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The '''International Food Protection Training Institute''' (IFPTI) is a non-profit organization that seeks to improve food safety by building a national training infrastructure. |
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The '''International Food Protection Training Institute''' is an initiative of the '''Global Food Protection Institute''', a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization driving the adoption of food-protection policies and practices for a safer global food supply. Its mission is to improve public health and reduce mortality, morbidity, and economic costs associated with foodborne illnesses. |
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In collaboration with the FDA, U.S. federal regulatory and public health officials<ref>[http://www.afdo.org/ Association of Food and Drug Officials]</ref> |
In collaboration with the U.S. '''[[Food and Drug Administration]]''' (FDA), U.S. federal regulatory and public health officials,<ref>[http://www.afdo.org/ Association of Food and Drug Officials]</ref> and academic institutions,<ref>[http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/02/food_safety_is_aim_of_institut.html Food safety is aim of institute: Inspectors from across U.S. being trained in Battle Creek]</ref> The Training Institute delivers food protection courses to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial food protection professionals. This training meets established U.S. federal food safety standards<ref>[https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/ProgramStandards/ucm184314.htm Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program]</ref> and all costs associated with the training are reimbursed. |
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State and local agencies carry out more than 90 percent of food safety inspections in U.S. food manufacturing and distribution establishments yet less than $1 million was spent on training in 2009, which is inadequate to facilitate any significant increase in capacity or equivalency at the state and local |
State and local agencies carry out more than 90 percent of food safety inspections in U.S. food manufacturing and distribution establishments, yet less than $1 million was spent on training in 2009, which is inadequate to facilitate any significant increase in capacity or equivalency at the state and local levels. Many state and local offices no longer fund travel for training their food safety inspectors due to budgetary constraints. The Training Institute makes its programs free for U.S. regulatory officials, reimbursing training and travel costs. The food training organization provides a blueprint for career-spanning, standards-based training curriculum that could raise the standard of food training nationwide. In 2009, The Training Institute was established after government, academic, industry, and national food safety groups collaborated, prompted by the [[melamine]] incident in 2007. Most face-to-face training programs are delivered at The Radisson in Kalamazoo, MI or at the office in Portage, MI. |
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== Achievements == |
== Achievements == |
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The Training Institute received the 2011 [[NSF International]] Food Safety Leadership Trendsetter Award that recognized The Training Institute as a first-year program leading the charge in food safety leadership, initiative, and accomplishments.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/fs_awards.asp |title=NSF International : Newsroom : Food Safety Leadership Awards Program |access-date=2011-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425160331/http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/fs_awards.asp |archive-date=2011-04-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Training Institute was endorsed by the FDA’s Partnership for Food Protection Training Workgroup<ref>[https://www.fda.gov/ForFederalStateandLocalOfficials/Meetings/50-StateMeeting/default.htm FDA 50-State Meeting]</ref> and started work on its goals, including identifying and cataloging nearly 900 existing food safety courses in the U.S. |
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| ⚫ | In June 2010, The Training Institute coordinated emergency training for states in response to the [[BP Oil Spill]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/dining/14gulf.html?_r=3 New York Times: Oil Spill’s Impact on Gulf Seafood Remains Uncertain]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100622053552/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/37791332 MSNBC Video]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gulf seafood safety inspections ramp up as oil spill spreads |date=2010-06-15 |website=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611211245/https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0615/Gulf-seafood-safety-inspections-ramp-up-as-oil-spill-spreads |archive-date=2023-06-11 |url-status=live |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0615/Gulf-seafood-safety-inspections-ramp-up-as-oil-spill-spreads}}</ref><ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-06-04-oilspillfish04_ST_N.htm USA Today: Officials work hard to protect Gulf seafood from oil spill]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100613152847/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7146444.ece Times Online: Forget high technology – a nose is best for sniffing out oily fish]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/08/nosing-through-seafood/ |title=Nosing Through Seafood |access-date=2011-01-04 |archive-date=2011-01-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130072330/http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/08/nosing-through-seafood/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fox17online.com/news/landing/fox-17-local-group-training-noses-in-the-gulf,0,7522126.story |title=Fox: Local Group Training Noses in the Gulf |access-date=2011-01-04 |archive-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723220111/http://www.fox17online.com/news/landing/fox-17-local-group-training-noses-in-the-gulf,0,7522126.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nearly 60 officials were funded by The Training Institute to attend seafood sensory training given by expert responders in partnership with the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]. This training allowed state officials to make decisions about closing fishing areas as well as evaluate the safety of seafood harvested in the Gulf. |
