Product Safety

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Product Safety
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Discussion Topics

• Food Safety Office overview
• ALFOODACTs
• Approved sources
• Initial audit request
• Microbiological failure

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DSCP Food Safety OfficeMission

• Responsible for food safety issues
• Initiate and distribute ALFOODACT messages
• Enhance partnerships with FDA, USDA, Natick and
  VETCOM

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DSCP Food Safety OfficeAdditional
Responsibilities

• Initial audit request
• Unapproved sources
• Prime vendor nonconformances
• Technical panels
• Quality issues
• Assist with regulation policy updates

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DSCP Food Safety OfficeStaff

• 1 - Senior Veterinary Corps Officer (64B)
• 1 - Senior Food Safety Officer (640A)

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ALFOODACT Initiation Process Flow
USDA
FIELD
FDA
Information Received
Inventory Status
NO
UNKNOWN
YES
No Action Required
Initiate ALFOODACT
Initiate DSCP Alert
Lotus Notes
Positive Reply
Negative Reply
Post Lotus Notes
Outlook
Post Web (J6)
DMDS
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Help from the Field

• FDA, FSIS and vendor recalls
• Reason for recall and/or withdrawal

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DSCP Consumer Saftey Office

• dscpconssafofc_at_dla.mil

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Approved Source Requirement

• AR 40-657
• VETCOM Circular No. 40-1
• Unapproved source identification

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Initial Audit Request Guidelines

• Product or customer need
• Manufacturer request
• Contracting Officer endorsement
• VETCOM tasking

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Microbiological FailureThe Bottom Line Up Front

• Circumstances vary
• Contractors responsibility to determine root
  cause
• Contractors responsibility to provide DSCP
• a satisfactory report of their investigation
• determination of the root cause
• a corrective action plan
• related product production
• DSCP determines continued procurement

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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Lot passes Micro
USDA certification process continues
Life is a smooth highway,
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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Lot fails Micro
Lot passes Micro
Lot rejected by DSCP
USDA certification process continues
with occasional speed bumps,
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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Determine related lots
Lot fails Micro
Lot passes Micro
Lot rejected by DSCP
USDA certification process continues
and speed limits,
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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Determine related lots
Lot fails Micro
Lot passes Micro
Lot unrelated to failed lot
Lot rejected by DSCP
USDA certification process continues
but its a straight road,
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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Determine related lots
Lot fails Micro
Lot passes Micro
Lot related to failed lot
Lot unrelated to failed lot
Tightened sampling
Lot passes 2nd Micro
Lot fails 2nd Micro
Lot rejected by DSCP
USDA certification process continues
sometimes there are potholes,
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Microbiological Failure
Lot presented for Micro Certification
Determine related lots
Lot fails Micro
Lot passes Micro
Lot related to failed lot
Lot unrelated to failed lot
Tightened sampling
Lot passes 2nd Micro
Lot fails 2nd Micro
Lot rejected by DSCP
USDA certification process continues
and troopers with radar
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Questions?