Florida’sCo,ageFoodIndustryandBeyond

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Florida’s Cottage Food Industry and Beyond

FloridaSmallFarmsandAlterna8veEnterprisesConference,July27‐29,2012

Florida’s Cottage Food Industry and Beyond

Amy Simonne, Ph.D. Professor

University of Florida

FloridaSmallFarmsandAlterna8veEnterprisesConference,July27‐29,2012

Outlines

 Overviewoftheprogram Sta8s8cs/defini8ons Reviewsofco,agerules Goingtothenextlevels

 FDACS DBPR Anoperatorviewpoint

 Roundtable/ques8ons

NewLawUpdatesAuthorityandTools

1906–PureFoodandDrug(FocusonSanita:on)

1938–Food,Drug,andCosme:cAct(Reac:onary)

2011–FSMA(Preven:on,RiskAnalysis)

ThePublicHealthImpera8ve

• Foodborneillnessisasignificantburden• About48million(1in6Americans)getsickeachyear• 128,000arehospitalized• 3,000die

• Immune‐compromisedindividualsmoresuscep8ble

•  Infantsandchildren,pregnantwomen,olderindividuals,thoseonchemotherapy

Source:CDC2011Report:hKp://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/2011‐foodborne‐es:mates.html

What are true food safety concerns? •  Classic problems

–  Biological contaminants (major) –  Chemical contaminants –  Physical contaminants

•  New technology –  Biotechnology –  Food irradiation

•  Food allergies •  New agents (prions…..BSE) •  Others

ThePublicHealthImpera8ve

•  Foodborneillnessisnotjustastomachache—itcancauselife‐longchronicdisease–  Reac8vearthri8s–Salmonella–  Kidneyfailure(HUS)–E.coliO157:H7aswellassurprisestrainfromEurope,E.coliO104:H4

From:bbc.co.uk

Definitions:

•  Foodborne Illness –  Disease carried or transmitted to people by food.

•  Foodborne-Illness Outbreak –  Incident in which two or more people experience the same

illness after eating the same food.

•  Foodborne-Illness Cases –  Individual cases associated with outbreaks

WhyShouldWeCare?

Everyyearfoodborneillnessesresultinanes8mated:

48millioncasesoffoodborneillness.325,000peoplehospitalizedforfoodborneillness.

3,000deathseachyear.

Economiclossesbetween10‐83billiondollars.

Scallan,E.,etal.2011

ReportedoutbreakslinkedtoFDA‐regulatedfoodsbyvehicle,1996‐2009(N=532outbreaks)

Source Credit FDA/CFSAN 2011 Courtesy of Dr. B.A. Eisenberg

ReportedillnesseslinkedtoFDA‐regulatedfoods,byvehicle,1996‐2009(N=29,750illnesses)

Source Credit FDA/CFSAN 2011 Courtesy of Dr. B.A. Eisenberg

Typesofproduceassociatedwithoutbreaks,1996‐2009(N=87)

10.3%

3.4%

6.9%

32.2% 16.1%

17.2%

10.3%

3.4%

Berries Green onions Herbs Leafy greens Melons Tomatoes Others Unknown

Source Credit FDA/CFSAN 2011 Courtesy of Dr. B.A. Eisenberg

Background

  (2010)HouseBill5001  (2011)HouseBill7209

  Allowsindividualstomanufacture,sellandstorecertainfoodproductsinanunlicensedhomekitchen.

Defini:ons

  CoKagefoodopera:on:personwhoproducesorpackagesco,agefoodproductsattheirresidence

  CoKagefoodproduct:Foodthatisnotapoten8allyhazardousfoodandsoldbyaco,agefoodopera8on.

Defini:ons

  Poten:allyhazardousfood:Requires8meand/ortemperaturecontroltolimitmicroorganismgrowthortoxinforma8on

  Residence:Primaryresidenceofanindividualwhooperatesaco,agefoodopera8on.Singlekitchenwithappliancesdesignedforcommonresiden8aluse.

CoKageFoodsRequirements

 ExemptfromFDACSpermit $15,000grosssaleslimit Wri,endocumenta8onofsales Directsalesonly Mustmeetlocalrequirements

CoKageFoodsRequirements

Directsalesonly: Co,ageFoodOpera8on Roadsidestands Farmer’smarkets

Nointernet,mailorderorwholesale

CoKageFoodsRequirements

 Mustmeetallotherlocal,federal,staterequirementsregula8ngco,agefoodopera8ons

 Complaint‐basedinspec8onsonly

 Enforcementfornon‐compliance

CoKageFoodsRequirements

Non‐Poten:allyHazardousFoods HONEY,breads,cakes,fruitpies,cookies,pastries,jams,jellies,preserves,candies,confec8ons,cereals,granola,dryherbsandseasonings,nuts,vinegarandflavoredvinegars,popcornandpopcornballs,driedfruits,nuts,pasta.

CoKageFoodsRequirements

FoodsNOTallowedinclude:  Cannedfruits,vegetables,salsas,freshordriedmeats,fishorshellfishproducts,anycannedpickledproducts,milkanddairyproducts,anybakeryproductwithcreamicingorfilling,BBQsauces,ketchup,mustard,cutfruitorjuices.

CoKageFoodsRequirements

LabelingRequirements Name/Addressofco,ageoperator Nameofco,agefoodproduct Weight/Volume  Ingredientslist,descendingorder  Allergeninforma8on*  Compliancestatement**

CoKageFoodsRequirements

  Allergeninforma8on*milk,egg,fish,shellfish,treenuts,wheat,peanuts,soybeans

  Compliancestatement**Madeinaco=agefoodopera?onthatisnotsubjecttoFlorida’sfoodsafetyregula?ons.

 MUSTbein10pointfontandclearcontrasttothelabelbackground.

CoKageFoodsRequirements

HoneyBradBurbaugh

1010NMcDuffAve.Jacksonville,FL32254

Madeinaco,agefoodopera8onthatisnotsubjecttoFlorida’sfoodsafetyregula8ons

NetWt.3oz