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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.

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

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

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

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

Cornell University

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup

Food Marketing Institute

Global Food Protection Institute

Grocery Manufacturers Association

Institute of Food Technologists

Iowa State University

Michigan State University

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

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Western Michigan University

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

References

^ 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

[1] Association of Food and Drug Officials

[2] Food safety is aim of institute: Inspectors from across U.S. being trained in Battle Creek

[3] Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program

[4] "NSF International : Newsroom : Food Safety Leadership Awards Program". Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-15.

[5] FDA 50-State Meeting

[6] New York Times: Oil Spill’s Impact on Gulf Seafood Remains Uncertain

[7] MSNBC Video

[8] "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.

[9] USA Today: Officials work hard to protect Gulf seafood from oil spill

[10] Times Online: Forget high technology – a nose is best for sniffing out oily fish

[11] "Nosing Through Seafood". Archived from the original on 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

[12] "Fox: Local Group Training Noses in the Gulf". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

[13] Southwest Michigan's Second Wave - "They Make Food Safer in Battle Creek"^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[14] "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.

[15] CBS Detroit: Food Protection Institute Gets FDA Grant

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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. The Institute's mission is to improve public health and reduce mortality, morbidity and economic costs associated with foodborne illnesses.
+{{Short description|Initiative non-profit organization for a safer global food supply}}
+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<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 state and local food protection professionals. This training meets established U.S. federal food safety standards<ref>[http://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.
+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.
-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 level. 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 Kendall Center on the campus of '''[[Western Michigan University]]''', in '''[[Battle Creek, Michigan]]'''. Additional courses and webinars are offered on-line.
+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 ==
-'''Contents'''
+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>
+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.
-• 1 [[File:Achievements]]
-• 2 Funding
-• 3 Advisory Council
-• 4 References
-== Achievements ==
-Recipient of the 2011 [[NSF International]] Food Safety Leadership Trendsetter Award recognizing The Training Institute as a first-year program leading the charge in food safety leadership, initiative, and accomplishments. <ref> [http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/fs_awards.asp]</ref>
+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.
-The Training Institute was endorsed by the FDA’s Partnership for Food Protection Training Workgroup<ref>[http://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.
+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 the June of 2012, more than 2,171 food protection professionals from 49 states and seven other countries attended training hosted or sponsored by The Training Institute.  In June 2010, The Training Institute coordinated emergency training for states in response to the [[BP Oil Spill]]<ref>[http://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>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/37791332%2337791332 MSNBC Video]</ref>,<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0615/Gulf-seafood-safety-inspections-ramp-up-as-oil-spill-spreads Gulf seafood safety inspections ramp up as oil spill spreads]</ref>,<ref>[http://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>[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>[http://www.slashfood.com/2010/06/08/nosing-through-seafood/ Nosing Through Seafood]</ref>,<ref>[http://www.fox17online.com/news/landing/fox-17-local-group-training-noses-in-the-gulf,0,7522126.story Fox: Local Group Training Noses in the Gulf]</ref>. Nearly 60 officials were funded by IFPTI 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.
+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.
-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.
 == Funding ==
-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"]</ref>
+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>
-The Training Institute received $1 million as designated in a 2010 federal appropriations bill which provides funding for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, rural development and related agencies<ref>[http://stabenow.senate.gov/press/2009/100909StabenowLevinSenateApprovesMoreThan48MillioninCriticalFundingforMichigan.htm Stabenow, Levin: Senate Approves More Than $48 Million in Critical Funding for Michigan]</ref>.
+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>
-In September 2011, The Training Institute received a multi-year grant of $1.3 million per year for 5 years from the Food and Drug Administration.  The funding is to help 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>.
+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>
 == Advisory Council ==
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 Participating organizations include:
-[[Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc.]]
+Association of American Feed Control Officials
-[[Association of Food & Drug Officials]]
+Association of Food & Drug Officials
 [[Association of Public Health Laboratories]]
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 [[Association of State and Territorial Health Officials]]
-[[Center for Disease Control]]
+[[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]
 [[Cornell University]]
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 [[Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists]]
-[[FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup]]
+FDA’s 50-State Training Workgroup
 [[Food Marketing Institute]]
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 [[Global Food Protection Institute]]
-[[Grocery Manufacturers Association]]
+Grocery Manufacturers Association
 [[Institute of Food Technologists]]
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 [[Iowa State University]]
 [[Michigan State University]]
 [[National Association of County and City Health Officials]]
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 [[Western Michigan University]]
-[http://www.foodallergy.org/ The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network]
+[[Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network]]
 == References ==