{"id":1778,"date":"2023-06-09T19:22:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T19:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsanitation\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:29:22","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsanitation\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Food Safety &amp; Sanitation Workshop logo. \" class=\"wp-image-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/18\/FSS-Final-color.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">November 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7:30 am<\/strong> Breakfast provided onsite at the Mt. Hood Ballroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:15 am <\/strong>General Session 1: Evidence Based Cleaning &amp; Sanitizing: Efficacy, Tolerance, and Truth &#8211; Neil Bogart, Post Consumer Brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:15 am<\/strong> Workshop Session 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lab Results and Interpretation of Environmental Monitoring Data &#8211; Nidal Kahl, Biogen Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+Building a Sanitation Program &#8211; Chris Barley, RMC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+Basics of Cleaning and Chemistry &#8211; Tim Howard &amp; Jesus Heredia, Wesmar Company, Inc.\n<ul>\n<li>10:15 am presented in English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:15 am Conceptos b\u00e1sicos de limpieza y qu\u00edmica (presentado en espa\u00f1ol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of Food Traceability Rule &#8211; Amy Wise, Starbucks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-Op Inspections &#8211; Jennifer Mai, The JR Simplot Company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:15 am<\/strong> Workshop Session 1 Repeat, pick another workshop session 1 breakout to attend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:15 pm<\/strong> Buffet lunch provided onsite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:15 pm<\/strong> General Session 2: Recall Catalyst: Transforming Lessons into Lasting Improvements &#8211; Richard Shiraishi, BrucePac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:50 pm<\/strong> Workshop Session 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Microbial Risk Management: Sanitizer Efficacy in Reducing Cross-Contamination &#8211; Joy Waite-Cusic &amp; Andrea Domen, Oregon State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+Basic of Sanitizers &#8211; Tim Howard &amp; Jesus Heredia, Wesmar Company, Inc.\n<ul>\n<li>2:50 pm presented in English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3:50 pm Conceptos b\u00e1sicos de los sanitizantes (presentado en espa\u00f1ol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+Basics of Food Microbiology &#8211; Claire Murphy, Washington State University Extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You Found Listeria Again. Did It Come Back, or Did it Never Leave? &#8211; Jovana Kovacevic, Oregon State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Washington State Department of Agriculture Panel &#8211; Luisa Castro, David Minor, &amp; Ashlee-Rose Ferguson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:50 pm<\/strong> Workshop Session 2 Repeat, pick another workshop session 2 breakout to attend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5:30 pm<\/strong> Cheese and Wine Reception in the Mt. Hood Ballroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">November 4<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7:30 am<\/strong> Breakfast provided onsite Mt. Hood Ballroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:15 am<\/strong> General Session 3: The Invisible Supply Chain:  Where Food Safety Risks Hide &#8211; Ann Zieser, Cargill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:15 am<\/strong> Workshop Session 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hand Hygiene: A Cornerstone for Food Safety in Food Manufacturing&nbsp;&#8211; Virginia Ng, Washington State Department of Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing Out the Danger: Drains, Niches &amp; Biofilms &#8211; Stephanie Goff, Sanitation Specialists &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FDA Updates &#8211; Rebecca Sletner, FDA State Liaison<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choosing Cleaning Tools and Writing Them into Your SSOPs &#8211; Jack Burnett, Vikan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building a Quality Integrated Pest Management Program: Partnership, Accountability, and What\u2019s Ahead &#8211; Ashely Roden &amp; Edna Alfaro Inocente, Sprague Pest Solutions.\n<ul>\n<li>10:15 am presented in English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:15 am Mitigaci\u00f3n de plagas en la planta \u2014 C\u00f3mo crear un programa de calidad de manejo integrado de plagas: colaboraci\u00f3n, rendici\u00f3n de cuentas y lo que viene (presentado en espa\u00f1ol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:15 am<\/strong> Workshop Session 3 Repeat, pick another workshop session 3 breakout to attend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:15 pm<\/strong> Buffet lunch provided onsite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:15 pm<\/strong> General Session 4: Building a Food Safety Culture that Works on Every Shift &#8211; Tia Glave, Catalyst Food Leaders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:30 pm<\/strong> Closing Remarks &amp; Line Worker Award Ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Any portion of the program may need to change.<br>+Indicates a basic workshop session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Cathy Blood, <a href=\"mailto:blood@wsu.edu\">blood@wsu.edu<\/a>, for any assistance with registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Girish Ganjyal, <a href=\"mailto:girish.ganjyal@wsu.edu\">girish.ganjyal@wsu.edu<\/a>, for any questions regarding the program.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0075-0013-17d73a28d68f411c94ba14f1b362bcb9\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAttendee Registration for FSS\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 3rd, 2026 7:30 am Breakfast provided onsite at the Mt. 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