Mission Statement
Develop training for importers that helps them understand and implement controls to meet the requirements in 21 CFR 123.12 Special requirements for imported products. The target audience is those that import only, not import and manufacture using those imported goods.
Workgroup Responsibilities & Duties
Develop an AFDO training course for seafood importers.
Workgroup Size Limitations (or other requirements)
The workgroup size is limited to 5 people.
Workgroup Level of Commitment
The time needed to develop the course is 40 to 60 hours.
Workgroup Term Limits
Yes, until the course is developed and trained. There will likely need to be a few tweaks to the course after the initial trainings.
Workgroup Meeting Frequency
This workgroup meets monthly.
Workgroup Minutes
Will assign a minute scribe for each meeting.
Workgroup Resources
None.
Workgroup Lead
Steven Bloodgood, Director, Division of Seafood Safety Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Workgroup Members
Brandon Bridgman, Seafood HACCP Subject Matter Expert, Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Lisa Weddig, Chief Food Safety Officer, National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Scott Zimmerman, CEO, Safe Quality Seafood Associates
Mike Klemp-North, VP Administration and Facilities, Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises Inc
Brent Higgs, Consumer Safety Officer, Division of Seafood Safety, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
