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Food Safety Matters

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Ep. 60. Cramer, Bernard, Powitz: Three career food safety pros walk into a bar (Part II)

Michael Cramer is currently the senior director of food safety and quality assurance with Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. He is a Safe Quality Food practitioner, an American Society for Quality-certified quality auditor, and a Preventive Controls-Qualified Individual. A graduate of West Chester University, Mike earned a B.Sc. in health science in 1977. He's been an esteemed member of Food Safety Magazine's Editorial Advisory Board since 2001.

Dane Bernard is currently the managing director of Bold Bear Food Safety where he offers consulting services. He is a registered specialist in food, dairy, and sanitation microbiology with the American Academy of Microbiology. Dane has been an instructor and lecturer on principles and applications of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and has helped to formulate HACCP plans for the U.S. food industry. Dane received an M.Sc. in food microbiology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He's also a recipient of the Food Safety Magazine Distinguished Service Award (2017).

Dr. Robert (Bob) Powitz is the principal and technical director of R.W. Powitz & Associates. There, he specializes in forensic sanitation services to industry, law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies. Bob has dedicated his career to food safety having worked for over 54 years to study, develop, and implement the most effective sanitation practices. Bob received his undergraduate education in agronomy and plant pathology from the State University of New York and the University of Georgia. He holds a M.Sc. in public health with a specialty in institutional environmental health and a Ph.D. in environmental health, with specialties in environmental microbiology and epidemiology from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He also has a very long list of honors including, most impressively, a spot on the Food Safety Magazine Editorial Advisory Board.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Mike, Dane, and Bob [32:15] about:

  • Issues with staffing, especially in food manufacturing
  • Education gaps, and how colleges and universities play a role in staffing the future of food safety
  • How current food safety professionals can do a better job of making the industry more inviting to up-and-coming professionals
  • Working with auditors and regulators
  • Trends such as food delivery, meal kits, and plant-based meat

We also speak with Dr. Mindy Brashears [19:11], the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety about:

  • USDA's recent Food Safety Consumer Research Project: Meal Preparation Experiment Related to Poultry Washing (in partnership with RTI International and North Carolina State University)
  • Study findings related to the evolution of consumer behaviors in the kitchen
  • How USDA's current consumer messaging is faring, and how that messaging may change in the future
  • Recommendations to prevent illness beyond USDA's Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill mantra
  • Why changing consumer behavior continues to be a challenge
  • Partnering with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Partnership for Food Safety Education
  • Opportunities to work with meat and poultry processors, and how they can assist with spreading accurate food safety messages

Mike Cramer's Articles Published in Food Safety Magazine:
Environmental Listeria Monitoring: Seek and Destroy Pathogens (December 2017/January 2018)
Allergen Management: A Personal and Professional Perspective (August/September 2016)
A Look at GMPs: How FSMA Will Change Expectations (February/March 2016)

For more articles from Mike Cramer? Access our compiled search at FoodSafetyMagazine.com

Bob Powitz's Articles Published in Food Safety Magazine:
Checking Field Thermometer Accuracy (April 2015 eDigest)
Chemical-Free Cleaning: Revisited (October/November 2014)
Non-EPA Registered Cleaners and Sanitizers For Use in Food Production Facilities and Retail Food Establishments (September 2013 eDigest)

​Want more articles from Bob Powitz? Access our compiled search at FoodSafetyMagazine.com

News Mentioned in This Episode
Public Meeting: New Era of Smarter Food Safety (submit comments here) [2:11]
New Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Investigation Kept Secret for 6 Weeks [7:06]  
Five Major Food Companies Form Leafy Greens Safety Coalition [15:59]

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IFC: Effective Pest Management

In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak—for the second time—to Jerry Heath (staff entomologist) and Sharon Dobesh (director of technical services) from the Industrial Fumigant Company (IFC) about integrated pest management and some best practices that food facilities can follow.

In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to IFC about:

  • Tips for creating or improving upon a pest management program
  • The importance of communication and partnership between the food plant and the pest management company
  • How hard it is to change a facility's food safety culture
  • How fluctuating environmental conditions can lead to unexpected pest problems
  • The different types of food facilities (dry vs. wet processing) and the various types of pests and insects they tend to attract
  • Surprising pest discoveries
  • The most vulnerable hot spots and risky areas within most food plants
  • The critical importance of keeping trailers and other forms of transportation clean
  • Best practices in pest management, plus actions that food plant employees can take when they spot a rodent
  • The use of pesticides vs. the demand for more natural pest products

Resources
Pest-Free Shipping and the FDA's Sanitary Transportation Rule
Integrated Pest Management-based Prevention Tips 
The Integrated Pest Management Pyramid 

Sponsored by:

IFC

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Ep. 59. Cramer, Bernard, Powitz: Three career food safety pros walk into a bar (Part I)

Michael Cramer is currently the senior director of food safety and quality assurance with Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. He is a Safe Quality Food practitioner, an American Society for Quality-certified quality auditor, and a Preventive Controls-Qualified Individual. A graduate of West Chester University, Mike earned a B.Sc. in health science in 1977. He's been an esteemed member of Food Safety Magazine's Editorial Advisory Board since 2001.

