Eleven Programs Awarded FDA Food Safety Grants

FDA Consumer, Jan, 2000

The innovative food safety projects of 11 state and local regulatory agencies will get a boost in the form of FDA grants totaling almost $500,000. The one-year grants, awarded as part of President Clinton's food safety initiative, apply to four key areas: inspection, regulation and compliance, information systems, and education and health information.

The following programs and agencies received grants:

* Minimize or Eliminate Filth Organisms and Human Pathogens from Seed Sprouts (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)

* Web-Based Training for Inspection of Apple Cider Processing Plants (Wisconsin Department of Agriculture)

* Food Safety for Festivals, Fairs, and Fundraisers--An Instructional Website and Video (McDonough County, Ill., Health Department)

* Multi-Language Audio Food Safety Education and Testing Program (Southwest Washington County, Wash., Health District)

* Food Worker Certification Pilot Project for High School Students (Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services)

* Training Program for Professional Sanitarians (Michigan Department of Agriculture)

* Food Safety Standards for Residential and Other Meal Sites for the Elderly (Rhode Island Department of Health)

* Risk-Based Assessment Program for Off-Site Food Service (Maricopa County, Ariz., Environmental Services Department)

* User-Friendly Database of Facilities and Inspection Data (Jefferson County, Mo., Health Center)

* Integrated Food Safety Information Delivery System (Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals)

* Hands-On HACCP for the Ready-to-Eat Food Industry (Georgia Department of Agriculture).