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DSHS Resources for Industry

Davonna Koebrick, RS, LMSW

Food Safety Officer/Program Supervisor

MFRPS Program/Texas Rapid Response Team/Food Protection Task Force

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Consumer Protection Division

Food Safety Officer

Davonna Koebrick

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Texas Public Health Regions

Region 1 - Lubbock
Region 2/3 - Arlington
Region 4/5 North - Tyler
Region 6/5 South - Houston
Region 7 - Temple
Region 8 - San Antonio
Region 9/10 - El Paso
Region 11 - Harlingen

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www.dshs.Texas.gov

Food Irradiation
Food Labeling
Food Licensing
Food Manufacturing & Wholesale

Food Meat & Poultry Inspection
Foodborne Illness Disease Outbreaks
Frozen Desserts

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Food Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Warehouse

Food Alerts & Recalls Affecting Texas

Sign up for Email Updates
Additional Sources for Recall Information

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/foods

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Food Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Warehouse

Food Manufacturer License

Applications and Forms

Juice HACCP
Seafood HACCP
Acidified & Low Acid Canned Foods
Guidance Documents
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/foods

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Food Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Warehouse

Labeling

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/food-manufacturers-wholesalers-warehouses/labeling-food-manufacturers-wholesalers-warehouses#Allergens

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Retail Foods

Recalls
Legislative Updates
Texas Retail Food Establishments Jurisdiction Interactive Map
Permitting Information
Statutes and Laws
Forms and Publications
Industry Guidelines & Resources
Texas Cottage Food Production
Texas Farmer’s Market

SB 812 (Zaffirini) – Food Allergen Awareness Poster

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments

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Milk and Dairy

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/milk-dairy-unit

All dairies selling raw milk and raw milk products to the public are issued a Grade "A" Raw for Retail License.

Assures the public that the dairy is inspected at least twice every six months by a registered sanitarian.
All Texas-licensed Grade "A" Raw for Retail dairies raw milk and raw milk products are sampled at least every three months.
Samples are tested at a Texas-certified lab for

milk quality
presence of aflatoxin (from the contaminated feed)
potential pathogens

License Requirements

Entities regulated by the Milk and Dairy Program

Producer Dairies
Milk Processing Plants
Frozen Dessert Manufacturers
Non-Grade “A” Dairy Product Manufacture i.e., Cheese, and Raw for Retail Dairies

Applications & Forms
Laws & Rules
Raw Milk for Retail Sale

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Meat Safety Assurance

The Meat Safety Assurance Section

Partners with the people, communities, and meat and poultry industries to protect, promote, and improve health.
Regulate and enforce public health laws and policies necessary to prevent disease and protect the public's well-being.
Assure Texans that products bearing the Texas mark of inspection are produced from healthy animals that are slaughtered in a humane manner and prepared in a sanitary environment, contain no harmful ingredients, and are truthfully labeled.

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/meat-safety

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Seafood & Aquatic Life

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/seafood-aquatic-life-group

Seafood and Aquatic Life Unit

Protects consumers from contaminants, disease or other health hazards transmissible or found in fish and shellfish.
Certification of Molluscan Shellfish Shippers
Licensing of Crab Meat Processors
Approval of Imported Processed Crab Meat
Fish Consumption Advisories and Bans for Public Waters
Designation of Shellfish Harvesting Areas

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Consumable Hemp

A CHP (Consumable Hemp Product) is defined as any product processed or manufactured for consumption that contains hemp, including food, a drug, a device and a cosmetic. It does not include any consumable hemp product containing a hemp seed, or hemp seed-derived ingredient used in a manner generally recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
CHPs cannot contain more than 0.3 percent concentration of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/consumable-hemp-program

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Consumable Hemp

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/consumable-hemp-program

Examples of CHPs are:

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil
CBD gummy bears
Food and drinks infused with CBD
Over-the-counter drugs containing CBD
Topical lotions and cosmetics that contain CBD

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Texas Rapid Response Team

Multiple agencies make up the TRRT and work together to provide preparedness, prevention, and timely response to food and/or feed related disasters that may affect the citizens of Texas.

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Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)

TDA’s Office of Produce Safety (TOPS) promotes understanding and compliance with the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule

Produce Safety Rule, (21 C.F.R. Part 112)

FDA Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption establishes science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption.

Mixed-type facilities

https://texasagriculture.gov/Regulatory-Programs/Produce-Safety

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Office of the Texas State Chemist

Texas Feed & Fertilizer Control Service

Protects consumers and enhances agribusiness through its feed and fertilizer regulatory compliance program
Surveillance and monitoring of animal-human health and environmental hazards
Regulatory Science outreach program
Regulatory authority over pet food

https://otscweb.tamu.edu/

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Texas Food Protection Task Force

Mission:

The Texas Food Protection Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and defense issues along the farm to fork continuum by maintaining an open dialogue with all partners in food safety to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health.

