State Food Protection Task Force
State Food Protection Task Force
State Food Protection Task Force

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

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.  

Report Foodborne Illness (FINS) | WA DOH

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)

Oversees manufactured food, animal feed, pet food, and produce

Food Safety | WSDA

Animals, Livestock, and Pets | WSDA

Produce Safety | WSDA

 

 Food | FDA

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

 

Food Safety | WA DOH

State and local health agencies oversee restaurants, retail grocery & farmers markets

 

 Additional Information provided under the “Resources”