PITTSBURGH, PA —  Last night, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced its award winners at its annual meeting’s Awards Banquet.

IAFP presented awards recognizing excellence in food safety to the following organizations and individuals.

IAFP Fellow Award

The IAFP Fellow Award is awarded to professionals who have contributed

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PITTSBURGH, PA —  In an IAFP 2022 session on Aug. 2, Dr. Ewen Todd, Ewen Todd Consulting, LLC, provided an overview of several international outbreaks.

Todd started with a chocolate outbreak in European countries in February 2022. 

As various countries came forward with Salmonella cases connected to the outbreak there

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Technology, pathogens and diligence were the watchwords from two leaders from the USDA and FDA as they addressed attendees at the International Association of Food Protection’s 2022 meeting and conference.

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the Food and Drug Administration, was center

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Whether you call it a baby step or a significant stride, the federal government is taking action to clean up the chicken people in America eat.

With an announcement today the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it will be declaring all strains of Salmonella an

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PITTSBURGH, PA — The opening session Sunday night of the annual meeting and conference of the International Association for Food Protection was one of good news.

Speaking to more than half of the 3,500 attendees, President Ruth Petran ticked off a number of accomplishments, none the least of which is

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The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) 2022 Annual Meeting is set for July 31-Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Organizers of the Annual Meeting have released some important information for those attending.

When you arrive:

Take a photo ID to registration. Print or save your QR code to your

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