Report from the FSP
Steering Committee
FSP Video-Conference
October 21, 2009
FSP-SC Membership (&Thanks)
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After reorganization in 2008, four
members chose to remain:
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Mark Clary, Ramsey County
Deb Anderson, Hennepin County
Karen Casale, Anoka County
Ken Schelper, Davanni’s
They were joined by:
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Tim Jenkins, City of Minneapolis
LouAnn Jopp, University of Minnesota Extension
Jan Kelly, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Deb Kosiak, Lake County.
Lavonne Kucera, Caribou Coffee
Mandy Sedlak, Darden Foods
Jim Topie, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Elena Yepiz, University of Minnesota Extension
And MDH staff
FSP Abroad
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Suzanne Dreissen mentioned FSP as one
facet of the food safety network iin
Minnesota during a webinar yesterday
 Several members helped to present
information about FSP at NEHA in Iowa
last month (we had pictures)
We had pictures…
2009
2009FSP
FSPField
FieldTrip
Trip
And there was sort of a theme to the
presentation (trees and change grow
slowly).
FSP Short Sessions
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Steering Committee declined
 PWDU had good intentions
 And then along
came …
Illness Awareness Project
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Revise and repackage illness
awareness materials
 Prepare targeted packet for
distribution
 Provide ample opportunity for review
by membership
 Illness materials distributed by Nov 1
Illness Awareness Materials
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Remember that revisions suggested today
and prior to today will be incorporated
made prior to an October 28
teleconference.
 The call-in number for the October 28
teleconference is: 608-649-1800.
 The pass code is: 953740
Site
Anoka
Bemidji
Brainerd
Duluth
Fergus Falls
Freeman
Mankato
Marshall
Rochester
Snelling Office Park
St Cloud
Wilmar
Facilitator
Karen Casale
Tom Sobolik
Carol Ann Burtness
Deb Kosiak
David Wroblewski
LaVonne Kucera
Dave Reimann
Kathy Brandt
Bill Adler
Mark Clary
Suzanne Dreissen
Mary Woodford
Other
Workgroups/Subcommittees
Workgroups/Subcommittees…
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Hand hygiene (Please join us)
 IARC
 CCC2 and Rulemaking
 Faith-based project
Germ City
About 20,000 hands washed at
2008 State Fair (144 shifts)
Sept. 2008 – Sept. 2009
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A few uses of Germ City each
month September – April.
 Second unit added in May or
June.
 Both have been very busy since
Spring, particularly busy since
the Fair.
Buca di Beppo Restaurant, 2009
NE Regional Public Health Conference 2009
Waseca Agricultural Festival, 2008 and 2009
Note to Events Inspectors:
2009 University of Minnesota Waseca
Agricultural Research Center Fall Festival
 Many, conveniently located, portable
handwashing stations stocked with
running water and hand sanitizer.
 (i.e., wet hands, apply sanitizer, rinse)
 Contact you local potty and sink vendors
and tell them what sanitizers can and
cannot do.
Also at the 2009 Germ City display Washdown at the Germ City Corral
Thanks to
our many
wonderful
volunteers!
What’s Next for FSP?
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It’s up to you.
 Keep coming to meetings.
 Bring co-workers and colleagues
 Review materials
 Join Sub-Committees
 Suggest topics
 Offer to present your wisdom and
experience
That’s
all,
folks.
Streaming
NOW:
mms://stream2.video.state.mn.us/OETLive
Later:
 mms://stream2.video.state.mn.us/MDH/foo
dsafety102109.wmv