A Regulatory Perspective Kansas Department of Agriculture Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Food Safety and Lodging June 14, 2010
Food Safety Program Overview Retail Food Safety Regulations Plan Reviews Licenses Common Violations Food Safety + Food Defense = Food Protection
KS State Board of Agriculture Established 1872-Grandfather of all state agriculture departments KS Food & Drug Act passed 1907 KS Food Service and Lodging Act 1913 Established field inspections (4 inspectors) Sec. Alfred Gray
Dr. Samuel Crumbine Frontier Doctor in Dodge City Board of Health member 1894 Secretary of Health 1904-1923 1923 Many Public Health Campaigns Typhoid Fever & Fly Control Tuberculosis Campaign Improved Drinking Water 1910-1913 Public Health Education Expanded Division of Child Hygiene: Save The Baby Campaign
KS Department of Agriculture Board abolished, Department created May 4, 1995 October 2004 partial food safety responsibility transferred from KDHE October 2008 remaining food safety responsibility transferred Sec. Joshua Svaty
Food Safety Program-Licensing & Regulation Food service establishments (10,255) Retail food stores (2,860) Food service in retail food stores (1,904) Food processing (1,904) Food vending machines Food vending machine companies (42) Egg Licenses (138) Ice Cream Trucks (43)
Emergency Response Involving Food Transportation accidents Fires Floods Tornadoes Power Outages
Foodborne Illness Preventable Illness Causes Personal Distress & Death Causes Economic Burden U.S. Yearly Estimates (CDC, Pew Trust) 78 million cases nation wide 375,000 hospitalizations 5,200 deaths $8 billion - $152 billion annual costs $77,000 cost per FBIO
Total 4486 outbreaks 138,632 cases Under-reportedreported Meat (includes poultry) 1229 outbreaks 27% 38,577 cases 28% Produce 554 outbreaks 12% 28,318 cases 20% Seafood 899 outbreaks 20% 9,312 cases 7% Source: CSPI
Kyle 2003-2006 Died from E. coli O157:H7 at age 2 and a 1/2 Spinach Shirley 1936-2008 Died from Salmonella at age 73 Peanut butter Michael 2004 Died from Listeria monocytogenes Infected through the placenta Emergency C-section at 30 weeks Lettuce
Most inspections are unannounced Risk based Encourage managerial control of critical food safety activities Inspections identify if critical food safety or sanitation standards are: In compliance Out of compliance Not observed during the inspection Not applicable to the establishment
Food & water source Adequate cooking Proper holding & cooling Possible contamination sources Food worker health and personal hygiene Environmental sanitation Adequate equipment, sinks, refrigeration units, etc. Presence of pests
2005 Kansas Food Code K.A.R. 4-28-8 through K.A.R. 4-28-15 www.ksda.gov Statutes and Regulations 4 th document on the list
Plan review Planning inspection
Retail Food Store (RSL) Grocery Store, Convenience Store, etc. 1 st year- $100-$300, 1/2 for subsequent years Food Service in a Retail Food Store (FSG) Soda fountain, hot dog roller, grill, etc. 1 st year- $400, 1/2 for subsequent years Food Processing License (FPL) Sell for further distribution
Improper Handwashing Requirements: Wash Hands FREQUENTLY and EFFECTIVELY Use soap and warm water and scrub, scrub, scrub 20 second friction wash (ABC song Twice) Use paper towels to dry Keep Hand Sinks Accessible AT ALL TIMES Wash Hands at APPROPRIATE TIMES
Bare Hand Contact (BHC) with Ready to Eat (RTE) Food
Improper Cold Holding PHF must be held at or below 41 F Meats, poultry, fish, dairy, cut melons, cut leafy greens, bean sprouts, garlic in oil, cooked veggies, cooked pasta, cooked potatoes, etc. Shell eggs up to 45 F
Cross Contamination
Package Integrity Dented Cans Torn Bags
Dirty Equipment
Chemical Storage
Improper Backflow prevention
Food Safety Protection of food from accidental abuse Food Defense Protection of food from intentional i abuse
(785) 296-5600 www.ksda.gov 109 SW 9 th, Topeka, KS 66612