措， FSDAC 寻求美国食品和药物管理局提供 25,000 美元的资金 通过年度食品安全与防御会议、定期会员会议、调查 FSDAC 将努力弥合整个社区内的需求和社区外展的差距 了解行业和政府法规之间的关系，努力以积极的方式改变行为 方向，为未来食品安全领域的社区领袖奠定坚实的基础 防御。在大流行期间，工作组不得不采用虚拟会议平台和 将我们的年度食品安全与防御会议移至在线地点。

Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) The District of Columbia Department of Health Health Regulation and Licensing Administration Food Safety and Hygiene Inspection ServicesDivision Food Safety and Defense Task Force Principal Investigator: Joyce Moore 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202)738-7013 Fax: (202)535-1359 Email: joyce.moore@dc.gov Website: http: www.doh.dc.gov Project Start Date: October 11,2020 Project End Date: October 11, 2021 Project Abstract In an effort to reduce the incidence of food borne illness in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Food Safety and Defense Advisory Committee (FSDAC) was formed. The Committee is comprised of members from local, state, and federal level government agency representatives, industry representatives, and academia. To support the efforts and successful initiatives of this committee, the FSDAC seeks funding from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration in the amount of $25,000 Through the Annual Food Safety and Defense Conference, regular membership meetings, surveying the needs within the overall community, and community outreach, the FSDAC will work to bridge the gap of knowledge between industry and government regulations, work to change behaviors in a positive direction, and build a strong foundation for future community leaders in the area of food safety and defense. In the time of the pandemic the task force has had to adopt virtual meeting platforms and moving our annual Food Safety and Defense Conference to an online venue.