TEXAS ANIMAL FEED REGULATORY PROGRAM STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ANIMAL FEED REGULATORY PROGRAM STANDARDS FLEXIBLE FUNDING MODEL COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT EXPANSION SUPPLEMENT

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Abstract: Texas Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards Development and Maintenance of the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards Flexible Funding Model Compliance and Enforcement Expansion Supplement The Office of the Texas State Chemist (OTSC) is the designated state agency that oversees the regulation of animal feed including sample analysis. Specifically, OTSC is comprised of the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service (FFCS) which is the regulatory agency and the Agricultural Analytical Service (AAS) which analyzes regulatory samples for FFCS and the Food and Drug Administration. OTSC has fully implemented the eleven standards, achieved ISO 17025:2017 accreditation, created a document management system, is utilizing the system for AFRPS implementation, and is participating in the Lab Flexible Funding Model for chemical and microbiological surveillance. The FFCS is taking enforcement action on positive samples detected during the LFFM project. During the next 3 years, OTSC will more fully integrate AFRPS through a number of activities including exploring how the PCAF regulations could be incorporated into Texas Commercial Feed Rules, building a more robust facility risk ranking matrix and analysis platform, expanding audits to focus on PCAF and CGMP inspections, utilize feed-related illnesses or death data in the risk ranking matrix, continue to evaluate industry compliance through the enforcement matrix, expand outreach content and audience and incorporate Laboratory Flexible Funding Model program samples into the OTSC annual plan of work. OTSC will expand compliance activity as part of this Cooperative Agreement Program. This includes hiring an additional program coordinator who will assist compliance including traceability for all positive samples. As a new hire, this individual will need substantial training in year one by the OTSC Associate Director of Compliance, participation in FDA educational programs, and traveling in the state to assist in performing inspections and compliance activities. These will be entered into a feedback loop to continually improve the performance by OTSC in fulling compliance obligations within the LFFM and lead to improved feed industry corrective actions including performing root cause analysis and implementing steps toward continuous improvement in adopting hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for food for animal contained within the Food Safety Modernization Act regulations and guidance.