Campylobacter in Poultry – Risk Management Strategy 2007 - 2010

Surveillance

Activity

Notes

Expected completion date

Acute gastro-intestinal studies

Final report

September 2007

Comparison of human and poultry Campylobacter isolates utilising MLST in two additional centres with those available in Manawatu

Final report

September 2007

Development and application of new tools for the analysis of Campylobacter surveillance data: identifying the spatial and temporal determinants of raised notifications in New Zealand

Final report

March 2008

Systematic reporting of epidemiology of potentially foodborne disease in New Zealand

Final report

June 2008

Enhancing surveillance of potentially foodborne enteric diseases in New Zealand

Final report

September 2008

Good Operating Practice and hazard based controls

Activity

Notes

Expected completion date

On-farm factors for Campylobacter infection of poultry

September 2007

Assessment of domestic food handling practices

September 2007

Confirmation of changes to retail standards

October 2007

Poultry Processors Code of Practice – primary processing:

• Implementation

• Audit

One audit per annum to gauge success of implementation.

• November 2007

• June 2008

Consumers

Update guidance material

NZFSA is working closely with the New Zealand Foodsafe Partnership to promote proper consumer poultry handling

December 2007

Effect of commercial freezing on reduction of Campylobacter on poultry

December 2007

Mandated standard for hazard based intervention (where necessary) in conjunction with performance target

April 2008 - to be confirmed

Quantification of Campylobacter from internal and external rinsates

May 2008

Resuscitation of putative viable but non culturable foodborne bacteria of significance to NZ

June 2008

Leakproof packaging

June 2008

Evaluation of on-farm risk factors

June 2008

Effectiveness of current GOP on faecal contamination/cross contamination

June 2008

Poultry Processors Code of Practice- secondary processing:

• implementation

June 2008

Check implementation of Broiler Growing Biosecurity Manual

At least one annual review of Manual

June 2008

Development and implementation of risk-based controls

Activity

Notes

Expected completion date

Secondary processing of poultry

September 2007

Comparative exposure model

November 2007

Monitoring

Activity

Notes

Expected completion date

Hazard monitoring within the food chain

- flock prevalence

- carcass (NMD)

Trend analysis

Quarterly

Establishment of performance monitoring target

October 2007

Establishment of an NMD performance target

April 2008

Review of monitoring databases

June 2008

Evaluation of NZFSA audit reports

June 2008

Risk communication

Progress report on website

Monthly

2007 NZFSA Food Safety Conference

Campylobacter Strategy progress

Sept 2007

Website presentation of trends in Campylobacter profile

Ongoing

Survey of consumers’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs with respect to Campylobacer in poultry, including acceptability of possible interventions.

April 2008