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32	Food Safety and Security: The Goal Preserve the Safety and Security of the U.S. Food Supply from Farm To Table
33	Food Security: Chemical and Biological Risks
34	FOOD SAFETY vs. FOOD SECURITY FOOD SAFETY – PREVENTION OF UNINTENTIONAL CONTAMINATION FROM HAZARDS WITHIN SYSTEM FOOD SECURITY PREVENTION OF PURPOSEFUL CONTAMINATION FROM HAZARDS OR PERNICIOUS AGENTS FROM OUTSIDE SYSTEM
35	BIO-TERRORISM THE USE OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS TO CREATE TERROR {CHEMICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND PHYSICAL AGENTS CAN ALSO BE USED} AGENTS COULD BE USED AGAINST HUMANS OR ANIMALS GENERALLY USED TO CAUSE HARM TO HUMANS
36	AGRI-TERRORISM THE USE OF BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS TO AFFECT ANIMAL OR PLANT HEALTH PRIMARY AIM IS ECONOMIC DISRUPTION, BUT HUMAN HARM IS POSSIBLE
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38	In terms of prevention, do what is AFFORDABLE and EFFECTIVE for your operation.
39	Food Security Issues Implementing the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (“the Bioterrorism Act”) (PL 107-188): Section 305: Registration of Food Facilities Section 307: Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments
40	Who Must Register?
41	What Facilities Are Exempt? Non-profit facilities Retailers Farms Restaurants Fishing vessels, except those that engage in processing as defined in FDA’s seafood HACCP regulations (21 CFR 123.3(k)) Facilities subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
42	Requirements for Prior Notice Regulation 68 FR 5428 (Feb. 3, 2003) Statutory Deadline: December 12, 2003 Notice Requirement under Final Preliminary Rule Not less than 8 hours No port shopping or re-directing loads Not more than 5 days
43	Prior Notice of Food Importation Failure to notify is violation (prohibited act) Inadequate notice provided; article refused admission Article held at the port of entry or in secure storage until proper notice is provided Transportation and storage costs borne by the owner, purchaser, importer or consignee Serious consequences for perishables
44	Challenges to Security from Global Marketing and Sourcing Port of Long Beach > 1million inbound/yr US Customs officials must clear one container every 20 seconds, one truck every 12 seconds Takes 5 inspectors 3 hours to inspect a loaded 40-ft container Will never have enough inspectors, space…..
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