2021 Agenda
SCHEDULE LISTED IN CENTRAL TIME
Monday, May 10
9:00am – 5:00pm
Certification Course: Intentional Adulteration: Conducting Vulnerability Assessment
Tuesday, May 11
8:00am – 10:00am
W1: “State of the Industry” –Effects of COVID-19 on Current and Future Management Practices
10:00am – 11:30am
GENERAL SESSION
KEYNOTE: The New Role and Responsibilities of the Food Safety Professional in the COVID-19 World
11:30am – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S1: Managing COVID-19 across the Food Industry: We Can’t Mandate until We Educate
S2: How Ventilation can Reduce Disease Transmission
S3: Restaurant Policies and Practices Related to Norovirus Outbreak Size and Duration
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S4:Virtual Auditing- Understanding The Positives and Negatives
S5:Let’s Not Forget: Physical, Chemical, Biological Hazards
S6:Pivoting the Message to fit Today’s Concerns
Wednesday, May 12
8:00am – 10:00am
W2:What Does Traceability Mean for Me and My Business?
10:00am – 11:30am
GENERAL SESSION
TOWN HALL: A Conversation with Top Regulators
11:30am – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S7:What information to use, and what to communicate during the COVID-19 Crisis
S8:How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company
S9:The New OSHA: Enforcement Under the Biden Administration – What Food Safety Managers Should Expect
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S10:Food Safety Leadership: How to Integrate It into the Business Functions of the Company
S11:Mutual Reliance
S12:Food Safety Challenges with Plant-Based Foods in Response to Refrigerated Storage, High Pressure Processing, and Pan Frying
Thursday, May 13
8:00am – 10:00am
W3: RoadMap to Food Safety Culture
10:00am – 11:30am
GENERAL SESSION
BEYOND COVID: Let’s Work the Problem People - A Guide to Flexible Crisis Planning
11:30am – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S13:Local Public Health – Navigating Conflicting Information
S14:Retail and New Business: What Should the Future Look Like?
S15:How Climate Affects the Safety of the Food Supply Chain
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S16:How to Take Care of Yourself, Each Other, Employees, and Communities
S17:Managing Unintended Consequences during a Crisis
S18: International Impact on Food Supply – Imports
8:00am – 10:00am
W1: “State of the Industry” –Effects of COVID-19 on Current and Future Management Practices
Presenters:
Oscar Garrison, United Egg Producers Association
Craig Henry, PhD, Food Safety Consultant
Jennifer McEntire Ph.D., United Fresh Produce Assn
10:00am – 11:30am
KEYNOTE: The New Role and Responsibilities of the Food Safety Professional in the COVID-19 World
Craig Wilson, Vice President, GMM, Costco
11:30am – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S1: Managing COVID-19 across the Food Industry: We Can’t Mandate until We Educate
Presenter:
Joan Menke-Schaenzer, Van Drunen Farms/ FutureCeuticals
S2: How Ventilation can Reduce Disease Transmission
Presenters:
Adam Kramer, ScD, MPH, RS, CDC
Ginger Chew, ScD, MSPH, CDC
S3: Restaurant Policies and Practices Related to Norovirus Outbreak Size and Duration
Presenters:
Lee-Ann Jaykus, PhD, North Carolina State University
Hal King, PhD, Public Health Innovations LLC
Glenda Lewis, MSPH, FDA
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S4: Virtual Auditing- Understanding The Positives and Negatives
Presenters:
Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Council, LLC
Sean Leighton, Cargill
Sara Mortimer, Walmart
S5: Let’s Not Forget: Physical, Chemical, Biological Hazards
Presenters:
Alvin Lee, Illinois Institute of Technology, School of Applied Technology
Brendan Niemira, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
S6: Pivoting the Message to fit Today’s Concerns
Presenter:
Donna Schaffner, Rutgers University
8:00am – 10:00am
W2: What Does Traceability Mean for Me and My Business?
Presenters:
John Spink, PhD, Michigan State University
Faye Feldstein, Deloitte
11:00am – 12:00pm
TOWN HALL: Q&A with Top Regulators
Presenters
Steven Mandernach, JD, Executive Director, AFDO
Paul Kiecker, Administrator, USDA FSIS
Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, Director, Div. of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, CDC
Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy and Response, FDA
Sherri McGarry, Health Scientist Microbiologist, CDC Liaison to FDA for Food Safety
Moderator:Gary Ades, Ph.D., Chair of the Food Safety Summit Educational Advisory Board; G&L Consulting
12:00pm – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S7: What information to use, and what to communicate during the COVID-19 Crisis
Presenters:
Jorge Hernandez, The Wendy's Company
Mahipal Kunduru, PhD, Topco Associates
S8: How to Effectively Work with Departments in Your Company
Presenter:
Sharon Beals, CTI Foods
S9: The New OSHA: Enforcement Under the Biden Administration – What Food Safety Managers Should Expect
Presenters:
Kenneth Kirschner, Hogan Lovells
Laurie Farmer, FDA
Andreas Keller, FDA
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S10: Food Safety Leadership: How to Integrate It into the Business Functions of the Company
Presenters:
Mary Lynn Walsh, Sysco
Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Council, LLC
Faye Feldstein, Deloitte
Moderator: Hal King, PhD, Public Health Innovations LLC
S11: Mutual Reliance
Presenters:
Joseph Corby, Association of Food & Drug Officials
Erik Mettler, FDA
Pam Miles, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Angela Montalbano, New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
Deanna Copeland, Harris County Public Health
S12: Food Safety Challenges with Plant-Based Foods in Response to Refrigerated Storage, High Pressure Processing, and Pan Frying
Presenters:
Dr. Anna Porto-Fett, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
John Luchansky, PhD, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
8:00am – 10:00am
W3: RoadMap to Food Safety Culture
Presenters:
Mary Lynn Walsh, Sysco
Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Council, LLC
Faye Feldstein, Deloitte
Moderator: Hal King, PhD, Public Health Innovations LLC
10:00am – 11:30am
Beyond COVID : Let’s Work the Problem People - A Guide to Flexible Crisis Planning
Presenters:
Will Daniels, President, Produce Division, IEH
Mary Lynn Walsh, Sysco
Glenn Stolowski, HEB
11:30am – 2:30pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Solutions Stage & Tech Tent Presentations
2:30pm – 3:30pm
S13: Local Public Health – Navigating Conflicting Information
Presenters:
Chirag Bhatt, MyHealthInspector
Stephen L. Williams, Houston Health Dept.
Ernie Julian, PhD, Rhode Island Department of Health
Deanna Copeland, RS/REHS, Harris County Public Health Dept.
S14: Retail and New Business: What Should the Future Look Like?
Presenter:
Brenda Morris, AFDO
S15: How Climate Affects the Safety of the Food Supply Chain
Presenter:
Anthony Broccoli, Rutgers Climate Institute
3:45pm – 4:45pm
S16: How to Take Care of Yourself, Each Other, Employees, and Communities?
Presenters:
Joan Menke-Schaenzer, Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals
Deb Kane, J&J Snack Foods
S17: Managing Unintended Consequences during a Crisis
Presenter:
Steven Mandernach, JD, AFDO
S18: International Impact on Food Supply – Imports
Presenters:
John Spink, PhD, Michigan State University, FoodFraudPrevention.com
Tuesday, May 11
11:30am - 12:00pm
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Wednesday, May 12
11:30am - 12:00pm
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Thursday, May 13
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Tuesday, May 11
11:45am - 12:15pm
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Wednesday, May 12
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