IA ERPS Cooperative Agreement

ERPS项目总结 鉴于爱荷华州鸡蛋处理行业的巨大影响，提供基于 饲料/食品安全的科学原则对于保护爱荷华州和消费者至关重要 遍布全国和世界。此外，联邦政府继续关注食品 《食品安全现代化法案》(FSMA) 的通过证明了全国范围内的安全。 同样，在爱荷华州，我们发现人们对食品安全更加感兴趣。 该局已确定我们将无法再跟上不断增长的数量 就鸡蛋安全问题提供帮助并与各个团体进行交流的问题和请求。作为 作为 ERPS 合作协议选项的一部分，无线电通信局正在请求资金来制定 ERPS 合规性、人员培训以及开展外展和宣传所需的文件 公共教育。持续改进鸡蛋安全和质量对于满足 爱荷华州的需求。然而，国家资源目前不足以应对 爱荷华州鸡蛋处理者和消费者的需求不断增长。 主席团预计参与该合作协议将带来重大成果 提高爱荷华州的检查和检查人员的鸡蛋质量和生物安全知识 鸡蛋处理设施。这将通过以下方式获得： • 纽约州将实现并维持显着至完全符合鸡蛋安全标准 监管计划标准 (ERPS)。 • 纽约州已经并将继续通过年度面对面会议积极参与（如果 适用）并参与支持 ERPS 的委员会。 • 纽约州将合作制定战略并与 FDA、各州、 县和地方机构。 • 纽约州将与 FDA 合作，为采取基于监管行动的基础奠定基础 根据国家对国家鸡蛋处理设施的检查结果。 该项目的目标是在3年内完全符合ERPS并投入使用 放置必要的工具以实现持续改进并确保持续合规 一旦资金停止。

ERPS Project Summary Given the large impact of Iowa's egg handling industry, providing high quality inspections based on the scientific principles of feed/food safety is paramount to protecting Iowans and consumers throughout the nation and world. Furthermore, the federal governments continues to focus on food safety nationally as demonstrated by the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Similarly, within Iowa we have found an added interest in food safety. The Bureau has identified that we will be no longer able to keep up with the growing number of questions and requests to provide assistance and speak to various groups regarding egg safety. As part of the ERPS cooperative agreement option, the Bureau is requesting funding to craft the documents needed for ERPS compliance, for training of personnel, and to conduct outreach and public education. Continuous improvement in Egg Safety and Quality is absolutely essential to meet the needs of Iowans. However, the State's resources are currently not adequate to respond to the growing needs of egg handlers and consumers across Iowa. The Bureau anticipates participation in this cooperative agreement will result in significant enhancement in the quality of inspections and inspectors egg and bio-security knowledge for Iowa's egg handling facilities. This will be obtained by the following: • The State will achieve and sustain significant to full conformance with the Egg Safety Regulatory Program Standards (ERPS). • The State has and will continue to actively engage through an annual face-to face meeting (if applicable) and participation in committees supporting ERPS. • The State will collaboratively develop strategies and share those strategies with FDA, States, Counties and local agencies. • The State will work with FDA establishing the foundation for pursuing regulatory action based upon the findings of state inspections at state egg handler facilities. The goal of this project is to attain full conformance with the ERPS within 3 years and to put into place the tools necessary to allow continuous improvement and to ensure continued compliance once the funding is discontinued.