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Bonna Cannon

Bonna Cannon doesn't do food safety theater. She builds systems that actually work. With over 25 years in engineering, operations, and quality leadership at Chobani, Tree Top, The Cheesecake Factory, and Clif Bar, she now leads Bonnafide LLC. Known for cutting through the noise and pushing past "check-the-box" compliance, Bonna helps companies prevent the kinds of failures that put people at risk—a mission made personal after her son's near-death and life-long kidney damage from E. coli O157:H7.

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When the Score Lies: A Call for Real Competence and Accountability

High audit scores, catastrophic failures, and the new rule that would disqualify the person cleaning up the mess
Bonna Cannon
July 10, 2026

This article discusses high audit scores, catastrophic failures, and the new rule that would disqualify the person cleaning up the mess.


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The High Costs of Saving Money: How Overzealous Capital Controls Undermine Food Safety, Worker Safety, and Plant Performance

Delaying capital that mitigates known hazards is not just bad for margins; it is regulatory risk
Bonna Cannon
March 20, 2026
There are technical, economic, and human costs of deferred capital for food safety. Recent legislation provides new tax levers that can change how ROI is calculated. If leadership does not adapt, the result will be more recalls, more injuries, and more brand damage—costing more than a lower capital spend.
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