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GEORGIA FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES
Nov. 2, 2017
This meeting was held at Gwinnett County Schools ISC, Grayson Room, located at437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024.
There was an estimated 34 people in attendance, along with 21 people virtually attending via webinar access through FoodSHIELD. Sign in sheet:
Note: This was the first time the task force meeting was offered virtually via webinar, with a recording of the meeting available via FoodSHIELD. Those who missed the meeting may still watch/listen to the recorded portion at: https://foodshield.connectsolutions.com/p6kfmfwhxyg/. A list of virtual attendees is accessible through this webinar link. Anyone who participated in the virtual webinar is encouraged to provide feedback or ideas for improvement moving forward!
1. Opening Remarks Erik Coleman with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention provided opening remarks and
started the meeting at 10:02 a.m. Erik just recently returned from the U.S. Virgin Islands where he was helping their Public Health
agency in responding to Hurricane Maria, he briefly spoke to this before introducing the meeting with a little bit of background for everyone. He read off the FSTF mission and lead introductions around the room.
o Note: Those on the webinar could not hear around the room introductions. Consider optimizing webinar/meeting integration regarding room discussion for those who are not there in person.
2. Regulatory Updates Natalie Adan provided a legislative update for FY2018, the legislators will be in session starting
in January for 40 days. She also summarized the current and ongoing grants the GDA has had and thanked DPH for all their support with our work on the standards for manufactured food and retail food.
Brandon Sauceda provided an overview of what the Georgia Food & Feed Rapid Response Team is for the first-timers/new people attending the meeting.
Galen Baxter talked about some of the things DPH has been working on this past year, and will be working on in the coming year. They are currently in year three of the retail food safety standards (VNFRPS), working to increase industry outreach, which has turned in series of webinars with GRA, working on helping retailers create emergency operating plans prior to a natural disaster, lot of movies filming here in GA, GA now enrolled in NEARS.
Hope Dishman gave a highlight overview of outbreaks in Georgia since the beginning of 2017, including both foodborne and animal related. Many were collaborative responses across several agencies in terms of the investigations, sampling, testing, etc.
3. Presentations/Handouts:
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4. GaFSTF Grant Update Georgia received its task force grant in Fall 2015 so we are now in Year 3 (final year) of the grant
with $10,000 to use for the year for task force mission related goals. Approximately 150 people attended the 2017 2nd Annual Food Safety & Defense Conference this
past year. The public presentations have been shared on the task force website here. Last year, Tori Stivers applied for Task Force Travel Grant funds and was able to attend
HACCP training in Connecticut, as well as the International Association of Food Protection’s annual conference. Jason Reagan, Jessica Badour, Craig Nielsen and Natalie Adan were all able to use some additional travel funds to support their attendance to the Association of Food & Drug Officials of the Southern States annual conference in August 2017.
There is funding available for travel grants again this year. Travel grants are available for regular members to use for any food safety/public health related conference, meeting, seminar, or training, or even to other states’ task force meetings.
o Note: This information needs to be added to the website, but is also routinely shared with the members via email updates.
5. Group Discussion and Updates from Members: Volunteers needed! The task force is establishing two workgroups, please email Jessica to sign
up for either. Those who signed up at the meeting will be getting an email soon about next steps. Details:
i. GaFSTF Event Planning Workgroup – beginning ASAP, through 2018 events (dates TBD) with phone conferences every 1-2 months for discussion. Volunteers will work with the GaFSTF Executive Committee and assist in planning all FY18 events, which will likely include two (2) events; a day-long food safety and defense conference and a regulatory training. Each member of the group should be prepared to provide feedback and ideas for potential speakers and topics for a conference, and be prepared for task assignments relating to event planning for any FY18 events and/or trainings of the task force.
ii. GaFSTF Website & Mobile App Development Workgroup – beginning ASAP through the close of the current grant year (08/31/18), with meetings TBD by workgroup members. Volunteers will review the current GaFSTF website pages and mobile app content, and provide recommendations for updates, content changes, page development and other general suggestions for improvement. The final work product will be an outline of all suggestions, with written development of any new content, to include updated links, new resources, events/trainings, etc.
Elizabeth Andress introduced herself; she is with UGA’s National Center for Home Food Preservation. She may have upcoming webinars some of our membership may be interested in; she will share that information when it becomes available.
GaDPH is planning a tabletop training exercise in Feb. 2018. While the topic of the training is currently top secret, invitations to participate will be coming soon.
Did you listen in to the meeting via the webinar? Share feedback, thoughts, or ideas for improvement with [email protected] for next time!
Chris Smith from FDA noted that the 2017 FDA Food Code will be released soon! Additionally, FDA’s nationwide 2013-14 restaurant risk factor study results have been analyzed and compiled
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and will also be released soon. FDA will be looking for venues to present on this research and what it tells us.
6. Save the Dates: Dates for the 2018 3rd Annual Food Safety & Defense Conference are still to be determined –
save the dates will go out as soon as we have a confirmed date/location. Volunteers are welcome for a small planning committee (see above, in Updates & Announcements) to help guide the process for the next Food Safety & Defense Conference. If you would like to be a presenter or help plan the next conference or meeting, please reach out to Jessica and Priya. If you have discussion ideas or other topics you feel would benefit the task force, please voice them!
South Carolina Interagency Food Safety Council meeting will be Dec. 5th at 10 a.m. at the SCDA Philips Market Center at the State Farmers Market, 117 Ballard Court, West Columbia SC 29172. Richard Chelsey will be presenting “Don’t Waste Food SC.” For more details, contact Angie Culler-Matthews at [email protected].
The national Food Protection Task Force framework is planning a webinar for all state task forces in February 2018. Georgia has been invited to present on the GaDPH Red Book. Be on the lookout for more details as they are confirmed!
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Georgia Food Safety & Defense Task Force Meeting
Nov. 2, 2017 Agenda
Location: Gwinnett County Schools ISC, Grayson Room437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
10:00-10:20 a.m. Welcome, Introductions & Opening RemarksErik Coleman, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
10:20-10:50 a.m. Regulatory Agency UpdatesAgriculture/Legislative, Georgia RRT Natalie Adan and Brandon SaucedaGeorgia Department of AgricultureEnvironmental Health, Epidemiological UpdatesGalen Baxter and Hope DishmanGeorgia Department of Public Health
10:50-11:10 a.m. IFPTI Research Project: Behavior-Centric Risk Factor Control Between Two Management GroupsRenita Stroupe, Health Educator; Division of Env. Health, DeKalb Co. Board of Health
11:10-11:30 a.m. Georgia’s Employee “Red Book” – A Food Service ToolShaun Bryant, Program ConsultantGeorgia Department of Public Health
11:30 a.m.-Noon Updates, Announcements & Open DiscussionFSTF Grant Award Updates
For those of you who cannot attend in person, please feel free to join the meeting via webinarin a FoodSHIELD Adobe Connect meeting:
Dial-In: 678-301-7998Pass-Code: Access code 8996, followed by Conference password 2880
To join the meeting:1. Login into FoodSHIELD
2. Select the Meetings app from the Apps dropdown.3. Note: If you do NOT have a FoodSHIELD account, use this direct link: https://go.foodshield.org/?VbVemDoo
Meeting Tip: Before you attend a meeting for the first time or on a new computer, run a check of your connection to the system. Problems or questions? Contact meeting administrators: [email protected].
See more on our website: ga.foodprotectiontaskforce.com
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