Coordinating expanded educational and outreach opportunities for Georgia's Food Safety and Defense Task Force

项目摘要： 美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）法规事务办公室（ORA）宣布， 到2018年，每年可获得高达10，000美元的会议资助 和科学会议，以粮食保护工作队。食物保护工作队的发展 允许各国组织会议，以促进内部的沟通、合作和协作。 国家、地方、部落和地区之间的粮食保护、公共卫生、农业， 监管机构。这些会议为粮食保护系统的所有利益攸关方提供了一个论坛， 协助通过或实施《食品法典》和其他食品保护法规，并促进 整合高效的全州食品安全/防御系统，最大限度地保护 通过预防、干预和应对，包括早期发现和 食源性疾病的污染。 格鲁吉亚食品安全和防御工作组（GaFSTF）的目的是建立更好的 所有利益相关者-包括联邦、州、行业和地方机构-之间的沟通渠道 为了确保有效和高效地应对粮食防御和食品安全问题， 危害和其他公共卫生问题。GaFSTF的所有成员都是志愿者， 为格鲁吉亚州建立综合食品安全体系的目标。目前，该组织正在进行两项 每年举行会议，讨论相关的国家和州问题，包括需要 多机构响应。重点是食品安全和防御。 GaFSTF的活跃成员包括来自FDA和美国农业部的代表 食品安全和检验服务（USDA FSIS），包括区域和亚特兰大地区;中心 疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）;美国环境保护署（EPA）;格鲁吉亚 农业部（GDA）、教育部（DoE）和公共卫生部（DPH）;格鲁吉亚大学和 学院;格鲁吉亚食品工业协会，格鲁吉亚餐馆协会，格鲁吉亚食品银行 协会，以及格鲁吉亚水果和蔬菜种植者协会等行业协会; 区、县卫生部门和各成员的饮食服务和零售， 加工食品销售行业。2013年，成立了GaFSTF执行委员会，由以下人员组成： 来自FDA、CDC、GDA和DPH的9名成员。这个小组负责帮助特别工作组实现 其使命和目标，并协调年度会议。 在会议期间，由对食品当前主题有知识的发言者进行演讲 安全和防御，包括格鲁吉亚食品和饲料快速反应小组（GaRRT）， 制造/零售/饲料计划标准，FDA应通报食品注册，食品安全 现代化法案，食品法典，等等。讨论的主题包括相关的公共卫生问题， 例如食源性疾病和爆发事件;召回、追溯和其他调查; 信息/数据共享;统一标准和法规;食品安全立法;消费者 教育、培训和认证等等。 作为本申请的一部分，GaFSTF除了赞助年会外，还将维持年会 年度大型会议，培训或会议活动，将向一个扩展的团体开放， 利益相关者，并将通过与志同道合的人合作， 该组织和其他工作队在整个区域和国家。此应用程序描述了任务 警队未来数年的目标，详细列出所定的课题和推广概念， to various各种food食品protection保护audiences观众.

Project Abstract: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) has announced the availability of up to $10,000 per year through 2018 to be awarded under the support for Conferences and Scientific meetings to Food Protection Task Forces. The development of Food Protection Task Forces has allowed states to organize meetings to foster communication, cooperation, and collaboration within the State among State, local, tribal, and territorial food protection, public health, agriculture, and regulatory agencies. The meetings provide a forum for all stakeholders of the food protection system, assist in adopting or implementing the Food Code and other food protection regulations, and promote the integration of an efficient statewide food safety/defense system that maximizes the protection of public health through prevention, intervention and response including the early detection and contamination of foodborne illness. The purpose of the Georgia Food Safety and Defense Task Force (GaFSTF) group is to establish better lines of communication between all stakeholders - including federal, state, industry and local agencies - in order to ensure effective and efficient response to food defense and food safety issues, waterborne hazards and other public health problems. All members of the GaFSTF are volunteers who believe in the goal of an integrated food safety system for the State of Georgia. Currently, the group conducts two meetings per year to discuss relevant national and state issues, including current issues that require a multi-agency response. The focus is on food safety and defense. Active members of the GaFSTF include representatives from FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS), both regionally and in the Atlanta District; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Georgia Departments of Agriculture (GDA), Education (DoE) and Public Health (DPH); Georgia universities and colleges; the Georgia Food Industry Association, Georgia Restaurant Association, Georgia Food Bank Association, and Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and other industry associations; district and county health departments and various members of the food service and retail and manufactured food sales industries. In 2013, a GaFSTF Executive Committee was created, made up of nine members from FDA, CDC, GDA and DPH. This group is charged with helping the task force achieve its mission and objectives, and coordinating annual meetings. During meetings, presentations are made by speakers who are knowledgeable on current topics in food safety and defense including, the Georgia Food and Feed Rapid Response Team (GaRRT), Manufacturing/Retail/Feed Program Standards, FDA Reportable Food Registry, Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food Code, and more. Topics for discussion include relevant public health issues, such as foodborne illness and outbreak incidents; recalls, tracebacks and other investigations; information/data sharing; uniform standards and regulations; food safety legislation; consumer education, training and certification and more. The GaFSTF, as part of this application, will maintain annual meetings in addition to sponsoring one annual large-scale conference, training, or conference event that will be open to an extended group of stakeholders, and will cross-promote an integrated food safety system by partnering with likeminded organizations and other task forces across the region and nationally. This application describes the task force goals for the next several years, detailing slated topics and outreach concepts that will be applied to various food protection audiences.