2024 Program

Food Safety & Sanitation Workshop logo.

November 12, 2024

7:30 am – 8:30 am Check-in for conference material and continental breakfast

8:30 am General Session 1 – TBA

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am Workshop Session 1

  • Supply Chain Program: Foreign Materials – Nathan Baggio, Costco
  • ** Basics of Food Microbiology – Claire Murphy, WSU Extension
  • ** Building a Sanitation Program – Chris Barley, Ecolab
  • ** Basic Cleaning & Chemistry – Jesus Heredia, Wesmar
  • The Essential Role of Analytical Testing in Adulteration Prevention – Deleo de Leonardis, Purity IQ

11:15 am Pick another session to attend from above. Workshop sessions are presented twice.

12:15 pm Buffet lunch provided onsite

1:15 pm General Session 2 – FDA Updates – Miriam Burbach, Seattle District

2:30 pm Break

2:45 pm Workshop Session 2

  • Dry vs Wet Cleaning Panel
  • ** Basic Sanitizers – Don Jones, Wesmar Company
  • **Pre-Op Inspections – Jennifer Mai, The JR Simplot Company
  • **Hand Hygiene: A Cornerstone for Food Safety in Food Manufacturing – Virginia Ng, WSDA
  • Traceability Rule: Overview and Implementation – Jessica Kocian, FDA

3:45 pm Pick another session to attend from above. Workshop sessions are presented twice.

5:30 pm Wine and Cheese social hour

November 13, 2024

7:30 am – 8:30 am Check-in for conference material and continental breakfast

8:30 am General Session 3 – TBA

10:00 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am Workshop Session 3

  •  Post-Harvest Sanitation & Ag Water – Claire Murphy, WSU Extension
  • ** Record Keeping – Caleb James, WSDA
  • ** Basic Chemical Safety for Sanitation Workers Jesus Heredia, Wesmar Company
  • ** Foam cleaning 101 – Tim Howard, Dubois Chemical
  • TBA

11:15 am Pick another session to attend from above. Workshop sessions are presented twice.

12:15 pm Buffet lunch provided onsite

1:30 pm General Session 4 TBA

2:45 pm Line Worker Award Announcement & Closing remarks

*Any part of the program may change due to scheduling.

Please email Cathy Blood for questions about registration and exhibiting.  Please email Dr. Girish Ganjyal regarding workshop content.