Sanitation & GMPs Data and Decisions/Actions

Based on Common Deficiencies

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Outline:Non-compliance dataSignificance of non-complianceEducation Partnership

Violation Count By Category

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2012: 898 Total Inspections Performed2013: 1081 Total Inspections Performed

What does the data show?Top 4 increases:

Personnel had a 143% increase Employees wear clean outer garments, adequate hair

restraints and remove excess jewelry; personal belongings out of the processing area

Processes and Controls had a 101% increaseFood processed in a manner to prevent contamination &

minimize harmful microbiological growthEquipment and Utensils had 91% increase

Utensils and equipment constructed of adequately cleanable materials and suitable

Plants and Grounds had a 63% increaseFloors, walls, and ceiling constructed of easily cleanable

materials and kept clean and in good repair

Let’s see……#1 – “Clean”

Outer Garments

#2 – Processed in a manner to prevent contamination

#3 – “Suitable”utensil

#4 – “Plants” and “grounds”

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**WINNER, WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!!

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Significance of the ViolationsReceived additional education for inspectors

FY 2013 received 8,042 hours of trainingFocusing on the violations that have public

health significance

What does the data show?Top 3 violation decreases:

Raw materials and ingredients adequately inspected, processed and stored

Decreased 29%Packaging processes and materials adequate to prevent contamination

Decreased 71%The plumbing is adequately sized, designed, installed and maintained in a manner to prevent contamination

Decreased 18%

What we can do with dataIdentify education and outreach needs for

industryIdentify education needs for inspectors

Compliance StrategyFirst Repeat Violation

Warning Letter requesting Plan of ActionSecond Repeat Violation

Compliance Letter requesting Program Level MeetingThird Repeat Violation

Compliance meeting in AtlantaAdministrative OrderMay include fines and firm placed on probation.

Restoration PlanEncouraged

Positive internal environmental samplingRequired

Positive finished product or finished product ingredientPositive environmental collected by GDA

IncorporatesRoot cause analysisCorrective actionsAdditional & more frequent environmental testing Additional & more frequent finished product

testing

Risk Based Inspection ProgramFactors

Type of products producedMethod of processingSquare footageDistributionTarget populationCo-packer for other companiesCompliance with regulationsRequired finished product testing resultsOther significant factors that would relate

to food safety

Risk Based Inspection ProgramThe factors determine the frequency of

inspectionLow Risk – 18 MonthsModerate Risk – 12 MonthsHigh Risk – 6 Months

The factors also affect finished product testing frequency

This helps us:Operate in a preventative manner.Better allocate resources to control the risks

posed to public health.

Georgia Reportable Data:

51% Pathogens

24% Labeling

13% Toxin

51%

24%

13%

6%6%

Pathogen

Labeling

Toxin

Foreign Object

Process Deviation

Partnership with IndustryRecognition of timely response

Priority lab result system for those holding product

Training togetherSpecific commodity trainingFacility training

Providing opportunities for additional communicationMeetings, summits, workshops, etc.

Natalie AdanGeorgia Department of Agriculture

Food Safety DivisionCapitol Square

Atlanta, GA 30334(404) 657-4801

Natalie.Adan@agr.georgia.gov