Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (CAHFS) provides milk quality testing in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State-Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement microbiological analytical services are provided for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; for market milk products, manufactured milk products, and products resembling milk products processed in the state of California. The CAHFS, serves as the state's Central Milk Laboratory, is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administering annual proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories, and participation in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance and Laboratory Evaluation Programs. The laboratory additionally participates in state cooperative programs targeted at understanding international implications associated with international movement of legal and illegal dairy products. PARTICIPANTS: United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System. TARGET AUDIENCES: State and federal regulatory officials, dairy industries, and national public health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
CAHFS participation in the state's milk quality program serves the dairy industry and helps protect state and national public health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: CAHFS provides milk quality testing in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State-Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement microbiological analytical services are provided for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; for market milk products, manufactured milk products, and products resembling milk products processed in the state of California. The CAHFS, serves as the state's Central Milk Laboratory, is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administering annual proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health laboratories, and participation in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance and Laboratory Evaluation Programs. The laboratory additionally participates in state cooperative programs targeted at understanding international implications associated with international movement of products. PARTICIPANTS: USDA, FDA, CDFA, and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System. TARGET AUDIENCES: State and federal regulatory officials, dairy industries, and national public health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
CAHFS participation in the state's milk quality program serves the dairy industry and helps protect state and national public health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: CAHFS provides milk quality testing in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State-Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement microbiological analytical services are provided for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; for market milk products, manufactured milk products and products resembling milk products processed in the state of California. The CAHFS serves as the state's Central Milk Laboratory which is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administering annual proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories, and participation in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance and Laboratory Evaluation Programs. The laboratory additionally participates in state cooperative programs targeted at understanding international implications associated with international movement of products. PARTICIPANTS: USDA, FDA, CDFA, and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System. TARGET AUDIENCES: State and federal regulatory officials, dairy industries, and national public health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
CAHFS participation in the state's milk quality program serves the dairy industry and helps protect state and national public health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: CAHFS provides milk quality testing in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State-Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement microbiological analytical services are provided for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; for market milk products, manufactured milk products and products resembling milk products processed in the state of California. The CAHFS serves as the state's Central Milk Laboratory which is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administering annual proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories, and participation in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance and Laboratory Evaluation Programs. During calendar year 2009 approximately 50,000 analyses were performed. PARTICIPANTS: USDA, FDA, CDFA, and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System TARGET AUDIENCES: State and federal regulatory officials, dairy industries, and national public health. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
CAHFS participation in the state's milk quality program serves the dairy industry and helps protect state and national public health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: CAHFS provides milk quality testing in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State-Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement microbiological analytical services are provided for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; for market milk products, manufactured milk products and products resembling milk products processed in the state of California. The CAHFS serves as the state's Central Milk Laboratory which is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administering annual proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories, and participation in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance and Laboratory Evaluation Programs. During calendar year 2008 approximately 65,000 analyses were performed. The laboratory additionally participates in state cooperative programs targeted at understanding international implications associated with international movement of products. PARTICIPANTS: CDFA, dairy industry, and the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System. TARGET AUDIENCES: CDFA and food safety regulators. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Serving as the state of California's milk laboratory, CAHFS helps protect state and national animal agriculture, wildlife, and associated public health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
During fiscal 2007 approximately 70,000 analyses were performed. The laboratory additionally participates in state cooperative programs targeted at understanding international implications associated with international movement of products. CAHFS co-authored results from an initial border cheese surveillance effort:
Impacts
The Milk Quality section is unique within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State -Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement CAHFS provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. The CAHFS Milk Quality section is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Publications
- Harris NB, Payeur J, Bravo D, Osorio R, Stuber T, Farrell D, Paulson D, Treviso S, Mikolon A, Rodriguez-Lainz A, Cernek-Hoskins S, Rast R, Ginsberg M, Kinde H. 2007. Recovery of Mycobacterium bovis from soft fresh cheese originating in Mexico. Applied Environmental Microbiology. 73:1025-1028.
- Kinde, H.; Mikolon, A.; Rodriguez-Lainz, A.; Adams, C.; Walker, R.L.; Cernek-Hoskins, S.; Treviso, S.; Ginsberg, M.; Rast, R.; Harris, B.; Payeur, J.B.; Waterman, S.; Ardans, A. 2007. Recovery of Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Mycobacterium bovis from cheese entering the United States through a non-commercial land port of entry. Journal of Food Protection, 70:47-52.
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Progress 01/01/06 to 12/31/06
Outputs
The Milk Quality section is unique within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State -Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement CAHFS provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. During fiscal 2006 a total number of 69,934 analyses were performed.
Impacts
The CAHFS Milk Quality section is responsible for all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/05 to 12/31/05
Outputs
The mission and operating philosophy of the Milk Quality section is unique to all other sections within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State /Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement the section provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. In this capacity it performs all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Impacts
During 2004-05 a total number of 67,302 analyses were performed.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04
Outputs
The mission and operating philosophy of the Milk Quality section is unique to all other sections within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State /Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement the section provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. In this capacity it performs all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Impacts
During 2003-04 a total number of 71,354 analyses were performed.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03
Outputs
The mission and operating philosophy of the Milk Quality section is unique to all other sections within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State /Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement the section provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. In this capacity it performs all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Impacts
During 2002-03 a total number of 61,240 analyses were performed.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
During the previous fiscal year a total number of 62, 762 analyses were performed from 20,094 samples.
Impacts
The mission and operating philosophy of the Milk Quality section is unique to all other sections within CAHFS in that it operates and provides services in accordance with the Food and Agricultural Code Sections 520 through 531 and the State /Federal Cooperative Interstate Milk Shippers (IMS) program. Under this agreement the section provides microbiological analytical services for Grade A and manufactured raw milk produced by dairies located throughout the state of California; provides microbiological analytical services for Market Milk Products, Manufactured Milk Products and Products resembling milk products processed in the state of California; and serves as the State Central Milk Laboratory. In this capacity it performs all regulatory compliance testing, administers proficiency tests to commercial and Public Health Laboratories annually, and participates in the US-FDA Drug Residue Surveillance program and laboratory evaluation program.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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