Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program

项目摘要/摘要 国家自愿性零售监管计划标准(VNRFRPS)建立了统一的 负责设计和管理州和地方项目的基金会 规范零售食品经营。这些项目的开发和实施 标准将帮助州和地方食品安全计划更好地指导他们的监管 减少零售食品店食源性疾病危害的活动。 根据佐治亚州农业部2011年战略计划和2012年7月10日 项目自评，项目需求为合作协议申请资金 包括： “聘请零售标准经理监督零售食品科的实施 以及与VNRFRPS的一致性。 “零售标准经理的培训和标准化。 “零售食品监管重写，以通过FDA发布的2013年食品法典。 “零售现场工作人员的标准化。 “用书面操作程序彻底修订过时的现场检查手册， 零售标准所要求的政策和谅解备忘录。 “发展品质保证计划，以确保持续应用 法规、基于风险的检查频率和正确使用 合规/强制执行战略；根据检查情况制定适当的战略 调查结果。 佐治亚州农业部已经对 通过我们的人工食品参与的人工食品检测计划 监管计划标准。如果根据本合作协议申请提供资金， 该部希望在符合VNRFRPS方面取得重大进展，实现 计划的统一性；加强对导致和促成 食源性疾病。

Project Summary / Abstract The Voluntary National Retail Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) establish a uniform foundation for the design and management of state and local programs responsible for the regulation of retail food operations. The development and implementation of these program standards will assist state and local food safety programs to better direct their regulatory activities toward reducing foodborne illness hazards in retail food establishments. Based upon the Georgia Department of Agriculture 2011Strategic Plan and the July 10, 2012 Program Self-Assessment, program needs for the cooperative agreement application funding include: " Hire a Retail Standards Manager to oversee the Retail Food Section's implementation and conformance with the VNRFRPS. " Training and Standardization of the Retail Standards Manager. " Retail food regulation rewrite to adopt the 2013 Food Code upon release by FDA. " Standardization of retail field staff. " Overhaul of the outmoded Field Inspection Manual with written operating procedures, policies, and MOUs required by the Retail Standards. " Development of a quality assurance program to ensure consistent application of regulations, risk-based inspection frequencies, and the proper use of compliance/enforcement strategies; these are appropriate based upon the inspection findings. The Georgia Department of Agriculture has already made marked improvements to the Manufactured Food inspection program through our involvement with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards. If funded under this cooperative agreement application, the Department expects to make significant advances in conformance with the VNRFRPS, achieving program uniformity; and an enhanced focus on the risk factors that cause and contribute to foodborne illness.