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MPI Update for NZFMA – Mar 2014Salmonella Strategy & Animal Feeds Review

MPI Update for NZFMA – Mar 2014Salmonella Strategy & Animal Feeds Review

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Background – Strategy 2013 - 2014Background – Strategy 2013 - 2014

Mandate:to protect consumers from non-typhoidal foodborne salmonellosis.

Coverage: domestic, imported and exported food.

How? By effective food regulatory programmes.

Strategic goals:(1) Maintain at least the 30% reduction in reported cases

achieved to end June 2014(2) Support market access.

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2013-14 Strategy work programme2013-14 Strategy work programme

• Source attribution: work completed – external stakeholder comments under MPI review

• Scientific evaluation:• Water and natural fertilisers - delayed• Storage of eggs – finalised but report not yet

available• Risk profile: Salmonella in and on eggs – delayed

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2013-14 Strategy work programme2013-14 Strategy work programme

Surveys:– Fresh-cut fruit salads / seed sprouts - underway– Micro survey of processed animal feeds (new)

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2013-14 Strategy work programme2013-14 Strategy work programme

• Imported foods: fresh poultry and duck meat food safety evaluation – underway

• Guidance on safe cooking for poultry meat – delayed

• Monitoring:– market access rejections– NMD– Uncommon serotypes of Salmonella

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2013-14 Strategy work programme2013-14 Strategy work programme

Review:• Spikes in NMD results• Lab performance• Human health / animal health /

environmental information

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International collaboration:• International production and processing Expo, USA

(Sheryl Tuck – January 2014)• Walmart: Poultry Safety Summit USA (Sharon

Wagener – February 2014) • CCFH – Code of Hygienic Practice for low

moisture foods (Marion Castle)• CCFH – Guidelines for control of Salmonella in

beef and pork (Emil Murphy)

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Human cases (by month)Human cases (by month)

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MPI performance target – 5 years MPI performance target – 5 years

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MPI intermediate target – poultry 5 years MPI intermediate target – poultry 5 years

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Animal Feeds ReviewAnimal Feeds Review

• Stage 4 – Work Streams

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Stage 4 - Work StreamsStage 4 - Work Streams

• Regulatory Framework· describe the regulatory framework, · identify problems with the current system, and · propose solutions to underpin the future regulation of the animal

feeds sector.

• Petfood COP Re-development· MPI in-house working group and consultation with petfood

sector.

• Non-compliance management· Review and assess information capture and monitoring.

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Stage 4 - Pilot SurveyStage 4 - Pilot Survey

• Finished feeds• Food Science and Risk Assessment• Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes,

Campylobacter, E coli (STEC), aflatoxins• Sampling by Operator or VS• Testing by ESR.

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Stage 4 - Pilot SurveyStage 4 - Pilot Survey

• Part 1 May 2014– Validation of test methods

• Part 2 Dec 2014– Sampling– Testing– Report.

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Questions?Questions?