Joint Beef Safety Committee

2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:

Todd Allen, Vice Chair

Vice Chair Todd Allen opened the meeting with introductions and welcoming of members and guests.  Dr. Mandy Carr, executive director of safety research for the checkoff, provided a FY2012 beef safety industry update and reviewed the recently completed FY 2011 AR (ending May 31, 2012), including project results from research, an update on the tenth anniversary of the Beef Industry Safety Summit.

Allen and Dr. Carr presented NCBA’s proposed Authorization Requests for FY2013 checkoff-funded beef safety programs, and Barry Carpenter presented a request from the North American Meat Association.  The committee discussed each proposal and recommended that the Operating Committee approval all of them. 

2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety  Committee Meeting Materials:

• July 27, 2012 Meeting AGENDA
• Feb. 3, 2012 Meeting MINUTES
• Beef Safety Post-Harvest FY13 Authorization Request – NAMA
• Beef Safety Research FY13 Authorization Request – NCBA
• Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) FY13 Authorization Request – NCBA

2012 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:

Jeff Clausen, Chair
Todd Allen, Vice-Chair 

Vice Chair Todd Allen opened the meeting with introductions and welcomed members and guests.  The committee reviewed and approved agendas and minutes from the previous committee meeting held in August 2011.  Dr. Guy Loneragan of Texas Tech University provided the committee with a research update.  

Dr. Mandy Carr, staff liaison to the committee, provided an update on the FY 2011 checkoff program (ending May 31, 2012) including progress on research projects, Beef Industry Safety Summit preparation, as well as all other outreach program results.  A status update on the 2012 AR (ends May 2013) was provided, followed by discussion of future projects and events.  

The Joint Issues Management Subcommittee joined the Beef Safety Committee group for a session discussing how the research, communication and issues management programs work together to respond to media inquiries.

2012 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee meeting materials:

• Feb. 3, 2012 Meeting Agenda
• Aug. 3, 2011 Meeting Minutes
• FY2011 Beef Safety Authorization Request
• FY2012 Approved Beef Safety Authorization Request

2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Aug. 3, 2011 Meeting Report:

Jeff Clausen, Chair
Todd Allen, Vice Chair

Chair Jeff Clausen opened the meeting with introductions and welcomed members and guests. The committee reviewed and approved agendas and minutes from the January 2011 meeting during Annual Convention in Denver. 

Dr. Mandy Carr, staff liaison to the committee, provided an update on the FY 2010 recently completed AR (ended May 31, 2011), including research project results, BIFSCo events, Beef Industry Safety Summit highlights and evaluation results as well as all other program outreach results.

Per committee request, a comprehensive report on the media and other outreach extension of the Safety Summit was discussed. A status update on the 2011 AR (ends May 2012) was provided, and discussion of future projects and events occurred. Additionally, a BIFSCo and Safety Summit financial report was discussed by the committee.

Chairman Clausen and Dr. Carr led the committee through a discussion of the draft FY 2012 Authorization Request. The committee recommended an AR with minor edits for submission to the Operating Committee to be evaluated in September for funding.

2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference -Joint Beef Safety Committee Aug. 3, 2011 Meeting Minutes

2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference -Joint Beef Safety Committee Aug. 3, 2011 Meeting Agenda

2011 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Feb. 4, 2011 Meeting Minutes

2011 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Presentation – (ppt) (pdf)

2011 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:
Feb. 4, 2011

Jeff Clausen, Chair
Todd Allen, Vice Chair

Chairman Jeff Clausen and Vice Chair Todd Allen led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda to initiate the planning process for FY 2012 in the area of beef safety and review program progress. Mr. Ken Peterson of USDA-FSIS provided a regulatory update to the committee.

The committee was then led through resolutions by NCBA staff and Todd Allen. A program evaluation was given by Polly Ruhland with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board followed by a program update given by Mandy Carr Johnson and Michelle Rossman with NCBA. A brief review of the new Long Range Plan was given and planning began for 2012.

The meeting adjourned after a wrap-up from Chairman Clausen.

2011 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Presentation

2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:

July 31, 2010

Jeff Clausen, Chair
Todd Allen, Vice Chair

Chairman Jeff Clausen and Vice Chair Todd Allen led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda providing program updates, guest speakers, and the FY 2011 Authorization Request discussion.  Keith Belk, PhD, Colorado State University updated the committee on validating safety systems, and Kristina Butts provided a policy update.  Brooke Davis of Lopez Foods and a member of BIFSCo shared a member’s perspective of the benefits of BIFSCo.  Dr. Mandy Carr, staff liaison to the committee, and Michelle Rossman, member of the food safety staff, provided an update on the FY 2010 program and an overview of recently completed projects. 

Chairman Clausen and Dr. Carr led the committee through a discussion of the draft FY 2011 Authorization Request.  The committee recommended an AR for submission to the Operating Committee. 

