# Maintain Tennessee's MFRPS Program in Conformance with Current Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards

> **NIH FDA U2F** · TN STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2024 · $201,000

## Abstract

Maintain Tennessee's MFRPS Program in Conformance with Current Manufactured Food
 Regulatory Program Standards
Project Summary/Abstract
Tennessee recognizes the essential importance of leveraging a strong MFRPS framework to maintain its
high-quality regulatory and inspection program by continuing to maintain the strong framework
currently in place.
TDA has developed a strong infrastructure for its manufactured food regulatory program since the
program began, however TDA recognizes areas for growth and improvement. During this project, TDA
will strive to improve its program through maintaining conformance with the current version of MFRPS.
TDA will continue working with FDA and specifically its State Liaison on contract work planning and
providing high quality contract inspections. TDA will maintain its inspection and compliance programs
throughout the upcoming project period by engaging with FDA and state partners when needed. TDA
will review its regulatory authority annually and when requested, identify gaps for adopting the full
Preventive Controls Rule. TDA will continue to maintain its 20.88 agreement with the FDA, renewing this
agreement when it expires in 2024. When violative samples are found, TDA will work with federal and
state agencies as needed to address the situation. TDA plans to take its existing infrastructure and
improve and expand it to advance TDA’s manufactured food regulatory program.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) plans to proactively strengthen its food safety footprint
using the tools and resources in place to assist in the reduction of foodborne illness and hazards in
plants that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods. The proposed work in this application will provide
TDA with a more robust manufactured food regulatory program, promoting a stronger Integrated Food
Safety System.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10932337
- **Project number:** 5U2FFD008087-02
- **Recipient organization:** TN STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Danny Wayne Withers
- **Activity code:** U2F (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $201,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-09-15 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10932337

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10932337, Maintain Tennessee's MFRPS Program in Conformance with Current Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (5U2FFD008087-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10932337. Licensed CC0.

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