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Planes, Trains, and What? An Introduction to the FDA’s Interstate Travel Program (ITP)

Planes, Trains, and What? An Introduction to the FDA’s Interstate Travel Program (ITP). CDR Diane L. Kelsch FDA Florida District. History. 1894 : 1st Interstate Quarantine Regulations (IQR) established Fell under Marine Hospital Service (USPHS) Treasury Department

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Planes, Trains, and What? An Introduction to the FDA’s Interstate Travel Program (ITP)

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  1. Planes, Trains, and What? An Introduction to the FDA’s Interstate Travel Program (ITP) CDR Diane L. Kelsch FDA Florida District

  2. History • 1894: 1st Interstate Quarantine Regulations (IQR) established • Fell under Marine Hospital Service (USPHS) Treasury Department • Quarantine and detention only • 1917: Vessel Sanitation Program becomes a function of the PHS

  3. History Continued • 1921: IQR revisions • (a) included water for drinking and culinary purposes on any car, vessel, or other conveyance while engaged in interstate travel and approved water sources • (b) included general sanitation requirements for conveyance dining and lavatory facilities

  4. History Continued • 1951: Bus and Railcar service area requirements (related to lavatory waste discharge) • 1969: IQR transferred to FDA • Vessel Sanitation Program CDC?

  5. History Continued • 1972: IQR amended and regulations transferred to CFR Title 21 Food & Drugs • Part 1240: Control of Communicable Diseases • Part 1250: Interstate Conveyance Sanitation • 2000: FDA transfers regulatory authority to CDC for Interstate quarantine over persons • Animals and products remain under FDA

  6. Program Goal (ITP) • To ensure that the personnel, facilities, and equipment are adequate and managed toprevent food borne illness, and the introduction or spread of communicable disease via common carriers operating in interstate commerce

  7. ITP Definitions • 21 CFR Part 1250 Definitions: • Conveyance: Any land or air carrier, or any vessel (as defined) • Interstate traffic: The movement of any conveyance or the transportation of persons or property

  8. Jurisdiction • Conveyances: • Aircraft • Vessels • US flagged only • CDC inspects foreign flagged • Busses • Trains

  9. Jurisdiction Continued • Support facilities • Providing food, water, and/or lavatory service • Caterers/commissaries • Airports • Vessel ports • Bus stations • Train stations

  10. Program Activities Include • Construction/Plan review • Certificates of Sanitary Construction • Inspections • Investigations • Sample Collections • Administrative and regulatory actions • As necessary

  11. Inspectional Frequency • Conveyances and Service Areas • Every 3 years • Caterers • Every 6-12 months • Passenger vessel and passenger rail with operating galleys • Every 6 months

  12. Airline Caterer Inspections • Conducted by FDA Standardized Retail Food Safety Training Officers • Standardized by FDA Regional Retail Food Specialists • Re-standardization every 3 years

  13. Questions?

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