Louisville, Ky, (PRWEB) July 02, 2013
The Food Security & Inspection Division of the New York State Division of Agriculture and Markets was awarded the Elliot O. Grosvenor Meals Security Award at the 117th AFDO Annual Educational Conference.

The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a food security program inside state departments of agriculture, organic resources, public well being, or environmental health in the United States or Canada. It was established in 2010 to honor leaders who greatest showcase improvement, innovation, or sustained higher functionality within a food safety plan.

Director Stephen D. Stich and Angela Montalbano accepted the award on behalf of their division.

Since passage of the federal Bio-Terrorism Act of 2002, the New York State Division of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) has responded proactively to the influx of imported foods that are in violation of federal standards, creating a Bio-Terrorism Imported Meals Surveillance Program that trains bio-terrorism meals inspectors to conduct imported food surveillance and investigations.

Even though the surveillance plan was in progress the NYSDAM Food Safety Division, and U.S. Meals and Drug Administration NY District, took a proactive strategy to creating an Integrated Meals Safety Technique. The two agencies teamed up and formed a cooperative federal-state strategy for monitoring imported foods. As a result of the constructive outcomes, NYSDAM has continued to monitor and conduct imported food investigations with regional, state and federal partners.

About AFDO
The Association of Meals and Drug Officials (AFDO), established in 1896, effectively fosters uniformity in the adoption and enforcement of science-based laws, rules and regulations relating to food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and item safety by either drafting regulatory guidelines or commenting on government proposals. By developing a broad base of support for new approaches, AFDO has grow to be a recognized voice in determining the guidelines and shape of the regulatory playing field of the future. The consensus that AFDO develops is important to advancing uniform laws, regulations, and guidelines that result in a lot more efficient regulation and much less confusion amongst market in the marketplace. AFDO develops assistance for its positions by interfacing with higher-level regulatory officials, business representatives, trade associations, and customer organizations. This effort continues to have a considerable effect on regulations at the federal, state and local level. For much more details, pay a visit to http://www.afdo.org. Inquiries about AFDO can be directed to AFDO Executive Director Joseph Corby.