Food Safety Summit 2009 Brochure - (Page 8) WEDNESDAY SESSIONS 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. W101 NOROVIRUSES: UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROLLING THE RISKS Convener: Scott Brooks, DVM, Director of Quality Assurance, Yum! Brands, Inc.; Speakers: Jack Frazier, Holland America Cruise Lines; Julie Jean, Professeure, Département des Sciences Des Aliments et de Nutrition, Université Laval Québec, Canada; Katie Swanson, PhD, Vice President, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, ECOLAB 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. W201 LEGAL ISSUES FOR FOOD SAFETY - WHAT EVERY FOOD PROFESSIONAL MUST KNOW Convener: Tom Packer, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP; Speakers: Mordecai Boone, Partner, Gordon & Rees LLP; Gary L. Ades, PhD, G & L Consulting Group, LLC Noroviruses have generated a lot of concern for food operations. What are they and how can you control them? What about the food handler or customer that sheds norovirus into your facility? This session will bring together academic and industry experts to address the science of noroviruses and real-world approaches to tackling the challenges they present. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Learn about practical tips for managing the risks associated with Noroviruses • Utilize strategies learned within your organization O’ how can I sue thee? Let me count the ways! What will claims and lawsuits do to your business life? How will you deal with deceptive trade practice and trace chemical claims? How can you fairly spread the liability? Find out-O’ Captain, what is on the horizon. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Find out the essentials of liability law, including if there needs to be an injury for you to be liable • Understand important areas where your company has risk W102 3RD PARTY AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION: INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES Convener: Mark Overland, Corporate Certification Manager, Cargill, Inc.; Additional industry representatives from supply chain organizations will be announced W202 ISO 22000 PERSPECTIVES Convener: Pat McGee, Editor, Food Quality magazine; Speakers: Navpreet Amole, RD and Quality Assurance Coordinator, Bramfoods; Jeff Cawley, Vice President, Market Development, NWASoft, Inc.; Patricia Hill, Quality Manager, Solvay Chemicals, Inc.; John Surak, Surak & Associates This session will provide an update on industry perspectives of the current 3rd party certification and auditing harmonization efforts that include the GFSI. You’ll hear how the industry is moving toward third party certification for imports and the progress towards harmonization of food safety and quality certification standards, standards acceptability, auditor competency, and audit redundancy reduction. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Discuss the enforcement implications of the certification and auditing harmonization efforts • Explore how the industry standards and applications will protect consumers In the few years since its emergence, ISO 22000, the internationally recognized quality and food safety management system, had garnered a great deal of interest. Recent food safety scandals have only drawn more attention to the system and what it can offer. This panel will provide an update on where ISO 22000 is and where it is going. It will offer the perspective of ISO 22000 experts as well as food manufacturers on the challenges and rewards inherent in implementing such a system. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Learn about challenges company QA personnel faced in becoming ISO2200 compliant • Examine the challenges that were faced, and what the payoff has been W103 A “FRESH” LOOK AT IRRADIATION Convener: Jeffrey Barach, PhD, VP Science Policy, Grocery Manufacturers Association; Speakers: Harlan Clemmons, President & COO, Sadex Corporation; Anuradha Prakash, Professor and Program Director, Food Science, Chapman University; Terry Arthur, PhD, Microbiologist, Meat Safety and Quality Research Unit, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, USDA, Agricultural Research Service; Danielle Schor, Senior Vice President, Food Safety, International Food Information Council W203 PRODUCE TRACEABILITY AND COMPLEXITIES Convener: Jennifer McEntire, PhD, IFT Research Scientist; Speakers: Dave Gombas, PhD, Senior Vice President, Food Safety and Technology, United Fresh Produce Association; Sherri McGarry, Emergency Coordinator; Office of Food Defense, Communications, & Emergency Response (OFDCER), FDA/CFSAN; Gale Prince, Ret. Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs, The Kroger Co. Scientists, regulators and lawmakers, working to determine how best to combat food-borne illness, are encouraging the use of new technologies that can enhance the safety of the nation’s food supply. Many food safety experts believe that irradiation can be a safe and effective tool in helping to control foodborne pathogens and should be incorporated as part of a comprehensive program to enhance food safety. Irradiation, which involves exposing food briefly to radiant energy (such as gamma rays, high-energy electrons, or X-rays), can reduce or eliminate microorganisms that cause food-borne disease. The FDA now allows irradiation of some types of fresh produce and USDA is considering uses to reduce pathogens on beef carcasses. Presented by GMA SESSION OBJECTIVES • Focus on new learning about applications of a relatively well known technology • Discover how it works and some new and interesting possibilities for producing irradiated foods that have enhanced food safety attributes A system to identify the source of a product cannot prevent the occurrence of a microbiological hazard that might lead to an initial outbreak of a foodborne disease. However, the ability to identify the source of a product through trace back can serve as an important component of good agricultural and management practices intended to prevent the occurrence of food safety problems. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is working under contract with FDA to investigate “Traceability in Food Systems.” Although this work is exploring many food systems, this session will focus on trace back and trace forward in the produce industry. Presented by IFT SESSION OBJECTIVES • Discuss with IFT, FDA and other experts how improved traceability can better protect public health, reduce the economic hardship affected industries face, and maintain consumer confidence in the U.S. food supply W104 BETTER PRACTICES IN SANITATION AND INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN Convener: Lisa Lupo, Editor, Quality Assurance magazine; Speakers: Scott Alkinburgh, Corporate Account Manager, ECOLAB (Previously Vice President Food Safety, Marsh Supermarkets); Don L. Renchie, PhD, Program Leader and Extension Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Linda Zaziski, CP-FS MSM FSM, Sr. Safety Assessment and Development Specialist , Meijer AHA TC/TCF/RF; Don Renchie, Program Leader and Extension Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service W204 APPROACHES TO FOOD SAFETY SUSTAINABILTY FOR FOOD SERVICE AND RETAIL Convener: Sharon Wood, Director of Food Safety, H-E-B; Speaker: Gina Nicholson, RS, Food Safety Manager, The Kroger Company; Mark Kreul, PhD, Manager, Food Safety, In-n-Out Burger What is an “integrated” sanitation program and how can this approach improve pest control? Learn how to get the best use of your current pest control provider and the tools for maintenance and sustainment of pest control. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Discuss with industry insiders ideas on program components that can enhance successful control • Examine technology and how it can improve your program This session will focus on discussions of top food safety non-compliance issues and best practices to trend data and strategize corrective actions that result in sustained success. Topics include records, tools and strategies for time/temperature monitoring, HACCP approaches to food safety sustainment and how to apply HACCP principles in the day to day procedures /practices. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Discuss innovative approaches to employee training, and tools for successful execution of food safety checks • Bring your ideas on how to integrate these tools into the day to day workplace 2009 Food Safety Summit http://www.foodquality.com/ http://www.dnvcert.com http://www.asifood.com http://www.sadexcorp.com http://www.harvestmark.com http://www.qualityassurancemag.com/
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