CAHFS Capacity and Capability for Microbiological Testing of Animal Food Products

项目总结/摘要 学校内的加州动物健康和食品安全实验室系统（CAHFS） 加州-戴维斯大学兽医学系主任，是唯一有资格参加 兽医实验室响应网络（VetLRN）。 疾病检测和细菌病原体鉴定是我们诊断的关键组成部分， 使命。作为美国兽医实验室协会的认可成员， CAHFS坚持严格的标准和严格的性能 该组织认证所需的监测。我们利用已建立和验证的 执行样本处理的标准化操作规程（SOP）;微生物检测; 和安全的结果报告，以确保我们提供及时和准确的结果， 提交者和利益相关者。作为食品安全检测机构，我们擅长 加工和评估各种动物食品和饲料以及食品 供人类食用的细菌病原体。我们的经验与古典和 检测食源性细菌因子和潜在病原体的分子方法， 在小规模和大规模食物中毒事件中对VetLRN都非常有益。 这些资格与VetLRN的使命非常一致，并将加强FDA的 识别和应对动物食品或产品污染事件的能力。近期 与接触潜在沙门氏菌有关的人类疾病爆发， 受污染的宠物食品突出了可能出现的广泛的健康问题， 动物饲料产品污染。我们认识到VetLRN在以下方面发挥的关键作用： 认识到并应对这类事件，我们欢迎有机会 扩大这种合作关系。

Project Summary/Abstract The California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (CAHFS), within the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California - Davis, is uniquely qualified to participate in a cooperative agreement with the Veterinary Laboratory Response Network (VetLRN). Disease detection and bacterial pathogen identification are critical components of our diagnostic mission. As an accredited member of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), CAHFS adheres to rigorous standards and strict performance monitoring required for certification by this organization. We utilize established and validated standardized operating procedures (SOP's) to perform specimen processing; microbial testing; and secure results reporting to ensure we are providing timely and accurate results to our submitters and stakeholders. In our role as a food safety testing facility, we are adept at processing and evaluating a variety of animal foods and feeds as well as food products intended for human consumption for bacterial pathogens. Our experience with both classical and molecular methods to detect foodborne bacterial agents and potential pathogens could be extremely beneficial to the VetLRN in both small-scale and large-scale food intoxication events. These qualifications align well with the mission of the VetLRN and will strengthen the FDA's ability to recognize and respond to an animal food or product contamination event. The recent outbreak of human illnesses that were associated with exposure to potentially Salmonella- contaminated pet food highlights the possible widespread health issues that can arise from an animal feed product contamination. We recognize the critical role that the VetLRN plays in recognizing and responding to these types of events, and we welcome the opportunity to expand this working relationship.