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Path B Florida Produce Safety Cooperative Agreement Program for 2021-2026 - Project Summary/Abstract

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), through the Division of Fruit and Vegetables (DFV), will be responsible for administering a comprehensive produce safety program to promote the safe production of fresh fruit and vegetables and promote compliance with the requirements of FDA's regulation "Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".

The DFV has worked diligently to develop a produce safety program that has provided education to Florida's agriculture industry to help prevent foodborne illness outbreaks and promote good agricultural practices.

Over the next five years, the DFV will focus on furthering education and outreach activities to covered farms directly impacted by the PSR. They will provide technical assistance through on-farm readiness reviews (OFRR), compile a verified farm inventory, and perform inspections to ensure compliance with the PSR.

The DFV expects to have a well-defined inventory and will plan to educate and provide technical assistance to the majority of the covered farms in the state of Florida by the end of the project period. They also intend to provide at least one routine inspection to all covered farms by the end of the project period and perform follow-up inspections as needed.

By choosing Program Path B, the DFV will continue to conduct produce safety inspections under FDA's authority. They will provide their team members with training opportunities to ensure they have the appropriate knowledge and skill set necessary to perform their job. The DFV will also develop and implement a succession plan to ensure Florida's produce safety program will continue to run effectively and efficiently with minimal interruptions.

Additionally, the DFV will establish more unified, defined internal procedures for the preliminary review of inspection documentation. They will create written procedures to conduct response activities, establish memorandums of understanding (or other formal documents) with internal/relevant agencies, and create a rapid response team if needed. By documenting a plan, the DFV will be able to effectively collaborate with FDA to identify, coordinate, and implement response activities.

Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services

TO ASSIST INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO ESTABLISH, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES, ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), BIOLOGICS, BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS, THERAPEUTICS, VACCINES AND ALLERGENIC PROJECTS, DRUG HAZARDS, HUMAN AND VETERINARY DRUGS, CLINICAL TRIALS ON DRUGS AND DEVICES FOR ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, SANITATION AND MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES AND MATERIALS, FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD ADDITIVES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE FOLLOWING CENTERS AND OFFICES: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CBER), CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CDER), CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH (CDRH), CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE (CVM), CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION (CFSAN), NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH (NCTR), THE OFFICE OF ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT (OPD), THE CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CTP), AND OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS (ORA), AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER (OC). SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAMS: TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, TO ENCOURAGE THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS TO MEET FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE FDA SCIENTIFIC MISSION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.

93.103 - Food and Drug Administration Research

FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (OAGS) [HHS - FDA]

FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) [HHS - FDA]

Bartow, Florida 338307700 United States

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The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement a National Produce Safety Program (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed (PAR-21-174)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 317% from $1,179,719 to $4,915,023.