The Tuesday workshop program of the 2022 Food Safety Summit concluded with a panel discussion on effectively communicating with the regulatory industry. Moderated by Oscar Garrison, Senior Vice President of Food Safety for United Egg Producers, the panelists included Philip Bronstein, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); Mark Moorman, Director of the Office of Food Safety at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Steve Mandernach, J.D., Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO); Jorge Hernandez, Vice President of Quality Assurance at The Wendy's Company; and Will Daniels, President at AgroThrive Inc.
Communicating with the regulatory community and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations can be challenging for many in the food industry. During the workshop, regulators and the regulated industry shared suggestions for how to better communicate with one another and meet regulated requirements while maintaining a sensible level of operational necessity.