National Food Safety Programs Historical Background

Food Safety From Farm to Table - General Historical Background

• February 20, 1997: Discussion Draft and Current Thinking - A New Strategy for the 21st Century
• March 5, 1997 Public Meeting
  • Notice of Public Meeting
  • Presentation Slides
  • Questions and Comments
• March 31 - April 2, 1997 Public Meeting
  • Notice of Public Meeting:
• May 12, 1997 Vice President Releases Plan to Strengthen, Improve Food Safety
• May 12, 1997 Food Safety Initiative Fact Sheet
• May 1997 Report to the President: Food Safety From Farm to Table: A National Food Safety Initiative
• May 1998 Focus On Food Safety FDA Consumer

• February 1998 1999 Budget Proposal for Food Safety Initiative
• July 2, 1998 Increasing Food Safety for America's Families
• July 4, 1998 The President Calls for Full Funding for Food Safety Initiative and Passage of Vital Food Safety Legislation
• July 4, 1998 The President Announces Joint Institute for Food Safety Research and Labeling of Fresh Juices

• February 25, 1999 Backgrounder: 2000 President's Food Safety Initiative
• April 1999 Overview: The Food Safety Initiative
• July 13, 1999 Food Safety Policy, Science and Risk Assessment, Speech by FDA Commissioner
• September 1, 1999 Healthy People 2000: Status Report - Food Safety Objectives
  • Healthy People 2000 Satellite Broadcast
• September 1999 CDC Data Provides the Most Complete Estimate on Foodborne Disease in the United States
• Food Safety Efforts Accelerate in the 1990's FDA Announces Food Safety Grants
• Food Safety Accomplishments
  • October 2, 1997 Fact Sheet on Administration Accomplishments in Improving Food Safety
  • September 1998 A Year of Food Safety Accomplishments
  • January 21, 1999 New Meat and Poultry Inspection System Greatly Reduces Threat of Salmonella
  • February 1999 FDA's Accomplishments--A First Year Report: October 1, 1997 - September 30, 1998
  • March 16, 1999 Statement on Food Safety by Jeffery P. Kopley, M.D., M.P.H., Director, CDC, Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
  • April 2000 FDA's Progress and Perspective: Food Safety Initiative FY '99 Annual Report
  • August 2001 FDA's Food Safety Progress Report - FY 2000 Annual Report
• President's Council on Food Safety
  • January 7, 2000 Draft Preliminary Food Safety Strategic Plan for Public Review
  • January 19, 2001 Food Safety Strategic Plan
• March 16, 2000 HHS Initiatives to Reduce Foodborne Illness
• September-December 2000 - Food Safety Efforts Accelerate in the 1990's (available in PDF) (ERS)
• April 6, 2001 Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses - Selected Sites, United States, 2000 (CDC)
• October 10, 2001 Testimony on the Federal Food Safety System before the House Committee on Governmental Affairs (FDA)
• November 27, 2001 Food Safety and America's Future (HHS)

Produce and Import Safety Initiative - Historical Background

• Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
  • November 25, 1997 Working Draft
  • November 28, 1997 Notice of Grassroots and International Meetings on Microbial Safety of Produce
    • December 1, 1997 HHS, USDA Will Convene Grassroots Meetings on Food Safety
    • December 1, 1997 Meeting Transcripts Grand Rapids, Michigan
    • December 3, 1997 Meeting Transcripts Geneva, New York
    • December 5, 1997 Meeting Transcripts West Palm Beach, Florida
    • Other Meeting Transcripts and Comments
  • February 24, 1998 Status Report
  • April 13, 1998 Draft Guidance (Español) (Français)
  • May 6, 1998 Notice of Public Meetings on May 19, 21, and 27, 1998
    • May 19, 1998 Meeting Transcript Washington, DC
    • May 21, 1998 Meeting Transcript Miami, FL
    • May 27, 1998 Meeting Transcript San Diego, CA
  • October 26, 1998 Analysis of Comments to the Proposed Guide
  • April 1999 Enhancing the Safety of Fresh Produce at the Source: Training Modalities and Methods, Needs and Opportunities
  • Final Guidance

• Initiative to Ensure the Safety of Imported and Domestic Fruits and Vegetables
  • October 2, 1997 Briefing Handout: Fact Sheet on New Initiative
  • October 2, 1997 Remarks by the President on Food Safety Regulations
  • October 2, 1997 Memorandum from the President for the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture
  • October 2, 1997 Fact Sheet on Administration Accomplishments in Improving Food Safety
  • March 4, 1998 Remarks by the President in Food Safety Announcement
  • March 4, 1998: President Calls for Legislation Ensuring the Safety of All Imported Foods
    • White House Statement
    • White House Press Release
  • July 3, 1999 The President Announces New Measures To Prevent Unsafe Food From Entering Our Borders
    • President's Radio Address to the Nation
    • Memorandum for the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Treasury
  • December 11, 1999 Presidential Initiative - Safety of Imported Food - Status Report
  • February 2000 Enhancing the Safety of Imported Foods - Comments on Public Meetings on February 10 & 17, 2000
    • Enhancing the Safety of Imported Foods - Slide Presentation
  • January 19, 2001 FDA Announces Report on Safety of Imported Foods
• May 28, 1999 Microbiological Safety Evaluations and Recommendations on Sprouted Seeds
• June-July 2000 Microbial Testing of Spent Irrigation Water During Sprout Investigation
• May 2001 How to Facilitate A Traceback Investigation: Overall Program Evaluation
• Current information on the Produce and Import Safety Initiative

