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Interstate Food Interstate Food Transportation Assessment Transportation Assessment
ProjectProject
Gerald WojtalaMichigan Department of Agriculture
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Trucking StatisticsTrucking Statistics
73% of all goods are 73% of all goods are shipped by truckshipped by truck90% of the US food 90% of the US food supply is transported supply is transported by truckby truckTruck traffic is Truck traffic is expected to double by expected to double by the year 2020the year 2020
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Project GoalProject Goal
To determine the current state To determine the current state of food safety and defense of of food safety and defense of
inin--transit food transit food in interstate commercein interstate commerce
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ObjectiveObjective
Identify and test mechanisms for Identify and test mechanisms for effective coordination between:effective coordination between:–– MDA, ODA, ISDH, IDPHMDA, ODA, ISDH, IDPH–– Other State agenciesOther State agencies–– State PoliceState Police–– FDA, USDAFDA, USDA–– Local Health DepartmentsLocal Health Departments
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Project PhasesProject Phases
Phase I: Feasibility assessment in April 2006– Develop methods and forms
Phase II: Additional data gathering & practice - Summer 2006 (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana)
Phase III: Coordinated multi-state survey, September 2006.
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PlanningPlanningTrainingTrainingEquipmentEquipmentSurvey Survey Working w/ State police (bullet proof vests, Working w/ State police (bullet proof vests, waivers)waivers)Uniforms/ visible identificationUniforms/ visible identificationCommunication with other agenciesCommunication with other agenciesCoordinating with local health Coordinating with local health Reading invoices & talking with driversReading invoices & talking with driversSeals on trucksSeals on trucksDisposal issuesDisposal issuesEnforcementEnforcementFollow upFollow up
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Focus AreasFocus Areas
Lack of refrigerationLack of refrigerationCrossCross--ContaminationContaminationLabelingLabelingPackagingPackagingPest ActivityPest ActivityInsanitaryInsanitary StorageStorageSecurity of food loadsSecurity of food loadsDriver knowledge of food safety & Driver knowledge of food safety & defensedefense
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Lack of RefrigerationLack of Refrigeration
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Lack of RefrigerationLack of Refrigeration
Not turned onNot turned on –– energy savingsenergy savings
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Asian Grocery Store DeliveryAsian Grocery Store DeliveryInternal temperatures 66ºFInternal temperatures 66ºF
Ready to eat, hot meat meals delivered from Chicago to Detroit
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Asian Grocery Store DeliveryAsian Grocery Store DeliveryInternal temperatures 73ºFInternal temperatures 73ºF
Smoked Duck
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Asian Grocery Store DeliveryAsian Grocery Store Delivery
Featuring a sun roof
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Improper RefrigerationImproper Refrigeration150 lbs. Gourmet Fish
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Improper RefrigerationImproper RefrigerationInsulated containers but no coolant
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CrossCross--ContaminationContamination
Raw meats/poultry dripping on Raw meats/poultry dripping on vegetablesvegetables
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CrossCross--ContaminationContaminationRaw meats/poultry dripping on Raw meats/poultry dripping on other food & surfacesother food & surfaces
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LabelingLabelingFood products lacking label or Food products lacking label or source information.source information.
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LabelingLabelingFood products lacking label or Food products lacking label or source informationsource information
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Food products lacking label or Food products lacking label or source informationsource information
LabelingLabeling
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Unknown ingredientsUnknown ingredientsUnknown sourceUnknown source
LabelingLabeling
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PackagingPackagingImproper packaging Improper packaging –– used used grocery bags & regrocery bags & re--used boxesused boxes
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PackagingPackagingImproper packaging Improper packaging –– used used grocery bags & regrocery bags & re--used boxesused boxes
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Insect egg mass on duck
Pest ActivityPest Activity
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Pest ActivityPest ActivityBugs in Bok Choy
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InsanitaryInsanitary StorageStorageRoof leak – mold on walls
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InsanitaryInsanitary StorageStorageBlood & food on bed floor
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Food DefenseFood DefenseSecurity SealsSecurity Seals
Up to 42% of Up to 42% of trucks carrying trucks carrying full or partial full or partial loads did not loads did not have security have security seals or locks seals or locks
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Driver SurveysDriver SurveysLow driver awareness of safe food Low driver awareness of safe food temperatures and low levels of temperatures and low levels of driver food safety trainingdriver food safety training
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Assessment Teams
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MethodsMethods
On call On call –– Officer Officer notifies agencynotifies agencyWeigh stations or Weigh stations or other fixed sites other fixed sites Ride along Ride along Source/destination Source/destination inspectionsinspections
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Method Method Officer Notifies AgencyOfficer Notifies Agency
Provide food Provide food safety training safety training to State policeto State policeProvide 24 hr. Provide 24 hr. contactscontactsDetermine Determine ability/need to ability/need to respond to the respond to the scenescene
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Method Method Officer Notifies AgencyOfficer Notifies Agency
Respond to sceneRespond to sceneAssess the loadAssess the loadObtain recordsObtain recordsEnforcement as Enforcement as necessarynecessaryNotify local health Notify local health departments of departments of deliveriesdeliveriesMedia?Media?
