U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Office of Regulatory Affairs
October 27, 2000

Satellite Broadcast

Report of the FDA Retail Food Program Database
of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors

As announced in FEDERAL REGISTER, September 6, 2000, the purpose of this public meeting:

• To present the methodology used for developing a baseline on the occurrence of CDC-identified foodborne illness risk factors in retail-level institutional food establishments, restaurants, and retail food stores
• Present data from the baseline inspections conducted (1998-1999) by FDA Regional Food Specialists

Target Audience:

• State, local, and tribal retail food program personnel
• Food service industry
• Institutional food service personnel
• Consumers

Broadcast Materials: Site Coordinators - visit the website (after September 11) a couple days prior and print broadcast materials for your viewers (e.g., sign-in sheet; PPT handouts (PDF format-56KB); evaluation). After broadcast, please return sign-in sheet and evaluations as indicated in website.

How to View the Broadcast:

• FDA HQ Viewers: To be determined
• ORA FIELD: Contact your local downlink site coordinator for viewing information
• Fiber optics signal will be distributed to FDA Centers – contact your Center site coordinator for viewing information
• Non-FDA Sites – require access to a steerable satellite dish and receiver capable of receiving c-band broadcast signals. A site coordinator should be designated (see Broadcast Materials, above).

VIDEOTAPES: Downlink sites should program your VCR's to record this program for future viewing. FDA/ORA's nationwide lending library will make a copy of this program available on loan (and duplication). For loan information, contact Cindy Lachin via e-mail (CLachin@ora.fda.gov).

SATELLITE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SATELLITE INFORMATION TO HELP YOU TUNE IN

1. Galaxy 3R is located at 95 degrees West. You can probably find it by choosing G3 on your receiver. If you would like to set up early or test your equipment on another day, go to Galaxy 3R and see if you can see the following programming: Channel 8    ECom TV (infomercials)
   Channel 18  DirecTV (infomercials)
   Channel 21  Gems Shopping Network (home shopping)

   Once you establish that you are on the correct satellite, don't forget to change back to Channel 18 for our program. If you can't find it or if you believe you are on Galaxy 3R, but don't see any of this programming, you'll need to have your system checked out before our program.

2. It is very important for you to test your equipment as soon as possible to ensure that it is functioning properly and to see if you can get programming from one of the satellites we'll be on. Storms can cause damage and/or move your antenna out of alignment or you may not have your satellite of choice programmed in. Do not wait until test time to discover problems. If you think your dish and/or receiver are malfunctioning or not programmed correctly, have them checked out by a professional well before the program.

3. Although a Troubleshooter will be provided, we cannot guarantee the performance of your equipment.

Hypertext updated by bap/eardms 2000-OCT-15