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.

Food safety auditor reviewing inspection records in a food processing facility.

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.

This image depicts a professional mechanic working on a piece of stainless steel processing machinery in a factory setting.

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.

Live: July 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar will provide participants with guidance on how to effectively use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to develop key components of a food safety management system (FSMS).

Live: August 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to learn strategies for strengthening environmental control programs through a layered approach to pathogen management.

Live: August 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to learn why ambient air is the largest and most overlooked contamination zone in food processing, and what it costs you between scheduled cleans.

Bonna Cannon

ARTICLES

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

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

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