Achieving and Maintaining Conformance to The Mfrps

Ohio Department of Agriculture MFRPS Bridge FY17 Project Summary/AbstractThe overall goal of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Food Safety (ODA FS) is toachieve and maintain conformance with the most current version of the Manufactured FoodRegulatory Program Standards (MFRPS), which are intended to enhance food safety by establishing a uniform basis for measuring and improving the performance of manufacturedfood regulatory programs in the United States and help Federal and State programs betterdirect their regulatory activities at reducing foodborne illness hazards in plants that manufacture,process, pack, or hold foods. The participation of ODA FS in the new MFRPS ConformanceAgreement (colloquially known as the MFRPS Bridge) will assist the program as it continues todevelop and maintain best practices for a high-quality regulatory program. As a StandardEnhancement Project (SEP), ODA FS plans to develop and deliver a training course for those inthe industry of manufactured food facilities that covers good manufacturing practices and theapplication of 21 CFR 110 and 117. In addition, upon reaching conformance with the MFRPS,ODA FS has intentions of implementing a Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) to furtheradvance the efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system.