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February 2025
Grade "A" Milk Safety
Grade "A" Milk Safety Program Dairy Safety Policy Branch,
HFS-316
Division of Dairy Safety Office of Microbiological Food Safety
Food and Drug Administration
5001 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20740-3835
HFP-Dairy@fda.hhs.gov
(FAX) (301) 436-2632
Seyyida Saterfield, CSO
Training Officer
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Office of Regulatory Affairs
Div. of Human Resource Development
(510) 337-6853
Fax: (510) 337-6702
Seyyida.Saterfield@fda.hhs.gov
DEFINITIONS
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| LEO | Laboratory Evaluation Officer |
| pLEO | Provisional Laboratory Evaluation Officer. Person evaluated by a certified LEO on behalf of the FDA/LPET and approved to perform the same functions as a LEO as specified in M-a-100. |
| SRO | Sanitation Rating Officer. |
| SRO (F) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Farms Only. |
| SRO (P) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Plants Only. |
| SRO (R/T) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Receiving and/or Transfer Stations. The designation may stand alone or may accompany a "Plants only" or "Farms only" certification. |
| SSO | Sample Surveillance Officer. |
| SSO (P) | Sample Surveillance Officer. – Plants |
| SSO (BH) | Sample Surveillance Officer. – Bulk Haulers |
| EXP | Expiration Date. |
| (H)* | NCIMS HACCP -Individuals that are NCIMS HACCP Certified/Standardized to conduct FDA plant audits or IMS plant listing audits. |
| (A)* | ASEPTIC -Individuals that are NCIMS Aseptic Program Certified/Standardized to conduct IMS aseptic milk plant listings. |
| (T)* | Appendix T – An SRO who has attended the FD 378 Preventive Controls for Grade “A” Milk Plant Regulators training course and is qualified to conduct re-inspections/re-audits of milk plants that FDA Milk Specialist have determined to be in Substantial Non-Compliance with Appendix T |
| Name/Title | Affiliation | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Montgomery Acting Branch Chief | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (301) 796-5368 | sean.montgomery@fda.hhs.gov |
| Robert Altobelli (H)* (A)* National Standard | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (240) 402-4032 Cell: (917) 930-9164 | robert.altobelli@fda.hhs.gov |
| Curtis Griner National Standard | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | Cell: (229) 401-8998 | curtis.griner@fda.hhs.gov |
| Kathryn Bennett Dairy Specialist | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (301) 796-1344 | kathryn.bennett@fda.hhs.gov |
| Tennetta Hazard Dairy Specialist | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (240) 402-0042 | tennetta.hazard@fda.hhs.gov |
| Michelle Stedman Dairy Specialist | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (240) 402-0404 | michelle.stedman@fda.hhs.gov |
| Stephen Walker, Ph.D. Engineer | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (708) 924-0647 | stephen.walker@fda.hhs.gov |
| Monica Metz, Science Advisor | Dairy Safety Policy Branch | (240) 402-2041 | monica.metz@fda.hhs.gov |
| Lucy Salgado, Laboratory Evaluation Officer | Egg, Meat, Laboratory Policy Branch | (240) 402-2249 | lucy.salgado@fda.hhs.gov |
| Richard Stephens, Laboratory Evaluation Officer | Egg, Meat, Laboratory Policy Branch | (240) 402-2979 | richard.stephens@fda.hhs.gov |
| Misty Moriarty, Laboratory Evaluation Officer | Egg, Meat, Laboratory Policy Branch | (301) 796-9668 | misty.moriarty@fda.hhs.gov |
Laboratory Proficiency and Evaluation Team
Laboratory Proficiency and Evaluation Team, HFH-450
Division of Food Processing Science and Technology
Office of Food Safety
Food and Drug Administration
6502 S. Archer Road
Bedford Park, IL 60501-1957
(FAX) (708) 924-0690
DEFINITIONS
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| LEO | Laboratory Evaluation Officer |
| pLEO | Provisional Laboratory Evaluation Officer. Person evaluated by a certified LEO on behalf of the FDA/LPET and approved to perform the same functions as a LEO as specified in M-a-100. |
| SRO | Sanitation Rating Officer. |
| SRO (F) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Farms Only. |
| SRO (P) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Plants Only. |
| SRO (R/T) | Sanitation Rating Officer -Receiving and/or Transfer Stations. The designation may stand alone or may accompany a "Plants only" or "Farms only" certification. |
| SSO | Sample Surveillance Officer. |
| SSO (P) | Sample Surveillance Officer. – Plants |
| SSO (BH) | Sample Surveillance Officer. – Bulk Haulers |
| EXP | Expiration Date. |
| (H)* | NCIMS HACCP -Individuals that are NCIMS HACCP Certified/Standardized to conduct FDA plant audits or IMS plant listing audits. |
| (A)* | ASEPTIC -Individuals that are NCIMS Aseptic Program Certified/Standardized to conduct IMS aseptic milk plant listings. |
| (T)* | Appendix T – An SRO who has attended the FD 378 Preventive Controls for Grade “A” Milk Plant Regulators training course and is qualified to conduct re-inspections/re-audits of milk plants that FDA Milk Specialist have determined to be in Substantial Non-Compliance with Appendix T |
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ravinder Reddy, Ph.D. | (708) 924-0632 Cell: (301) 642-4701 | ravinder.reddy@fda.hhs.gov |
| Yang Chen | (708) 924-0604 | yang.chen@fda.hhs.gov |
Matthew Kmet
| (708) 924-0659 | matthew.kmet@fda.hhs.gov |
Robert Newkirk
| (708) 924-0628 | robert.newkirk@fda.hhs.gov |
| Shannon Kiener | (708) 924-0605 | shannon.kiener@fda.hhs.gov |