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Toward Integrating Surveillance and Outbreak Testing Support for Fresh Produce Keith Wegner, CQE, CQA Laboratory Services Section Chief Inspection & Consumer Services Division Colorado Department of Agriculture June 19, 2009 FERN National Training Conference
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Toward Integrating Surveillance and Outbreak Testing Support for Fresh
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Keith Wegner, CQE, CQALaboratory Services Section ChiefInspection & Consumer Services DivisionColorado Department of Agriculture
June 19, 2009
FERN National Training Conference
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CDA Biochemistry LaboratoryLocationDenver, Colorado
MissionConsumer protection, promotion of equity in the marketplace, and animal and human health safety are the primary goals of CDA’s Inspection & Consumer Services Division.
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AccreditationISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from A2LA in Biological and Chemical Testing
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928218834
Test LabCert 2851.01
Test LabCert 2851.02
Scopes of Accreditation arepublished on the CDA website
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Laboratory Services
Animal FeedsProtein, fat, nutrients, mineralsMicroscopy – prohibited materialsAntibiotics, additives, adulterants
Fertilizers/Soil Conditioners/CompostsPlant nutrients – NPK, sulfur, ironMineralsStability and maturity
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Laboratory ServicesMicrobiology
Pathogens in fresh commodities - USDAAgricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Microbiological Data Program (MDP)Method research & development for detecting pathogens in fresh commoditiesUSDA Food Safety Inspection Service, Food Emergency Response Network (FERN)
Pathogens in animal feedsMicroscopy (prohibited materials)
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Laboratory ServicesAnalytical Chemistry
Pesticide residues in fresh commodities –USDA AMS Pesticide Data Program (PDP)
Pesticide residues in groundwaterPesticide (insecticide, rodenticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.) formulation verificationPesticide application enforcement
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USDA Microbiological Data Program
SAMPLING
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MDP Commodities Tested2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes
Celery GreenOnions
GreenOnions
Green Onions
Green Onions
Spinach Spinach
Lettuce Lettuce Lettuce Lettuce Lettuce RTELettuce
Organic Lettuce
Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Hot PeppersSproutsGreen Onions
Parsley & Cilantro
Parsley & Cilantro
Parsley & Cilantro
Parsley & Cilantro
Sprouts Sprouts PeanutButter
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Organisms TargetedSalmonellaE. coli O157:H7Generic E. coliEnterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)Shigella
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Outbreaks in CommoditiesSalmonella
Spinach (2007)
Tomatoes/Peppers (2008) [CO tested tomatoes]
Peanut Butter (2009) [CO assisted in FERNtesting for NCDA]
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Surveillance Meets Outbreak Testing
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2008 Salmonella spp. Outbreak
“That poor lady at the State…”
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Intersection of Surveillance and Outbreak Testing for Salmonella
265 Tomato samples tested for Salmonella12 samples were Bax-positive for Salmonella1 isolate was successfully cultured and sent to USDA NSL for typingCVM determined the isolate was a strain of Citrobacter
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Potential Integration Opportunities
Identify organizations that conduct routine sampling of fresh produce (e.g., MDP samplers CA, CO, FL, MD, MI, MN, NY, OH, TX, WA, and WI)
Identify organizations that conduct traceback activities (e.g., FDA, Public Health orgs, etc.)
Conduct joint training and/or exercises to promote and develop complimentary team building, coordination, and harmonization (e.g., chain-of-custody, sampling documentation, etc.)
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Potential Integration Opportunities
Foster cooperative interaction with fresh produce industry (producers and distributors)
Create mechanisms to rapidly isolate and segment the affected produce products to limit industry damage
Complex undertaking involving Federal/State/Local regulatory and rulemaking frameworks for fresh produce
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Future Activities for CDAContinue to participate in MDP to refine and extend current methodologies for testing fresh commodities
Develop and test techniques for extending current FERN and other methods for pathogen detection to fresh commoditiesEncourage and promote more laboratory participation in joint surveillance and emergency response programs (e.g., MDP-FERN combinations)
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Summary
Thank you for the opportunity to tell you about our programs and we look forward to continuing and expanding our work with FERN.
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