Promoting a Nationally Integrated Food Safety System in Tennessee by Achieving and Maintaining ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Laboratory Accreditation

资助机会-国际标准化组织/国际电工委员会17025：2005年国家食品检测认可 实验室(U18)比赛A 申请者：田纳西州农业、消费者和工业部 服务部 小灵通398研究计划 项目摘要 独联体技术服务实验室(TSL)的主要职能是监管食品检测 该实验室位于田纳西州，将是该项目的重点。TSL提供食品检测 为食品安全科提供的服务，包括制造和零售食品安全 程序。为食品监管项目提供服务的两个主要部门是食品 微生物组和残余组(食物和环境)，这是两个 本项目范围内的章节。TSL通过该合作社的具体目标 协议计划(CAP)旨在通过加强独联体计划更好地保护公众健康 在三个关键领域。首先，一名质量保证助理经理和一名二级化验师 将在现有劳动力的基础上增加职位，以确保有足够的人员配置 完成项目目标，全面参与CAP活动。一个项目经理职位将 还要增加与TSL员工的协调；确保进度目标的实现，报告 在最后期限内完成，并组织现场访问、电话会议和审计。第二，TSL将 通过认可的认证机构寻求国际标准化组织/国际电工委员会17025：2005认证，以确保 准确、可靠和可辩护的测试数据始终可用，并建立了对 该实验室为合作机构提供的分析能力。最后，TSL打算 通过利用资金购买新设备来扩大其分析能力的范围 并实现对附加测试方法的认可。最终结果将使TSL更好地装备 参与地方和国家两级的合作努力，积极减少粮食 对公众健康的安全风险，并在暴发或危险发生时更好地应对。

Funding Opportunity – ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories (U18) Competition A Applicant: State of Tennessee, Department of Agriculture, Consumer & Industry Services Division PHS 398 Research Plan Project Summary The CIS Technical Serves Laboratory (TSL) functions as the primary regulatory food testing laboratory in Tennessee and would be the focus of this project. TSL provides food testing services for the Food Safety Section, which includes both Manufactured and Retail Food Safety Programs. The two primary sections that service the food regulatory programs are the Food Microbiology Section and the Residue Section (Food and Environmental) and these are the two sections under the scope of this project. The specific aims for the TSL through this Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) are to better protect public health by strengthening the CIS program in three critical areas. First, an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager and a Level II Chemist position will be added to the existing work force to ensure adequate staffing is available to accomplish project goals and fully participate in CAP activities. A project manager position will also be added to coordinate with TSL staff; making sure progress goals are achieved, reporting deadlines are met, and organizing on-site visits, conference calls, and audits. Second, TSL will seek ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation through an approved accrediting body to ensure that accurate, reliable, and defensible test data are consistently available and build confidence in the analytical capacities of this laboratory for collaborating agencies. Finally, the TSL intends to expand the scope of its analytical capabilities by leveraging funding to acquire new equipment and achieve accreditation for additional testing methods. The end result will better equip TSL to participate in cooperative efforts at both local and national levels to proactively reduce food safety risks to public health, and better respond to outbreaks or hazards when they do occur.