INDIANA AGRICULTURE
Grow With Us!
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Signed into law January 2011
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Focus of food safety system from reactive to preventative
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New FDA Authority
◦ Mandatory Recall authority
◦ Inspection of producers and processors
◦ Import Requirements
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Seven new rules for implementation
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Our Focus
◦ Produce Safety Rule
 Establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing,
harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human
consumption
◦ The biggest regulatory lift for states
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FDA Released Produce Rule Funding Opportunity
◦ Awards were announced in September 2016
 Reapplication process opens soon
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NASDA partnering with States and FDA on implementation
◦ Annual meetings February 2016 and 2017
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Funding Opportunity
◦ Infrastructure Dollars (Competition A)
 Planning, inventory, research, hiring, IT, education, outreach
◦ Inspection Dollars (Competition B)
 Planning, compliance, inspection, enforcement
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ISDA Coordination with ISDH and Purdue University
◦ Outreach (ISDA)
 Producers, industry groups, government agencies, academia
 Informational materials and events
◦ Education (Purdue & ISDH)
 Technical Training through use of Produce Safety Alliance curriculum
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Funding Available
◦ Funding Tiers based on number of farms growing “covered” produce
◦ Total Potential Award for Indiana over 5 years is $3.6 million
 First year award of $500,000
◦ $130,000 will to ISDA for outreach activities
 In the process of hiring our Outreach Coordinator
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Possible Legislative Action
◦ Limited existing authority to enact Produce Rule
◦ Possible changes in 2018 session of General Assembly
◦ Need to examine other rules to determine if changes are needed
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Preventive Controls for Human Food
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Preventive Controls for Animal Food
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Foreign Supplier Verification
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Third Party Certification
◦ Food safety audits
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Sanitary Transportation Rule
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Intentional Adulteration
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Covered facilities must implement Current Good Manufacturing
Practices (CGMPs)
Covered facilities must establish and implement a food safety
system that includes,
1. Hazard analysis (identification of biological, chemical and physical hazards)
2. Preventive controls (ensure hazards will be minimized or prevented)
3. Oversight and management of preventive controls (monitoring and
verification)
4. Recall plan
Jeff Cummins
Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
317-517-9445
[email protected]
Katie Nelson
Program Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
317-517-7526
[email protected]