# Presentation: 093400

## National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry InspectionAugust 8-9, 2007

**Issue Paper****Pilot Project to Explore Mechanisms for Using Industry Data **

**Notes:**
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## Overview of presentation

**Purpose **
**Background**
**Possible Data Pilot Projects**
**Questions for Sub-Committee**
**Contact Person**

## Purpose

**Seeking NACMPI recommendations on a pilot project to use industry data **
**Further guidance on:**
**Type of industry data to share in a pilot**
**Mechanisms for collecting industry data**
**Mechanisms for verifying industry data**

## Background

**Non-FSIS data has historically been used in risk assessment, economic impact analysis, regulation development**
**To date, industry data has been aggregate; not specific to establishments**
**Exception – *****Listeria monocytogenes *****program (Lm Alternative)**

## Industry Data in Lm Alternative

**Establishments producing post-lethality exposed RTE products report “alternatives” to reduce Lm (Alternative 1, 2, or 3)**
**Establishments report annual production volumes of RTE products**
**Establishments report volume and other information to FSIS by:**
**Completing FSIS Form 10,240-1 and fax or mail to FSIS **
**or**
**Completing electronic version of Form 10,240-1 (fillable pdf) on FSIS website and emailing to Technical Service Center**
**Treated as confidential commercial information **

## Background cont.

**Nov. 2004:  NACMPI Issue:  considered developing a data repository to assist FSIS in anticipating food borne hazards (industry, states, academia, consumer groups, etc.)**
**April 2007:  FSIS Public Meeting – Using Data from Other Sources**

## Possible Data Pilot Projects

**FSIS considering pilot project on collection of industry data**
**Possible use of plant-specific industry data in allocation of inspection resources**
**Potential plant-specific data under consideration for pilot:**
**Production volume data**
**Pathogen results data**

## Possible Data Pilot Project – Volume Data

**Collection and use of volume data, a possible pilot for industry sharing data with FSIS?**
**Industry voluntarily supplies production volume ranges to FSIS Headquarters.  FSIS field personnel verify a random sample of the information.**
**Or**
**Industry, as part of their record keeping, could voluntarily record production volumes ranges on a new industry-developed form.  FSIS inspection personnel could verify information and input into PBIS.**

## Possible Data Pilot Project – Pathogen Data

**FSIS considering new *****Salmonella***** control incentive initiative that could involve submission of data by industry for participation**
**Voluntary program; would include broilers and turkeys**
**Data under consideration for submission:**
***Salmonella *****analysis at specified frequency (1 in every x birds) **
***Salmonella *****& *****Campylobacter***** analysis at both re-hang and post-chill**
**Random, periodic enumeration of *****Salmonella *****&***** Campylobacter *****positive samples**
**Periodic generic *****E. coli***** analysis**
**Periodic enumeration of generic *****E. coli***** at both re-hang and post-chill**

## Possible Data Pilot Project – Pathogen Data

**New *****Salmonella***** initiative  cont.**
**Isolates for a percentage of positives would be submitted for serotyping and data would be captured in Pulsenet**
**Maximum percent positive rate would be established for *****Salmonella***** sets and overall *****Salmonella***** results for entry into and to remain in the project**

## Possible Data Pilot Project – Pathogen Data

**Collection and use of pathogen data—as a subset of new *****Salmonella***** initiative--a possible pilot for industry sharing data with FSIS? **
**Industry would maintain pathogen testing records as part of new *****Salmonella***** initiative **
**FSIS field personnel could review, verify, and collect industry data**
**or**
**Industry could provide pathogen data directly to FSIS (raw or summary data) and FSIS field personnel verify information on a random basis**

## Questions

**In context of establishing pilot project to collect and possibly use industry data in allocating inspection resources:**

## Questions

**What type of industry data would be appropriate for use in risk-based inspection (RBI) algorithm for processing establishments? **
**Presence/absence, enumeration, serotype/subtype data for pathogens in products? **
**Plant environmental monitoring data, including presence/absence, enumeration, serotype/subtype data for pathogens?  **
**Volume data?**
**Other data?**
**What type of industry data would be appropriate for use in public health-based inspection algorithm for slaughter establishments? **

**Notes:**
We have several questions for you to address.  If you feel we should be using industry data, then we would like you to consider in your discussions the use of a pilot program that would allow FSIS to evaluate the use of industry data.

## Questions

**How should FSIS obtain industry data (i.e., mechanism of collection)? **
**Direct from industry to FSIS databases via Internet (with secured identity)?  **
**Contract laboratory data?**
**Collection as part of inspection activity by FSIS inspectors of industry records/information? **
**If industry data are used, how does FSIS ensure data quality?**
**e.g., verification by FSIS inspectors, use of standardized methods and laboratory certification, use of third-party audits, etc.?**

## Contact Information:

**Kim R. Green**
**Office of Food Defense & Emergency Response**
**Food Safety and Inspection Service**
**(202) 690-6469**
**kim.green@fsis.usda.gov**