Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 11/9/20


Food safety plans (FSP) are required for animal food facilities under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule. But what’s the best way to write an FSP? What formats will inspectors accept? What kinds of help are available?

We know you might have questions about your food safety plans. That’s why we partnered with the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) to publish the new Abbreviated Guide to Creating a Livestock Food Safety Plan Under the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) Rule.

NC State Extension’s Marissa Herchler and Adam Fahrenholz were part of a national team that collaborated on the guide. The other team members were
• David Fairfield, National Grain and Feed Association, Senior Vice President, Feed, Arlington, VA,
• Dianne Milazzo, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Consumer Safety Officer, Richmond, VA and
• Jenny Murphy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Deputy Director for Foods, Rockville, MD.

The guide was developed by members of the FSPCA Animal Subcommittee to outline and illustrate steps that a livestock food facility could follow to develop its FSP as required by PCAF regulations.

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