1. IS OUR FOOD SAFE IN MANITOBA? Diane Roberts, Food Safety Specialist MAFRI May 2, 2009

2. Food Industry Consumer Primary Processing Distribution Retail Food Service Farm Transportation Secondary Processing

3. Responsibilities for food safety ProductionProcessingRetail/Food ServiceConsumer Industry MHHL MAFRI City of Winnipeg Federal Departments / Agencies

4. Industry Responsible for producing safe food Implementing best food safety practices –government food safety programs –government recognized food safety programs –industry developed

5. How industry addresses food safety Producer – national association programs Processor – FSEP, MB HACCP Advantage, client program Distributor – FSEP, MB HACCP Advantage Transporter – national association program Food Service – national association, company program Food Retail – national association, company program

6. Government’s Role Establishing policies & legislation Enforcing & verifying compliance Providing educational material Providing technical advice Providing incentives

7. Government Agency’s Involved Federal: –Health Canada –Canadian Food Inspection Agency –Public Health Agency of Canada –Canadian Grain Commission Provincial –Manitoba Health and Healthy Living –Manitoba Agriculture Food & Rural Initiatives Municipal –City of Winnipeg

8. How safe is our food? The greatest unknown is the consumer.