# Presentation: 128072

## PR/HACCP Evaluation Studies

- PR/HACCP Evaluation Studies

**	****Research Triangle Institute****P.O. Box 12194  · 3040 Cornwallis Road****Research Triangle Park, NC  27709**

**Prepared for****	****National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection**
**	****November 4, 1999**
**Presented by****	****RTI Project Team**

## Overview

**Conducted by RTI with Texas A&M University, FSIS, and CDC**
**Conducting evaluations to address questions raised by the FSIS 5-year strategic plan, the PR/HACCP Final Rule, and the Government Performance and Results Act**
**Foodborne Illness/Hazard Studies**
**Domestic and International Industry Impacts**
**Consumer Knowledge, Behavior, Confidence, Education**
**Animal Production Food Safety**
**In-Distribution Food Safety**
**Farm-to-Table Resource Management**

## Foodborne Illness & Hazard Studies

**Goals: 25% reduction in illnesses from ****1997–2000 and reductions in pathogen ****and other hazard levels in meat & poultry                       **
**Question: Are reductions being achieved?**
**If yes, how?**
**If not, why not?**
**Coordinating with CDC to ensure CDC provides the ****best and most timely**** illness findings possible using FoodNet Surveillance system**
**Coordinating with OPHS/FSIS to ensure we produce the best and most timely hazard findings possible using extant data**

## Domestic & InternationalIndustry Impacts

**Is the PR/HACCP rule affecting the structure ****and performance of the meat and poultry sector?**
**Are PR/HACCP farm-to-table initiatives ****affecting ****exit**** from the slaughter, processing, and animal production industries?**
**Are PR/HACCP farm-to-table initiatives affecting ****productivity**** in the slaughter and processing industries?**
**What is the impact of PR/HACCP on the ability of U.S. companies to ****export**** meat and poultry?**
**What is the impact of PR/HACCP on ****imports**** of meat and poultry?**
**Has the Agency’s PR/HACCP initiative led other countries to adopt HACCP to improve ****global food safety**** standards?**

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## Consumer Studies

**Consumer Knowledge, Behavior, and Confidence**
**Impacts of farm-to-table initiatives on ****consumer ****knowledge**** and ****use**** of safe handling practices**
**Impacts of farm-to-table initiatives on consumer ****confidence**** in the safety of meat and poultry products**
**Consumer ****Education**
**Do consumers understand FSIS’s food safety messages?**
**Are store campaigns effective delivery mechanisms?**
**Is the Fight BAC! Campaign effective?**
**What are the most effective ways to educate the public?**

## Animal Production Food Safety Education Study

**Impacts of Farm-to-Table Initiatives on ****Food Animal Producers**
**Examine impact of PR/HACCP farm-to-table initiatives on animal production practices on the farm**
**Evaluate effectiveness of FSIS’ Animal Production Food Safety Program state partnership program at improving production practices**

## In-Distribution Food Safety

**What has been the impact of PR/HACCP ****farm-to-table initiatives on food safety ****practices during in-distribution?**
**What changes have transporters made with respect to food handling and training, and what has been the Agency’s role?**
**What changes have distributors made with respect to food handling and training, and what has been the Agency’s role?**
**What changes have retailers made with respect to food handling and training, and what has been the Agency’s role?**

**Producer**

**Transporter**

**Distributor**

**Retailer**

**Consumer**

## Farm-to-Table Resource Management

**Regulated Entities****(Slaughter, Processing, and In-Distribution)**
**Number/Location**
**Products**
**Processes**
**Volumes**
***HAZARD PROFILES***

**Effectiveness & Efficiency Gains**
**Indicators**
**Field trials**
**Feedback**
**Adjustments**

**Regulatory Resources**
**Agency field personnel numbers, job series, and location**

**Regulatory ****Resource Deployment Guidelines**
***HAZARD PROFILES***
**Sampling**
**Exemption decisions**
**Interstate shipment decisions**