IA ERPS Cooperative Agreement

ERPS项目摘要 鉴于爱荷华州鸡蛋处理行业的巨大影响， 饲料/食品安全的科学原则对保护爱荷华州人和消费者至关重要 在全国和全世界。此外，联邦政府继续把重点放在粮食上 食品安全现代化法案（FSMA）的通过证明了这一点。 同样，在爱荷华州，我们发现对食品安全的兴趣增加了。 主席团已经确定，我们将无法再跟上越来越多的 问题和请求提供援助，并就鸡蛋安全问题与各种团体交谈。作为 作为ERPS合作协议选项的一部分，该局正在申请资金， 遵守ERPS所需的文件，用于人员培训，并进行外联和 公共教育。鸡蛋安全和质量的持续改进对于满足以下要求至关重要： 爱荷华人的需求然而，国家的资源目前不足以应对这一问题。 整个爱荷华州的鸡蛋处理者和消费者的需求不断增长。 主席团预计，参与这一合作协定将产生重大影响， 提高爱荷华州的检查质量和检查员的鸡蛋和生物安全知识 鸡蛋处理设施。这将通过以下方式获得： ·国家将实现并保持显著到完全符合鸡蛋安全 监管计划标准（ERPS）。 ·国家已经并将继续通过年度面对面会议积极参与（如果 适用）和参与支持应急资源规划系统的委员会。 ·国家将合作制定战略，并与FDA，各州， 县和地方机构。 ·国家将与FDA合作，为采取监管行动奠定基础。 根据州政府对州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，以允许持续改进并确保持续合规 一旦停止资助。

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.