Vision:

A safe, secure, and efficient food supply for Texas.

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Texas Food Protection Task Force

Enhance Partnerships in an Integrated Food Safety System
Gather Input on Proposed Laws and Regulations
Educate Stakeholders on New Laws and Regulations
Provide Technical Assistance
Educate Consumers
Enhance Human and Animal Food Emergency Response Preparedness
Discuss Food Safety Issues Related to Emerging Food Trends
Promote Implementation of Intervention Strategies

The FDA envisions the FPTFs playing a key role in promoting tools and initiatives implemented as part of its New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
Protects consumers by preventing, intentional and unintentional food contamination
Maximizes compliance and minimizes food safety risks
Enhances integration, leverage resources, and improve information sharing with local, state, and federal partners

Outcomes of a Strong and Effective Food Protection Task Force

Promote voluntary compliance with human and animal food laws and regulations
Advocate for Foodborne illness prevention
Improve food safety by implementing short and long-term prevention strategies to stop, control, and prevent foodborne illness and food contamination
Improve local, state, federal, and multi-jurisdictional human and animal food emergency surveillance, response, and post-response systems.

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Texas Food Protection Task Force

Membership

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Free Online Course

Create an account at learningportal.hhs.Texas.gov

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Food Safety Programs

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Food Safety Recalls, Outbreaks & Emergencies

Recalls of Foods & Dietary Supplements

Food producers recall their products from the marketplace when the products are mislabeled or when the food may present a health hazard to consumers because the food is contaminated or has caused a foodborne illness outbreak.

Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness

Stay informed about foodborne illness outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated food products. FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network manages response, surveillance, and post-response activities.

Safety Alerts & Advisories

Information from FDA about areas of concern and potential health risks, including consumer advisories.

Emergencies

FDA, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides information on food safety and disposal during public health emergencies, such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.

Report a Problem

Learn how consumers, health care providers, and others can report an “adverse event,” which is any health-related event associated with the use of food products, or any other complaints, concerns, or problems related to food products.

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www.afdo.org

Connect with Experts

Directory of State and Local Officials
Food Processing Authorities Directory
Retail Food Regulatory Programs Directory
Subject Matter Expert Directory

Publications
Resources
Training
Events

Mid-Continental Association of

Food & Drug Officials (MCAFDO)

mcafdo.afdo.org

Regional Affiliate of AFDO
comprised of local, state, and federal food, drug, and consumer product safety officials, and industry associate members from the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/

89^th Session

HB 520, SB 541

Cottage Foods

HB 735, 749, 1200, 1374, 1385 Origin Labeling
HB 1669

Raw Milk

HB 1290, 1637; SB 314

Food Additive Restrictions for School Lunches

Cottage Foods

Would expand the definition of cottage food production operations (CFPO) to include non-profit organizations;
Would expand the definition of allowable baked goods to include TCS products that do not contain meat, poultry, shellfish, or fish;
Would increase the annual gross income to $100,000;
Would add some labeling requirements and/or register with DSHS;
Would add a definition and DSHS registration for CF Vendor;
Would allow CF Vendors to sell products to consumers at farmer’s markets, farm stands, food service establishments, and retail stores.

Origin Labeling

These bills are all about labeling food products according to their origin.
Would require meat & shrimp to be labeled that the product originated in Texas;
Would require food service establishments to provide written notification to their consumers that shrimp was imported from outside the U.S.
Would require COOL for retailers of beef and pork on the container, packaging, and display.

Raw Milk

Would allow a permitted person to sale raw milk and raw milk products to consumers in Texas; cooperative associations, and raw milk coordinators (RMC);
Would add a new definition for a RMC: an individual or nonprofit organization allowed to sell milk on behalf of the raw milk producer directly to consumers at an agreed-upon location (to include farmer’s markets);
Would require the RMC to register with the Department;
Would provide labeling requirements for all raw milk products.

Food Additives

These bills are all about restricting specific additives and ingredients from school lunches.
HB 1290 & SB 314 would prohibit free or reduced-price meals under the national school breakfast and lunch programs from containing:
Brominated vegetable oil,
Potassium bromate
Propylparaben,
Azodicarbonamide,
Butylated hydroxyanisole,
Red dye 3, or
Titanium dioxide.
HB 1637 would prohibit a school district or open-enrollment charter school from providing meals that contain certain food colorings (i.e. blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5, or yellow 6) or substantially similar additives.

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Other Resources

Universities
Associations

International Association for Food Protection
Texas International Produce Association
Texas Beekeepers Association
Texas Retailers Association

Equipment and Supply Manufacturers

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Thank you!

Davonna Koebrick, RS, LMSW

Davonna.Koebrick@dshs.texas.gov