# Rhode Island's Strategy to Expand the Implementation of Human Food Preventive Controls

> **NIH FDA U18** · RHODE ISLAND STATE DEPT OF HEALTH · 2020 · $150,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Title: Rhode Island’s Strategy to Expand the Implementation of Human Food Preventive
Controls
Funding Opportunity Announcement Number (FOA): PAR-20-091
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Center for Food Protection (CFP) proposes to
advance the efforts of a nationally Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS) by expanding the scope
of work under its current Flexible Funding Model (RFA-FD-18-001) for the Manufactured Foods
Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS). RIDOH will promote compliance with the Preventive
Controls for Human Food (PCHF) regulation (21 CFR 117).
By participating in this program expansion, RIDOH will further develop its infrastructure,
manufactured food program, and trained personnel to support the implementation of the PCHF
rule. Promoting compliance with the PCHF rule will include training additional personnel to
conduct PCHF inspections and perform audits. RIDOH will develop an inspection and compliance
program as it relates to full-scope PCHF inspections under 21 CFR 117 by updating its inspection
form and upgrading its software.
RIDOH will monitor and continue to build capacity to support a PCHF program beyond the funding
period. RIDOH will work with its federal partners to establish data information sharing capabilities
and participate in work planning activities that promote an IFSS.These PCHF activities will be
incorporated into Rhode Island’s exisiting food safety framework that is currently being
implemented. Rhode Island will remain actively involved in national initiatives related to
enhancement of MFRPS, including PCHF implementation and will provide continued assistance
to newer state programs who may benefit from Rhode Island’s experience.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10130689
- **Project number:** 3U18FD006404-03S1
- **Recipient organization:** RHODE ISLAND STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Ernest Maurice Julian
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $150,000
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10130689

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10130689, Rhode Island's Strategy to Expand the Implementation of Human Food Preventive Controls (3U18FD006404-03S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10130689. Licensed CC0.

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