One of the year’s largest food safety conferences is now planned to be a virtual event, according to an announcement from the organizers of the Food Safety Summit.
The event, annually set in the first
Continue Reading COVID-19 pushes conference off the in-person stage into virtual realm
After having to be rescheduled, this year’s Food Safety Summit is set for Oct. 19-22 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
Registration is now open for the summit, with early bird
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There are at least two ways to generate a crowd at a food safety conference. You can do a panel of opponents where individuals who’ve been on opposite sides speak from the same podium.
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MOUNT VERNON, WA — They’re out there on the front lines waging a battle against dangerous pathogens that can contaminate your food and make you sick or even kill you. Yet most people don’t even
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Editor’s note: This is part of series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of September as Food Safety Education Month.
With charitable, environmental, and faith-based organizations all getting involved in the
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
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The work of 43 people in New York led to more than 300 recalls and the removal of contaminated food from countless store shelves across the country in 2016, preventing illnesses and protecting the public.
Continue Reading The intersection of science and safety: NY testing pays off
As was made all too clear once again with the terrorist attacks in Belgium last week, information sharing across agencies is crucial during investigations. Foodborne illness outbreak investigations are no different from terror investigations in
Continue Reading Food safety Integration Forum spotlights information sharing
Industry experts and top regulatory officials including FDA Deputy Commissioner Mike Taylor are scheduled to discuss new efforts to reduce public health risks at the 18th annual Food Safety Summit in May. For the first
Continue Reading Food Safety Summit 2016 addresses public health risks
Top officials of U.S. food safety agencies are not wholeheartedly supportive of a single food safety agency, arguing that collaboration is a higher priority. During the Food Safety Summit in Baltimore on Thursday, leadership from
Continue Reading Top Food Safety Officials Focused on Collaborating Over Combining Agencies
Michael Taylor, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, told the audience at the Food Safety Summit’s Town Hall on Thursday to expect a document explaining the principles guiding
Continue Reading FSMA Questions Dominate Town Hall Session With Top Food Safety Regulators
