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2023 Program

2023 Program*

November 14th, 2023

7:30 am Check-in & Continental Breakfast

8:30 am General Session 1 – Troubleshooting Quality and Food Safety Through the Importance of Cleaning and Sanitation – Joy Waite-Cusic, Oregon State University

10:15 am Workshop Session 1

  • Basics of Food Microbiology – Virginia Ng, Washington State Department of Agriculture
  • Post-Harvest Sanitation and Agricultural Water– Collins Bugingo, Produce Safety Alliance
  • Cultivating Food Safety Culture in your Sanitation Team– John Boyce, Boyce Food Consulting
  • +Basic Cleaning – Don Jones, Wesmar Company
  • Food Fraud and Food Defense – TBA

11:15 am Workshop Session 1 – Repeat, pick another workshop session from WS1 to attend

12:00 pm Buffet Lunch, provided

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

2:50 pm Workshop Session 2

  • Validation and Verification – Joy Waite-Cusic, Oregon State University
  • +Basic Sanitizers – Chris Barley, Ecolab
  • +Hand Hygiene: A Cornerstone for Food Safety in Food Manufacturing – Virginia Ng, Washington State Department of Agriculture
  • Food Safety and Sanitation for Cultured Seafood – Justin Kolbeck, Wild Type, Inc.
  • Pre-Op Inspections – Jennifer Mai, Simplot

3:50 pm Workshop Session 2 – Repeat, pick another workshop session from WS2 to attend

5:30 pm Cheese and Wine Reception, Plus Top 5 Line Worker Award Nominees Announced

November 15th, 2023

7:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am General Session 3 –  Sanitation and Hygienic Design – Cornerstone of Food Safety: A Food Safety Manager’s Reflection – Yuqian Lou, PepsiCo

10:15 am Workshop Session 3

  • Food Safety for Remote Facilities – Seafood Industry Panel
    • John Boyce, Cultivate SA
    • Christina Dewitt, OSU Seafood Lab
    • Kevin Graham, Wesmar Company
    • Brandii O’Reagan, Sea Grant, University of Washington
    • Virginia Ng, WSDA
  • +Food Safety Laboratory Testing – Nidal Kahl, Biogen Labs
  • + Basic Chemical Safety for Sanitation Workers – Tim Howard, Dubois Chemical
  • Root Cause and Corrective Action – TBA
  • Equipment Sanitary Design – Don Jones, Wesmar Company

11:15 am Workshop Session 3 – Repeat, pick another workshop session from WS3 to attend

12:00 pm Buffet Lunch, provided

1:15 pm General Session 4 Tales From and For the Front Lines: How Food Safety Culture Impacts People – Ben Chapman

2:30 pm Closing Remarks & Line Worker Award Ceremony

+Indicates a basic workshop session.
*Any portion of the program may need to change.

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

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