Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, is seeking a new CEO. This leadership transition comes as current CEO Mitzi Baum prepares to step down by the end of the year. Baum has served as the organization’s leader since 2019, and
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In an annual tribute to young leaders in the fight against foodborne illness, Food Safety News writer Jonan Pilet has been named to the “40 Under 40” class of 2024 by The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness. Pilet’s selection marks the second consecutive year a writer from Food Safety News
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) has joined forces with North Carolina State University and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) to introduce a groundbreaking food safety educational initiative.
The “Introduction to Public Health Food Inspections” course, the first of its kind
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Mitzi Baum, Chief Executive Officer of Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), has announced her plan to step down from her role by the end of the year. Baum informed the board of directors of her decision, expressing gratitude for her time at the organization and a commitment to supporting STOP in
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Four major entities — W.K. Kellogg, Kellanova, the National Restaurant Association, and the International Dairy Foods Association — have joined the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness to bolster food safety across the supply chain. This initiative, driven by Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), aims to foster collaboration between leading food companies
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By April Haynes, OFO
In Alethea “Missy” Payton’s nearly 31-year career, she has advanced through FSIS in several in-plant positions: food inspector, consumer safety inspector (CSI) and supervisory CSI. She also was a resource management specialist (RMS) from 2017 to 2019 and again on a detail starting in 2023.
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By Dr. April Haynes, OFO, on detail to OPACE
Tamar Khafi, Ph.D., thrives on “digging deep” to identify the source of an issue and innovate solutions. As director of the Data Innovation and Governance Staff in the Office of Planning, Analysis and Risk Management (OPARM), Dr. Khafi leads and coordinates
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How surprised was science when bird flu was detected in dairy cattle with those warnings against raw milk or eating unpasteurized dairy products?
Two Auburn University researchers are offering their expertise on the topic. Dr. Shollie Falkenberg, an associate professor and coordinator of animal health research, and Dr. Cris Young
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By Maribel Alonso, Public Affairs Specialist • ARS, Office of Communications
Dr. Dayna M. Harhay is a Research Microbiologist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, NE. For two decades with ARS, Harhay’s knowledge and expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, bacterial metabolism, serotyping, and genomic sequencing
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The Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with STOP Foodborne Illness, a non-profit public health organization, is set to host the 11th and final installment of its webinar series on food safety culture. The webinar will be streamed live May 9 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. EDT from the
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