The vision of the Washington State Food Protection Task Force is to:
Identify and address food and feed safety issues within Washington State;
provide food safety and food defense education opportunities to all stakeholders;
and provide a forum to enhance communication and strengthen partnerships amongst public health partners.
The Washington State Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) operates through a cooperative agreement funding received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FPTF pulls together all levels of government: federal, state, and local to work together to identify and address food protection issues in Washington State.
Food – Feed – Produce
Member agencies have expertise in food, feed, produce, epidemiology, laboratory, animal health, environment, and public health.
Mission:
- Identify and address food, feed, and produce safety issues within Washington
- Provide food, feed, produce safety and defense education opportunities
- Provide a forum to enhance communication and strengthen partnerships among regulatory agencies, industry, academia, and local government
Current Goals:
- Maintain a statewide Food Emergency Response Plan (FERP)
- Maintain a statewide Food Emergency Response Resource Guide (FERRG)
- Enhance communication and collaboration among WA regulatory laboratories
- Serve as a forum for laws and regulations that impact multiple regulatory stakeholders
- Build outreach and awareness for the public and industry of the food and feed regulatory agencies in Washington State
- Provide information on food and feed safety topics important to industry, academia, consumers and FPTF participants
Upcoming Events
FINS – Foodborne Illness
Don’t let unsafe food ruin anyone’s day! Together we can keep Washington healthy and happy. Report foodborne illness online today!
FINS is linked to local health authorities to allow statewide data collection and a faster way to find the source of food-based outbreaks.
Program Assistance
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
Oversees manufactured food, animal feed, pet food, and produce
Animals, Livestock, and Pets | WSDA
Oversees food, animal feed, pet food, produce, and other products out of state or country.
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) | FDA
Food Safety | Food Safety and Inspection Service (usda.gov)
Oversees meat, poultry & egg products
State and local health agencies oversee restaurants, retail grocery & farmers markets
Additional Information provided under the “Resources”