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Food Product Recalls

Inter-Agency Cooperation. Industry. NCDA CS. NC DHHS. EHSS/NC DENR . Food Protection (Food Safety

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Food Product Recalls

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    1. Food Product Recalls NC DENR’s Role in Recall Response

    2. Inter-Agency Cooperation

    3. Castleberry’s: A Watershed Event The Task Force in action Provided the benchmark regarding our response to food emergency events Led to many improvements in our response Increased efficiency Increased effectiveness

    4. The Power of Incident Command System (ICS) The standard for emergency management across the country and a key component of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

    5. The Value of ICS Clear Chain of Command Flexible Management Structure (grow/shrink to meet incident needs) More coordinated communication

    6. The Role of NC DENR Protect the consumers served by DENR-regulated facilities from potentially contaminated food!

    7. Facilities Regulated by NC DENR Restaurants Food Stands Push Carts Mobile Food Units Hospitals Long-Term Care Facilities Elderly Nutrition Sites Summer Feeding Sites Nursing Homes Residential Cares Therapeutic Homes Schools Child Care Centers Camps Confinement Facilities Lodging

    8. Response Flow Chart

    9. *Licensing Agencies DHHS Department of Corrections Division of Health Services Regulation Hospitals Nursing Homes Long-Term Care Facilities Residential Cares Therapeutic Homes Division of Child Development Child Care Centers Child Care Homes Jails Prisons Department of Public Instruction Public Schools Public School Lunchrooms

    10. Response Flow Chart

    11. EHSS Emergency Response County Assignments

    12. Effectiveness Checks Site visits to selected locations Likely to have purchased products May serve highly susceptible population Identify recalled products Ensure that recalled products are removed from service

    13. Response Flow Chart

    14. Local Health Departments The key to success in a large-scale recall! 800+ authorized DENR agents in 86 different local Environmental Health programs Familiar with establishments, personnel, and geography within each county

    15. NC DENR staff member identifying recalled peppers in food service establishment Ensuring proper disposal of recalled products NC DENR in Action Summer-2008: Salmonella-contaminated tomatoes, peppers

    16. NC DENR in Action January 2009: S. Typhimurium Peanut Butter Product Recalls Recalled crackers found within a nursing home Ensuring proper disposal of recalled crackers

    17. Contact Information Cris Harrelson Food Defense Coordinator (910) 863-4930 Cris.harrelson@ncdenr.gov

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