Fruit and Vegetable Juices - Historical Background

• National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods Fresh Produce Subcommittee
  • December 1996: Public Meetings on Current Science & Technology on Fresh Juices
    
    • December 16, 1996 Transcripts (400 Kbytes)
    • December 17, 1996 Transcripts (400 Kbytes)
  • April 9, 1997 Recommendations on Fresh Juice by the Fresh Produce Subcommittee

• April 21, 1998 FDA Proposes New Rules to Increase Safety of Fruit and Vegetable Juices
  • April 24, 1998 HACCP for Juices Federal Register Notice
  • April 24, 1998 Labeling of Juices Federal Register Notice
• July 4, 1998 President Announces New Food Safety Rule Requiring Labeling of for Fresh, Untreated Juices

• October 23, 1998 Technical Scientific Workshops and Requests for Additional Time to Achieve the Pathogen Reduction Standard
  • October 28, 1998 Federal Register Notice Announcing Two Technical Workshops
  • November 12, 1998 Meeting Transcript Florida
  • November 19, 1998 Meeting Transcript California

• October 23, 1998 Fresh Citrus Juice Manufacturers Can Ask for Extra Time before Warning Labels are Required
• January 8, 1999 Citrus Firms That Have Filed Agreements with FDA Extending the Compliance Date for the Warning Statement Requirement

• Current information on Fruit and Vegetable Juices

Egg Safety - Historical Background

• May 18, 1998 USDA, FDA Expand Efforts to Ensure Egg Safety
  • May 19, 1998 Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs: FDA & FSIS Propose New Rule
• June 4, 1998 (revised June 9, 1998) USDA Announces Release of Report to Assist in Egg Safety Strategy
• June 12, 1998 Salmonella Enteritidis Risk Assessment: Shell Eggs and Egg Products
• Egg Safety Action Plan
  • July 1, 1999 New Egg Safety Steps Announced, Safe Handling Labels and and Refrigeration will be Required
    • July 1, 1999 Statement by CFSAN's Food Safety Initiative Director to the U.S. Senate
    • July 1, 1999 Statement by FSIS's Associate Administrator to the U.S. Senate
    • July 6, 1999 Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements: Labeling of Shell Eggs; Shell Eggs: Refrigeration of Shell Eggs Held for Retail Distribution Proposed Rule
    • July 6, 1999 Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis of the Proposed Rule to Require Refrigeration of Shell Eggs at Retail and Safe Handling Labels
    • August 26, 1999 Public Meeting on Egg Safety Action Plan
    • August 26, 1999 Background Documents for Public Meeting
  • December 10, 1999 Egg Safety from Production to Consumption: An Action Plan to Eliminate Salmonella Enteritidis Illnesses Due to Eggs
    • December 11, 1999 Ambitious New Plan to Improve Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses
    • December 11, 1999 Radio Address on Egg Safety and Imports
  • January 28, 2000 Egg Safety Action Plan Update
  • March 30, 2000 Egg Safety Public Meeting - Transcript of Proceedings
  • April 6, 2000 Egg Safety Public Meeting - Transcript of Proceedings
  • April 13, 2000 Egg Safety Action Plan Update
  • July 20, 2000 FDA Approves the Use of Ionizing Radiation for Shell Eggs
  • July 31, 2000 Public Meeting on Current Thinking Papers on the National Standards for Egg Safety
    • July 31, 2000 Current Thinking Papers on Egg Safety National Standards; Notice of Availability; Public Meeting
    • July 31, 2000 Current Thinking on Egg Safety Standards Public Meeting - Transcript of Proceedings
  • September 8, 2000 Public Meeting on Salmonella Enteritidis Research - Transcript of Proceedings

• Current information on Egg Safety

Education - Historical Background

• June 12-13, 1997 National Conference on Food Safety Education
• December 1998 Food Safety Initiative: Education Component
• September 9, 1999 Secretary Announces a new Food Safety Information Service

• Current information on Education

Research - Historical Background

• Joint Institute for Food Safety Research
  • July 4, 1998 The President Announces Food Safety Research Initiative
  • October 1, 1998 Report to the President
  • November 13, 1998 Notice of Public Meeting on December 1, 1998
  • June 1999 Report to the President

• September 1998 Multi-Year Research Strategy Under the Produce and Imported Food Safety Initiative
• November 4, 1998 Extramural Research/Risk Assessment Grants Awarded by FDA in 1998
• August 1999 FDA/CFSAN Three-Year Research Plan: 1999-2001 Update

• Current information on Research

Risk Assessment - Historical Background

• January 18, 2001 HHS and USDA Release Listeria Risk Assessment and Listeria Action Plan
  • January 2001 Joint Response to the President: Reducing the Risk of Listeria monocytogenes
  • January 2001 Draft Assessment of the Relative Risk to Public Health from Foodborne Listeria monocytogenes Among Selected Categories of Ready-to-Eat Foods

• Current Information on Risk Assessment