The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness have announced that Series 2 of their joint Food Safety Culture Webinar Series will begin in September, after a nine-month delay precipitated by the Trump Administration’s January 2025 communications freeze on public health agencies.

Registration for the webinar series is now open. The new schedule is as follows:

• September 3, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 1, “How to Turn a Problem Into an Opportunity”—integrate root cause analysis into the fabric of your company
• October 29, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 2, “Interrogate Your Assumptions”—understand and verify the assumptions that underpin your company culture
• December 17, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 3, “Measure the Power of Declared Values”—how your metrics should reinforce the values you hold
• February 18, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 4, “Live Your Values Day by Day”—avoid complacency through proactive, ongoing reinforcement of company values
• April 15, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 5, “Culture Change Carnival”—a lightning round session that will provide tools, insights, and creative activities from industry peers to continuously improve your food safety culture
• June 3, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 6, “Understanding Artifacts”—spot key indicators for success as the session breaks down “green flags” as seen through food safety culture artifacts
• September 17, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. ET: Webinar 7, “The Wrap-Up—Bringing it All Together”—reflect on the key learnings of Series 2 and look toward the future with actionable strategies for positive change.

Hear from experts in the public and private sectors as they explore critical aspects of food safety culture, from the basic assumptions that underpin an organization’s food safety work to the messages and programs that support an organization’s food safety culture. Participants will walk away with actionable strategies to improve their companies' food safety cultures, as well as approaches to address common misconceptions that can impact food safety behavior in day-to-day operations.