LFFM Overall Component - Project Abstract The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Safety, through this cooperative agreement intends to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system. Specifically, through sample testing in the areas of microbiology, and chemistry, and the development of special projects that would support and expand that testing. This project will strengthen and improve the collaboration of surveillance testing activities between the FDA and our state laboratory partners to continue building a nationally integrated laboratory science system. Specifically, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food Safety is responsible for the inspection of permitted food entities, collection of human food samples, and laboratory testing services in the areas of microbiology and chemistry for both food defense and food testing within the state of Florida. Participation in special projects as supported through this funding opportunity will support and expand that testing. The Division of Food Safety within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services includes both the sampling organization (Bureau of Inspections) and the laboratories with responsibility for the collection and testing of human food products including the state manufactured food regulatory program. By strengthening and improving collaboration with the FDA, sample testing completed under this project will play a greater role in helping FDACS and FDA prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers, understand risks, and assess the value of strategies to control those risks.

Public Health Relevance

LFFM Overall Component - Project Narrative This project will contribute to public health by preventing contaminated human food products from reaching consumers, removal of contaminated human food products, understanding risks to the human food supply, and developing risk-based strategies to control those risks. This project will strengthen and improve the collaboration of surveillance testing activities between the FDA and our state laboratory to continue building a nationally integrated laboratory science system. By strengthening and improving collaboration with the FDA, sample testing completed under this project will play a greater role in helping FDACS and FDA prevent contaminated products from reaching consumers, understand risks, and assess the value of strategies to control those risks.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Type
Research Program--Cooperative Agreements (U19)
Project #
1U19FD007090-01
Application #
10172998
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZFD1)
Program Officer
Keppley, Laurie
Project Start
2020-09-01
Project End
2025-06-30
Budget Start
2020-09-01
Budget End
2021-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Florida State Department of Agric/Consum Services
Department
Type
DUNS #
809558919
City
Tallahassee
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
32399