Day Two of Food Safety Summit Focuses on Food Safety Culture and Leadership Skills
U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Frank Yiannas joined U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sandra Eskin, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Rob Tauxe and Sherri McGarry, and Association of Food and Drug Official's Steven Mandernach for the Food Safety Summit’s 10th annual Town Hall where they each provided an update from their respective organizations and then answered questions from the audience about the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the food supply chain, and the importance of technology.
Frank Yiannas shared his vision for the New Era of Smarter Food Safety and the focus on Tech-Enabled Traceability. He said, “The New Era for FDA is a bridge between Food Safety Modernization Act and Technology—we need to harmonize a universal language of traceability, so we can speak the same language which is critical for tracking events.” FDA is working to break the cycle of recurring outbreaks tied to leafy greens that they believe are a reasonably foreseeable hazard due to the proximity of livestock.