Dane Bernard is currently the managing director of Bold Bear Food Safety where he offers consulting services. He is a registered specialist in food, dairy, and sanitation microbiology with the American Academy of Microbiology. Dane has been an instructor and lecturer on principles and applications of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and has helped to formulate HACCP plans for the U.S. food industry. Dane received an M.Sc. in food microbiology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He's also a recipient of the Food Safety Magazine Distinguished Service Award (2017).

Dr. Robert (Bob) Powitz is the principal and technical director of R.W. Powitz & Associates. There, he specializes in forensic sanitation services to industry, law firms, insurance companies, and government agencies. Bob has dedicated his career to food safety having worked for over 54 years to study, develop, and implement the most effective sanitation practices. Bob received his undergraduate education in agronomy and plant pathology from the State University of New York and the University of Georgia. He holds a M.Sc. in public health with a specialty in institutional environmental health and a Ph.D. in environmental health, with specialties in environmental microbiology and epidemiology from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He also has a very long list of honors including, most impressively, a spot on the Food Safety Magazine Editorial Advisory Board.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Mike, Dane, and Bob [13:43] about:

  • Sanitation, training, and other areas of instruction that colleges and universities fail to cover, and why reaching out to these institutions is so important
  • Working with regulators who do not fully understand the sanitation process
  • Some of the downfalls of contracting with chemical suppliers who lack technical expertise beyond the sale cycle
  • Why equipment design is so crucial to a sanitation program
  • The do's and don'ts of effective swabbing
  • Balancing marketing and product development ideas with food safety priorities and needs
  • Understanding the "why" behind sanitation
  • Keeping up with food codes and regulations not only state to state, but in other countries, particularly as it relates to allergens
  • Why industry needs to do a better job of representing the positive side of their work so that younger sanitarians see the benefits
  • Trends: sustainability and green cleaning

Mike Cramer's Articles Published in Food Safety Magazine:
Environmental Listeria Monitoring: Seek and Destroy Pathogens (December 2017/January 2018)
Allergen Management: A Personal and Professional Perspective (August/September 2016)
A Look at GMPs: How FSMA Will Change Expectations (February/March 2016)

For more articles from Mike Cramer? Access our compiled search at FoodSafetyMagazine.com

Bob Powitz's Articles Published in Food Safety Magazine:
Checking Field Thermometer Accuracy (April 2015 eDigest)
Chemical-Free Cleaning: Revisited (October/November 2014)
Non-EPA Registered Cleaners and Sanitizers For Use in Food Production Facilities and Retail Food Establishments (September 2013 eDigest)

​Want more articles from Bob Powitz? Access our compiled search at FoodSafetyMagazine.com

News Mentioned in This Episode
Pork Industry Workers Sue USDA Over New Swine Rule's Faster Line Speeds [3:27]
New Report: IFSAC Releases 2017 Foodborne Illness Data [5:50]
FDA's FSMA Tracking Dashboard [9:55]  

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Ep. 58. Lan Lam: Food Safety in America’s Test Kitchen

Lan Lam is the senior editor of Cook's Illustrated Magazine and a cast member on PBS's America's Test Kitchen (ATK). Lan earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wesleyan University. There, she learned scientific methods that inform her approach to developing recipes and teaching home cooks the principles of cooking and baking. 

Before joining ATK, Lan learned to cook by working for James Beard Foundation Award winners and nominees in Cambridge and Boston. The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented annually to recognize U.S. culinary professionals including chefs, restaurateurs, authors, and journalists. 

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Lan [25:50] about:

  • The origins of Cook's Illustrated Magazine and ATK
  • Explaining the "why" behind each recipe that goes on air
  • Addressing viewer concerns about handwashing, how television editing can be misleading, and how they work around this
  • The process behind choosing what is discussed on ATK
  • Commonly submitted viewer questions
  • Addressing concerns about raw poultry and eggs
  • Proper refrigeration of cooked foods
  • How the show ensures they are disseminating accurate food safety information

Bob Ferguson's Food Safety Insights [13:55]
Bob discusses his article featured in our October/November 2019 issue:

Want more from Bob Ferguson? Find more of his articles and podcast segments.

News Mentioned in This Episode
Meat Plant Owner and HACCP Manager Plead Guilty to Falsifying E. coli Test Records [3:10]
Beef Execs Plead Guilty to Selling $1 Million of Adulterated Meat to Bureau of Prisons [7:55]
Former PCA Quality Control Officer Moves Into Halfway House [10:15]
FDA Announces Joint Venture to Study Human Pathogens in Yuma Region Leafy Greens [10:58]  

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Ep. 57. Sanjay Gummalla: AFFI’s Food Safety Innovations

Sanjay Gummalla is the vice president of regulatory and technical affairs at the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), where he recently led the effort to launch the organization's Food Safety Zone online tool released earlier this year. 

