TABLE 1. Descriptions of professional activities and how food safety communicators and regulators work with SVS food processors Respondent Food safety communicator (n = 46) FSPCA lead instructorb Consultant Extension educator Shared kitchen incubator or copacker Retail food operation Buyer or distributor Process authority Insurance company Commercial laboratory Regulators (n = 37) State regulator Federal regulator County regulator aRespondents checked all answers that applied. b81% coidentified as a consultant (43%) or an extension educator (38%). Frequencya 21 16 15 7 3 3 2 1 1 37 % 46 35 33 15 6 6 4 2 2 100 TABLE 2. Response to question on whether food safety communicators and regulators conduct one-on-one or small-group advice or assistance activities to help SVS food processors comply with the PCHF Rule Food safety communicators Response Yes, but it is not my main responsibility. Yes, that is my main responsibility. No, but I refer processors to other people who do. No, I do not actively advise or assist food processors. Number of respondents Frequency 15 13 12 5 45 % 33 29 27 11 Frequency 13 1 14 9 37 % 35 3 38 24 Regulators 164 Food Protection Trends May/June