IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SAFETY

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IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SAFETY
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What is Food Safety?

• -the safe guarding or protection of food from
  anything harmful affecting consumer health.
• Three main recalls
• E. coli 0157H7
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Undeclared Allergens
• Nuts Shell Fish Eggs Tree nuts
• Dairy Soy Milk Peanuts

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Food-Borne Illnesses

• Economic Research Service (ERS) Estimates
• 6.9 Billion/Year Cost of Food-Borne Illnesses
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Estimates
• 76 Million Cases of FBI Annually
• 325,000 Hospitalizations
• 5,000 Deaths

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Total Recalls
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Microbial vs Other Recalls
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Microbial Recalls

• Salmonella
• Ready to Eat Products
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Ready to Eat Products
• E. coli O157H7
• Ground, Raw Products

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E. coli O157H7 Related Recalls
Hudson Foods
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August 1997 Hudson Foods

• Recalled 25 million pounds of ground beef
• Recovered 10,104,439 pounds
• Case Opened August 12, 1997
• Case Closed February 2, 1999
• 6 Lots Recalled
• Distributed to all 48 states
• Re-worked from one day to next
• HUDSON FOODS CLOSED!

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Results of Recall of 1997

• More Aggressive Testing Program for E. coli by
  USDA
• Processors Changed the Way they Handled Re-work
• More Processors Implemented better Lotting and
  Coding Programs for their Products

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What Happened in 2006??

• 18 Recalls in 2006 - WHY?
• E. coli prevalence?
• Aggressive testing?
• Complacency?
• No clear answer...
• Recalls continue to be a problem in the beef
  industry through 2007 and 2008

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Topps Foods-2006

• TOPPS Food New Jersey, NJ
• Frozen Ground Beef Patties
• 21 Million lbs Recalled
• 60 people sickened
• E. coli O157H7 Contamination
• September 25, 2007 RECALL INITIATED
• October 5, 2007 BANKRUPTCY

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2008 Nebraska Beef

• Recall Initiated with Beef Trim
• 531,000 lbs originally
• Expanded to 5.1 million lbs
• Recall Expanded to Subprimals
• Not currently considered adulterated
• No positive test on product (linked
  epidemiologically)
• Customers ground subprimals intended for intact
  sale
• Company is recovering

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SPINACH OUTBREAK

• Sept. 2006 in 4 fields in San Benito County, CA
• Fields were transferring from conventional to
  organic fields
• Linked to Dole baby spinach
• 205 confirmed illnesses, 31 cases of Hemolytic
  Uremic Syndrome (HUS), 102 hospitalized, 3
  deaths
• Affected 26 states
• FDA introduces Leafy Greens campaign new
  leafy green procedures

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What Products are Recalled due to E. coli O157H7
Contamination??

• Ground Beef and Beef Trim
• Considered adulterated if contains E. coli
  O157H7
• Must be recalled if already in commerce
• Can be sent to cooker
• Other products recalled if linked to outbreak
• Non-intact subprimals
• Subprimals
• Other foods (spinach)

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Listeria Recalls
Bil Mar Foods
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Multi-State Outbreak 1998-1999

• December 22, 1998 - Bil Mar Foods - Michigan
• Case Closed May 12, 2000
• Voluntary Recall
• Hot Dogs and Deli Meats
• Ball Park, Bil Mar, Bryan Bun Size, Bryan 3-lb
  Club Pack, Grillmaster, Hygrade, Mr. Turkey, Sara
  Lee Deli Meat, Sara Lee Home Roast Brands

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Details of Outbreak

• Illnesses Occurred August 2 - Dec. 13
• Initiated Recall
• Long Incubation - up to 2 months
• Organism Found in in Opened and Previously
  Unopened Package of Hot Dogs
• All Products Produced in The Time Frame that Hot
  Dogs were Produced were Recalled

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CONSEQUENCES OF THE OUTBREAK

• 100 illnesses
• 22 States
• 21 Deaths
• 15 adults
• 6 miscarriages/stillbirths

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Results of this Outbreak

• USDA Required all Ready to Eat Processors to
  Re-evaluate HACCP Plans to Ensure that Listeria
  Was Addressed
• More Aggressive Testing by USDA for Listeria
• New Directive for Listeria control

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What Types of Products are Recalled for Listeria??

• Ready to Eat Products ONLY
• Hot Dogs, Sliced Luncheon Meats, Chicken Salad,
  Polish Sausage, Salami, Roast Beef, Beef Jerkey,
  Ham, etc.
• USDA Zero Tolerance Policy

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Salmonella Recalls
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Peanut Butter Recall of 2007 (February)

• ConAgra Sylvester, GA plant
• Salmonella was found in Great Value and Peter Pan
  Peanut butter
• Contamination linked to a leaky roof and flooding
  in the plant the week prior
• 290 illnesses 0 death
• Affected 39 states

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Peanut Butter Recall of 2008

• Peanut Corporation of America- Blakely, GA
• Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Paste
• ALL PRODUCTS SINCE JANUARY 1, 2007 HAVE BEEN
  RECALLED
• CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION was conducted
• Products shipped after testing positive for
  Salmonella
• Test () and then (-) so they shipped
• Shipped before test results received

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GENERAL INFORMATION

• NOT ONLY THE BEEF INDUSTRY FACES FOOD SAFETY
  CHALLENGES!
• During a Recall - Amount of Product Recalled
  Varies
• Millions of Pounds
• Less than 100 Pounds
• Amount Recovered - Varies
• 100
• None

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Impact on Processors

• Monetary Losses
• Recalls
• Law suits
• Loss of Reputation/Customers
• Public Health Responsibility
• MANY COMPANIES GO OUT OF BUSINESS OR LOSE
  SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS AS A RESULT OF RECALLS!

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