# Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) Advancement Project

> **NIH FDA U18** · JERSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT · 2020 · $70,000

## Abstract

Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program
Standards
 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: RFA-FD-20-012
 Participant: Jersey County Health Department
 Program Dates: July 2020- June 2021
Project Abstract
The Jersey County Health Department (JCHD) will advance conformance with the Voluntary National
Retail Food Regulatory Standards (VNRFRS.) An action plan will be developed to enhance our current
food program’s software and training curriculum. JCHD will develop and implement a software program
that will increase awareness of variables of Standard 3: Inspection Program based on HACCP Principles,
Standard 4: Uniform Inspection Program, Standard 6: Compliance and Enforcement, Standard 8:
Program Support and Resources and Standard 9: Program Assessment. This grant funding will provide
JCHD with the opportunity to purchase and foster a system to track trends of foodborne illness, identify
risk factors, schedule inspections, monitor inspector’s performance and strengthen record keeping.
Another aspect of this project will be to implement Food Safety Classes to increase Active Managerial
Control for Persons in Charge. These classes will provide intervention strategies and help food
establishments develop a Food Safety System. Meeting with these industry leaders will also advance
JCHD’s conformance in Standard 7: Industry and Community Relations. The final aspect of this project
will be for meeting Standard 2: Trained Regulatory Staff. This grant funding will provide training
opportunities to meet the standard requirements for continuing education, learn about food safety
resources available, and allow our jurisdiction to network with other jurisdictions working on the
VNRFRS. By the end of the project, JCHD will have a digital inspection food safety program that is
monitored and maintained by software that meets the criteria for Standards 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9, improving
and upholding the current standards that we have met. The data collected will strengthen the VNRFRS
and help reduce the risk factors known to contribute to foodborne illness.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10145245
- **Project number:** 1U18FD007006-01
- **Recipient organization:** JERSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- **Principal Investigator:** Doug King
- **Activity code:** U18 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $70,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10145245

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10145245, Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) Advancement Project (1U18FD007006-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10145245. Licensed CC0.

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