2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Research Program Update, July 2010

2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Agenda

2010 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

2010 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Update Presentation

2010 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee meeting report

2010 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Agenda

2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Minutes

2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Beef Safety Update Presentation (ppt) (pdf)

2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:

July 17, 2009

Duane Theuninck, PhD, Chair
Mark Riechers, Vice Chair

Chairman Duane Theuninck and Vice Chair Mark Riechers led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda providing program updates, guest speakers, and the FY 2010 Authorization Request (AR) discussion. Dr. Mandy Carr, staff liaison to the committee, and Michelle Rossman, member of the food safety staff, presented an overview of recently completed checkoff beef safety projects and an update on the status of the FY 2009 research program. Kristina Butts provided a policy update for the committee and Wendy Jenkins shared recent consumer survey results involving safety behaviors in the home.

Committee members heard from Dr. Guy Loneragan, West Texas A&M University who reviewed the progress of pre-harvest safety research and discussed future potential for this research area. Dr. Theuninck and Dr. Carr led the committee through a review of the industry planning factors, committee priorities, and the draft FY 2010 Authorization Request. The committee recommended the NCBA AR for submission to the Operating Committee.

2009 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

2009 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

2009 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Presentations:

• Beef Safety Update (pdf)

• Beef Safety Planning Presentation (pdf)

2009 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:
Jan. 30, 2009
Duane Theuninck, Ph.D., Chair
Mark Riechers, Vice Chair

Chairman Duane Theuninck and Vice Chair Mark Riechers led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda providing an overview and opportunity for discussion of the FY 2008 and 2009 Beef Safety Research Program.  In addition, committee members heard from Dr. Dave Theno, retired industry leader from Jack-in-the-Box, about the utilization of research in the industry, the importance of BIFSCo’s efforts, and future safety challenges.Following a policy update and the Beef Safety Research Advisory Panel report, the committee discussed plans for the FY 2010 program.  The members agreed the following priorities were relevant to the work of the committee:

 

·        Take proactive steps to protect public health from emerging threats.

·        Protect consumers from E. coli and Salmonella.

·        Provide thought leaders with science-based industry information.

·        Responsibly employ economically viable practices without negatively impacting beef quality or safety.

2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:
July 18, 2008

Duane Theuninck, PhD, Chair
Mark Riechers, Vice Chair

Chairman Duane Theuninck and Vice Chair Mark Riechers led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda providing a FY 2007 and 2008 Beef Safety Program update and discussion.  In addition, committee members heard a presentation from Dr. Todd Bacon, Director Quality Systems, US Supply Chain Management, McDonald’s Corporation on McDonald’s perspectives on food safety.  Tom Edrington, USDA, Ag Research Services, presented research opportunities within the industry.

Dr. Mandy Carr, staff liaison to the committee, and Michelle Rossman, member of the food safety staff, presented an update on the status of the FY2008 research program.  Dr. Theuninck and Dr. Carr led the committee through a review and discussion of the industry planning factors, committee priorities, and plans for FY2009.  Following this discussion, Dr. Theuninck and Dr. Carr presented the draft FY2009 Authorization Request.  The committee recommended an AR for submission to the Operating Committee. 

Following a policy update and the Beef Safety Research Advisory Panel report, the committee discussed plans for the FY2009 program. 

2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, July 2008 – Committee Agenda

2008 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:
Feb. 8, 2008

Duane Theuninck, Ph.D., Chair
Mark Riechers, Vice Chair

Chairman Duane Theuninck and Vice Chair Mark Riechers led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through an agenda providing an overview and discussion of the FY 2008 Beef Safety Program. In addition, committee members received updates on the current beef safety environment from two guests: Dr. Dan Engeljohn, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy, Program, and Employee Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service and Dr. Mohammed Koohmaraie, Director, USDA-ARS Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center NE, who updated the committee on emerging beef safety threats.

Following a policy update and the Beef Safety Research Advisory Panel report, the committee discussed plans for the FY2009 program.

2008 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

2007 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Joint Beef Safety Committee Meeting Report:

Chairman Mike Engler and Vice Chairman Duane Theuninck led the Joint Industry Beef Safety Committee through a program that included an update of the FY 2007 Beef Safety Program and discussions of how beef safety research ties to the long range plan, the safety environment, and industry strategies. An Authorization Request for FY 2008 was presented, discussed and approved. An Attachment A addressing safety research needs related to international markets was also discussed and approved. The meeting concluded after a safety policy update and a research review from Tom Edrington, Ph.D. of the USDA-ARS laboratory in College Station, TX.

2007 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, July 2007 – Committee Agenda

2007 Cattle Industry Annual Convention, Feb 2007 – Committee Minutes

2007 Cattle Industry Annual Convention, Feb 2007 – Committee Agenda

2006 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, July 2006 — Committee Minutes

2006 Cattle Industry Summer Conference - Joint Beef Safety Committee – Powerpoint Presentation

2006 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, July 2006 — Committee Meeting Agenda

2006 Cattle Industry Convention – Joint Beef Safety Committee Report:
Mike Engler, Chairman
Duane Theuninck, Vice Chairman

Strategies Addressed:

• Beef Safety – Maintain and increase consumer confidence in beef safety.
• Industry Resource – Establish the checkoff and NCBA as resources for all industry segments to catalyze growth opportunities, create positive change, and protect the business climate for beef.

Research Tactics

• Pathogens – High
• TSE Science – High
• Beef Industry Food Safety Council – High
• Dissemination – High

2005 Cattle Industry Summer Conference - Committee Meeting Minutes