Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals MFRPS Maintenance

MFRPS OVERALL SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This funding opportunity will allow Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals (DIA) the capability to advance the efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system (IFSS) by meeting objectives of the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) and Food Protection Task Force (FPTF). DIA, as part of this application will maintain full conformance with the MFRPS, provide FDA the foundation for pursuing regulatory action based on findings of state manufactured food regulatory programs, continue to promote continuous improvement of the Standards, provide sample collection to and maintain capacity of State Hygienic Lab (SHL) as well as demonstrate the ability to follow-up on activities based on sample results, and develop strategies for achieving and maintaining conformance that can be duplicated nationwide. DIA will support an Iowa Food Protection Task Force (IFPTF) that provides a forum for all key food stakeholders to share information and promote integration through collaboration. The main objective for the IFPTF are to support routine communication between stakeholders, discuss foodborne illness prevention, intervention, and response as well as work together to achieve compliance with FDA Food Code and Code of Food Regulations.