Previously, Sanjay was the vice president of product development at Zentis North America. Before that, he spent time at Givaudan where he served as the lead scientist for food and dairy processing and was responsible for conducting research to establish impact, performance, and stability of new ingredients and technologies. He also spent time in dairy flavor development at Cargill.

Sanjay earned his Ph.D. in nutrition and food sciences at Utah State University in 2000 and was a post-doctoral researcher at the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Sanjay [17:59] about:

  • Sanjay's career and background
  • The history of AFFI and the organization's recent 75th anniversary
  • AFFI's science-based and risk-based approach to food safety, and their focus on preventing and controlling Listeria monocytogenes in frozen foods
  • The Food Safety Zone, AFFI's Listeria control program, and how it was developed and implemented
  • Sanitation control, environmental monitoring, and other areas, templates, and resources covered or offered within the program
  • AFFI's efforts to advance food safety via scientific research, developing best practices, training, and education for the supply chain, retailers, foodservice workers, and consumers
  • Collaboration in food safety without the worry of competition 
  • AFFI's partnership with Merieux NutriSciences
  • The Alliance for Listeriosis Prevention
  • AFFI's Frozen Food Foundation
  • Consumer confusion about cooking instructions and what 'ready-to-eat' really means, and working with regulatory agencies to get consistent messaging out to the public
  • Balancing convenience, taste, and safety of frozen foods
  • Misconceptions about the nutritional benefits of frozen foods vs. fresh foods
  • Plans to expand the Food Safety Zone and focus on other pathogens besides Listeria

Resources Mentioned:
AFFI Food Safety Zone online tool
Alliance for Listeriosis Prevention
AFFI Frozen Food Foundation
FrozenAdvantage.org 

News Mentioned in This Episode
New Food Allergen Labeling Coming to the UK [5:13]
Trade Group Pushes to Remove Coconut from FDA's Food Allergen List [6:51]
USDA Modernizes Swine Slaughter Inspection for the First Time in 50 Years [10:44] 

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Phoseon: Targeting Pathogens with UV LED

In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to two experts from Phoseon. Theresa Thompson is an application scientist for Phoseon's Life Science Group. Jay Pasquantonio is the strategy director for Phoseon's Life Science Group. Theresa and Jay discuss the use of ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV LED) technology to reduce pathogens in food.

In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Phoseon about:

  • Phoseon's use of UV LED disinfection systems to reduce and control foodborne pathogens from food products and contact surfaces
  • The potential to use UV LED to treat beverages, produce, packaging, and various surfaces
  • The overall benefits of using UV light, particularly in food processing
  • Environments and instances that are ideal (and not ideal) for Phoseon's food safety applications
  • Why traditional or more aggressive methods to eliminate pathogens may not be desirable
  • The risks of purchasing UV LED equipment and systems from commercial market sellers
  • Worker safety when using UV LED lights
  • Upcoming research and product innovation within Phoseon

Resources
UV LED Disinfection for Food Safety 
Effectiveness of UV LEDs for Inactivating Biomolecules and Microorganisms
Rapid UV Inactivation Enables Faster Disinfection Processes for Manufacturing

Sponsored by:

Phoseon

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Ep. 56. Oscar Garrison: Regs and Eggs

Oscar Garrison is the senior vice president of food safety regulatory affairs at United Egg Producers. Previously, he was the director of food safety with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. As a past president of the Association of Food and Drug Officials, Oscar led the national organization's efforts to promote an integrated food safety system by working with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and industry.

Oscar earned his B.Sc. in Forensic Science and Technology from Jacksonville State University.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Oscar [20:25] about:

  • How his background in forensic science led him to an unexpected career in food safety
  • The most challenging aspects of being a state regulator
  • How state regulatory bodies work with federal and local agencies to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks
  • Why having specialized staff and maintaining those staff members are crucial at the state regulatory level
  • How state regulators can help educate small and independent producers
  • Inspection changes implemented in Georgia after the Peanut Corporation of America case
  • His thoughts on data related to recent research on Salmonella and eggs
  • Common questions and misconceptions about eggs and egg safety
  • Whether or not a single food safety agency is a good idea
  • Creative ways to use digital technology to ensure that state regulators can do their jobs
  • Social media and regulators' responsibility to educate the public on food safety matters
  • Whole-genome sequencing

Oscar Garrison's Articles in Food Safety Magazine
A Closer Look at Egg Safety 
Evolution of a State Food Safety Program

Bob Ferguson's Food Safety Insights [15:24]
Bob joins us to discuss his article featured in our August/September 2019 issue:
The FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule Is Here: Are Processors Ready?

Want more from Bob Ferguson? Find more of his articles and podcast segments.

News Mentioned in This Episode
Spain's Largest-Ever Listeria Outbreak [5:42]
Listeria Outbreak Has No Known Source in U.S.; Likely Source in Canada [8:56]
FDA Reminds Industry of Best Practices in Response to Food Tampering in Retail Grocery Stores [10:45]  

Sponsored by:

Sterilex

Dry Floor Application Guide 
Egg Grading Sanitation Program

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