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The International Food Protection Training Institute's signature training program, The Fellowship in Food Protection: Applied Science, Law, and Policy, has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Fellowship in Food Protection program, established in 2010, is designed to provide experienced food regulatory professionals from all areas of food protection with critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within the framework of food regulatory science, law, and policy. Program participants take three week-long seminars over a one-year period, conduct research on food safety issues, and then share their newfound knowledge with colleagues in the food protection field. |
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By September 2012, more than 2,250 food protection professionals from 49 states and seven other countries attended training hosted or sponsored by The Training Institute. |
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== Funding == |
== Funding == |
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In 2009, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation donated $5 million in seed money to create |
In 2009, the [[W.K. Kellogg Foundation]] donated $5 million in seed money to create The Training Institute.<ref>[http://www.ifpti.org/blogs/post.cfm/southwest-michigan-s-second-wave-they-make-food-safer-in-battle-creek Southwest Michigan's Second Wave - "They Make Food Safer in Battle Creek"]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Training Institute received $1 million as designated in a 2010 federal appropriations bill which provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/100909StabenowLevinSenateApprovesMoreThan48MillioninCriticalFundingforMichigan.htm |title=Stabenow, Levin: Senate Approves More Than $48 Million in Critical Funding for Michigan |access-date=2011-01-04 |archive-date=2010-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106015656/http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/100909StabenowLevinSenateApprovesMoreThan48MillioninCriticalFundingforMichigan.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In September 2011, The Training Institute received a multi-year grant of $1.3 million per year for five years from the Food and Drug Administration. The funding assists the joint efforts by FDA and The Training Institute to implement the national food training infrastructure mandated by the [[FDA Food Safety Modernization Act]].<ref>[http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/19/food-protection-institute-gets-fda-grant/ CBS Detroit: Food Protection Institute Gets FDA Grant]</ref> |
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== Advisory Council == |
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The Training Institute Advisory Council represents a diverse group of food protection communities—including federal regulatory agencies, state and local food protection agencies and associations, industry, consumer advocates, and academia. |
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Participating organizations include: |
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Association of American Feed Control Officials |
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Association of Food & Drug Officials |
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[[Association of Public Health Laboratories]] |
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[[Association of State and Territorial Health Officials]] |
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[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] |
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[[Cornell University]] |
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[[Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists]] |
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FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup |
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[[Food Marketing Institute]] |
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[[Global Food Protection Institute]] |
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Grocery Manufacturers Association |
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[[Institute of Food Technologists]] |
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[[Iowa State University]] |
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[[Michigan State University]] |
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[[National Association of County and City Health Officials]] |
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[[National Association of Local Boards of Health]] |
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[[National Association of State Departments of Agriculture]] |
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[[National Association of State Meat and Food Inspection Directors]] |
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[[National Center for Biomedical Research & Training at Louisiana State University]] |
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[[National Environmental Health Association]] |
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[[U.S. Animal Health Association]] |
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[[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] |
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[[Food Safety and Inspection Service]] |
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[[United Fresh Produce Association]] |
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[[W.K. Kellogg Foundation]] |
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[[Western Michigan University]] |
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[[Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 26 September 2024
The International Food Protection Training Institute is an initiative of the Global Food Protection Institute, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization driving the adoption of food-protection policies and practices for a safer global food supply. Its mission is to improve public health and reduce mortality, morbidity, and economic costs associated with foodborne illnesses.
In collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. federal regulatory and public health officials,[1] and academic institutions,[2] The Training Institute delivers food protection courses to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial food protection professionals. This training meets established U.S. federal food safety standards[3] and all costs associated with the training are reimbursed.