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Method Method Weigh Stations/Fixed sitesWeigh Stations/Fixed sites
Count trucks to Count trucks to determine determine percentage of percentage of food trafficfood trafficIdentify type of Identify type of carriercarrierRandom or Random or targeted targeted selectionselection
Survey the truck Survey the truck driverdriverAssess the Assess the interior of the interior of the food carrierfood carrierEnforcement as Enforcement as necessarynecessaryCommunicationCommunication
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Weigh StationWeigh Station
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Weigh StationWeigh Station
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Ride Along MethodRide Along MethodVehicles bypassing Vehicles bypassing scalesscalesSurvey truck drivers Survey truck drivers of stopped vehiclesof stopped vehicles
Assess the loadAssess the loadDivert to fixed Divert to fixed site if necessarysite if necessary
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Truck Types Truck Types Box RefrigeratedBox Refrigerated
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Truck Types Truck Types Box Non RefrigeratedBox Non Refrigerated
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Truck Types Truck Types -- TankersTankers
Liquids Flour
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Truck TypesTruck Types
Livestock Grain/Produce
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DisposalDisposal
LandfillLandfillTrash BagTrash BagEstablishmentEstablishment
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DisposalDisposal
Landfill via Landfill via wreckerwreckerTrash BagTrash BagEstablishmentEstablishment
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Surveys ConductedSurveys Conducted
>25,000 trucks observed & >25,000 trucks observed & categorizedcategorizedSurveys/ inspections conducted:Surveys/ inspections conducted:
–– Illinois 111Illinois 111–– Indiana 117Indiana 117–– Michigan 168Michigan 168–– Ohio 219Ohio 219
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Survey FindingsSurvey Findings
Statistics varied greatly between Statistics varied greatly between locations locations –– ““commodity specific commodity specific corridorscorridors””
~14 % of identifiable trucks on the ~14 % of identifiable trucks on the road carrying food (probably higher)road carrying food (probably higher)
59% of trucks were going to a single 59% of trucks were going to a single location vs. multiple deliverieslocation vs. multiple deliveries
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Survey FindingsSurvey FindingsTruck types overall:Truck types overall:–– Refrigerated 62Refrigerated 62--71%71%–– Non Refrigerated 11Non Refrigerated 11--26%26%–– Tankers 5Tankers 5--18%18%–– Grain/Produce 0Grain/Produce 0--25%25%–– Others (animal) 0Others (animal) 0--3%3%
Destinations cited: Destinations cited: –– WarehousesWarehouses-- 38%38%–– Food service establishmentsFood service establishments-- 21%21%–– Grocery storesGrocery stores-- 36%36%–– OtherOther-- 5%5%
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Types of Food
21
1
13
35
47
30
18
916
23
0
10
20
30
40
50
Meat Dairy Produce multi straight
BGVW
Survey FindingsSurvey FindingsOhio data
24% 9% 10% 24% 33%
Meat Dairy Produce StraightMulti
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Survey FindingsSurvey Findings
About 15% of trucks pulled over for a About 15% of trucks pulled over for a survey were empty (returning)survey were empty (returning)
Large semis surveyed had little or no Large semis surveyed had little or no areas of concern areas of concern
Most problems found with smaller box Most problems found with smaller box trucks and ethnic food transportationtrucks and ethnic food transportation
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Survey FindingsSurvey Findings
Mixed loads with multiple destinations Mixed loads with multiple destinations were generally noted as not having were generally noted as not having adequate segregationadequate segregation
Communication among truckers is fast Communication among truckers is fast –– many trucks found bypassing scales, many trucks found bypassing scales, aware food was targetaware food was target
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ConclusionsConclusionsFood transportation practices provide Food transportation practices provide opportunities for threats to the safety and opportunities for threats to the safety and defense of our food supplydefense of our food supply
Improved coordination increased the Improved coordination increased the efficiency and effectiveness of effortsefficiency and effectiveness of efforts
Coordinated surveillance and Coordinated surveillance and enforcement can be an effective tool for enforcement can be an effective tool for plugging gaps in the systemplugging gaps in the system
Additional emphasis on driver knowledge Additional emphasis on driver knowledge neededneeded
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ConclusionsConclusions
This project brought awareness of This project brought awareness of transportation safety and defense transportation safety and defense issues forwardissues forward
Interagency and interstate Interagency and interstate teamwork laid foundation for future teamwork laid foundation for future productive working relationshipsproductive working relationships
Fixed site teams worked for survey Fixed site teams worked for survey purposes, but targeted efforts can purposes, but targeted efforts can be more effective for compliance be more effective for compliance purposespurposes
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ResourcesResources
USDA/AFTC "Guide for Security USDA/AFTC "Guide for Security Practices in Transporting Practices in Transporting Agricultural and Food Agricultural and Food Commodities.Commodities.””AFTC Resource DirectoryAFTC Resource Directory
Vulnerability & Threat Vulnerability & Threat Assessment ToolAssessment ToolSecurity Planning GuideSecurity Planning GuideHighway Watch® Program
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ResourcesResources
AFDO AFDO ““Guidelines for the Transportation of Guidelines for the Transportation of Food ProductsFood Products””FDA FDA ““Food Producers, Processors, and Food Producers, Processors, and Transporters:Transporters:Food Security Preventive Measures Food Security Preventive Measures GuidanceGuidance””
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Future EffortsFuture Efforts
Continued response & random Continued response & random transportation assessmentstransportation assessmentsContinued interstate/interagency Continued interstate/interagency communicationcommunicationPartner with transportation industryPartner with transportation industryIncrease awareness of transportation Increase awareness of transportation issues issues Increased focus of trucks at receivingIncreased focus of trucks at receiving
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