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                Domestic Mutual Reliance

Domestic Mutual Reliance

                        Domestic Mutual Reliance Benefits for Industry and Consumers
          FDA and State Counterparts
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The Division of Human and Animal Food East 5 (HAFE5) encompasses Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee.

State counterparts perform contract inspections in both human and animal food facilities.

For more information on Rapid Response Teams, Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards, and other programs, please see FDA and State Counterparts.



**Alabama**

The FDA engages with the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to perform contract inspections. The ADAI conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the animal food program and ADPH performs contract inspections in the human food program. ADPH state employees enter and inspect under FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials. ADAI state employees enter and inspect using state authority to conduct contract inspection on behalf of the FDA, using state credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Rapid Response Team
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources**

Alabama Department of Public Health
	Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

**Kentucky**

The FDA engages with the Kentucky Cabinet of Health & Family Services (KCHFS) and University of Kentucky Regulatory Services (UKRS) to perform contract inspections. The KCHFS conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the human food program, and UKRS performs contract inspections in the animal food program. UKRS state employees enter and inspect using FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials. KCHFS state employees enter and inspect using state authority and credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Rapid Response Team
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources**

Kentucky Department for Public Health
	University of Kentucky Regulatory Services

**Louisiana**

The FDA engages with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) to perform contract inspections. The LDH conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the human food program, and LDAF performs contract inspections in the animal food program. State employees enter and inspect under FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources**

Louisiana Department of Health
	Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry

**Mississippi**

The FDA engages with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to perform contract inspections. The MSDH conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the human food program. State employees enter and inspect under FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources:**

Mississippi State Department of Public Health

**Ohio**

The FDA engages with the Ohio Department of Agriculture Food Safety Division (ODAFS), Ohio Department of Agriculture Grain, Feed and Seed Division (ODAGFS) to perform contract inspections, and Ohio Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division. The ODAFS conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the human food program. ODAGFS conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices in the animal food and ODA Animal Health Division conducts inspections in the egg program. ODAFS state employees enter and inspect using state authority and credentials. ODAGFS state employees enter and inspect using FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials.  ODA Animal Health Division state employees enter and inspect using FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources:**

Ohio Department of Agriculture

**Tennessee**

The FDA engages with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) to perform contract inspections. The TDA conducts current Good Manufacturing Practices inspections in the human and animal food program. State employees enter and inspect under FDA authority, thus maintaining active FDA credentials.

**Areas of Collaboration**

Work planning sessions
	Using state inspectional data to assist with casework performed
	Sharing compliance activities
	Joint inspections of facilities when needed
	Food Safety Task Force
	Regulatory meetings with the state and the division’s compliance branch to discuss non-compliance of firms and bring firms into voluntary compliance
	On-the-job training for state inspectors
	Regulated industry information sharing
	Product recalls
	Rapid Response Team
	Annual meetings
	Regulatory guidance
	Inventory and operational status requests**Additional Resources:**

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      10/06/2021Domestic Mutual Reliance

          
                        Domestic Mutual Reliance Benefits for Industry and Consumers
          FDA and State Counterparts
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 1
          Domestic Mutual  Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 2
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 3
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 4
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 5
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food East Division 6
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 1
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 2
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 3
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 4
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 5
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Human and Animal Food West Division 6
          Domestic Mutual Reliance Work in Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
 
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