State and local agencies carry out more than 90 percent of food safety inspections in U.S. food manufacturing and distribution establishments, yet less than $1 million was spent on training in 2009, which is inadequate to facilitate any significant increase in capacity or equivalency at the state and local levels. Many state and local offices no longer fund travel for training their food safety inspectors due to budgetary constraints. The Training Institute makes its programs free for U.S. regulatory officials, reimbursing training and travel costs. The food training organization provides a blueprint for career-spanning, standards-based training curriculum that could raise the standard of food training nationwide. In 2009, The Training Institute was established after government, academic, industry, and national food safety groups collaborated, prompted by the melamine incident in 2007. Most face-to-face training programs are delivered at The Radisson in Kalamazoo, MI or at the office in Portage, MI.
Achievements
[edit]The Training Institute received the 2011 NSF International Food Safety Leadership Trendsetter Award that recognized The Training Institute as a first-year program leading the charge in food safety leadership, initiative, and accomplishments.[4]
The Training Institute was endorsed by the FDA’s Partnership for Food Protection Training Workgroup[5] and started work on its goals, including identifying and cataloging nearly 900 existing food safety courses in the U.S.
In June 2010, The Training Institute coordinated emergency training for states in response to the BP Oil Spill.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Nearly 60 officials were funded by The Training Institute to attend seafood sensory training given by expert responders in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This training allowed state officials to make decisions about closing fishing areas as well as evaluate the safety of seafood harvested in the Gulf.
The International Food Protection Training Institute's signature training program, The Fellowship in Food Protection: Applied Science, Law, and Policy, has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Fellowship in Food Protection program, established in 2010, is designed to provide experienced food regulatory professionals from all areas of food protection with critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within the framework of food regulatory science, law, and policy. Program participants take three week-long seminars over a one-year period, conduct research on food safety issues, and then share their newfound knowledge with colleagues in the food protection field.
By September 2012, more than 2,250 food protection professionals from 49 states and seven other countries attended training hosted or sponsored by The Training Institute.
Funding
[edit]In 2009, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation donated $5 million in seed money to create The Training Institute.[13]
The Training Institute received $1 million as designated in a 2010 federal appropriations bill which provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.[14]
In September 2011, The Training Institute received a multi-year grant of $1.3 million per year for five years from the Food and Drug Administration. The funding assists the joint efforts by FDA and The Training Institute to implement the national food training infrastructure mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.[15]
Advisory Council
[edit]The Training Institute Advisory Council represents a diverse group of food protection communities—including federal regulatory agencies, state and local food protection agencies and associations, industry, consumer advocates, and academia.
Participating organizations include:
Association of American Feed Control Officials
Association of Food & Drug Officials
Association of Public Health Laboratories
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup
Global Food Protection Institute
Grocery Manufacturers Association
Institute of Food Technologists
National Association of County and City Health Officials
National Association of Local Boards of Health
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
National Association of State Meat and Food Inspection Directors
National Center for Biomedical Research & Training at Louisiana State University
National Environmental Health Association
U.S. Animal Health Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
United Fresh Produce Association
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
References
[edit]- ^ Association of Food and Drug Officials
- ^ Food safety is aim of institute: Inspectors from across U.S. being trained in Battle Creek
- ^ Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program
- ^ "NSF International : Newsroom : Food Safety Leadership Awards Program". Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ FDA 50-State Meeting
- ^ New York Times: Oil Spill’s Impact on Gulf Seafood Remains Uncertain
- ^ MSNBC Video
- ^ "Gulf seafood safety inspections ramp up as oil spill spreads". The Christian Science Monitor. 2010-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11.
- ^ USA Today: Officials work hard to protect Gulf seafood from oil spill
- ^ Times Online: Forget high technology – a nose is best for sniffing out oily fish
- ^ "Nosing Through Seafood". Archived from the original on 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Fox: Local Group Training Noses in the Gulf". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ Southwest Michigan's Second Wave - "They Make Food Safer in Battle Creek"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stabenow, Levin: Senate Approves More Than $48 Million in Critical Funding for Michigan". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ CBS Detroit: Food Protection Institute Gets FDA Grant