Food safety rapid response team: Wisconsin’s ready-to-respond system
Official title: Maintenance of Human and Animal Food Rapid Response Team - Wisconsin
Funded at Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot · NIH-11559570 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program in Wisconsin helps state agencies detect and respond quickly to food-related emergencies to keep people and animals safe.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Madison, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2024 |
| Project end | March 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $225,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U01FD008289-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11559570 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (this is a public health program rather than a patient-facing trial).
✕Less likely to help
There may be no direct benefit to individual patients; the focus is on improving emergency response systems.
What this research studies
This grant supports maintaining and improving Wisconsin’s Food Rapid Response Team to ensure fast, coordinated actions during food safety emergencies. The effort strengthens collaboration between state and federal partners and uses a structured incident command system to guide responses. It aims to protect public health by reducing hazards in human and animal food firms and markets through timely detection, response, and abatement. The project builds on years of development and focuses on sustaining a mature, ready-to-respond program for future incidents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lead to faster, more effective responses to food safety emergencies, reducing harm to people and animals.
How similar studies have gone: Previous development of the RRT program in Wisconsin has reached maturation and demonstrated effectiveness in coordinating responses.
Where this research is happening
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Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot
Madison, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sprecker, Troy S — Wisconsin Dept/agri/trade/consum/ Prot
- Study coordinator: Sprecker, Troy S
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.