Summer of 2020:
Hot Topics Include FDA Inspections, Records Retention, and New Technology Era

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Breaking news was not the hot topic of the summer, but rather strategies and best practices that help food safety professionals navigate the new normal.

2020 FSC Episode 1 Wrap Up:
Food Defense & Food Safety Culture Go Hand-in-Hand

By Maria Fontanazza, Editor-in-Chief

This year’s Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series kicked off with a discussion of food defense foundational planning.

2020 FSC Preview:
Pest Management

By Food Safety Tech Staff

September 10 episode preview: Remote sensing, dynamic monitoring, IoT and more about technology’s role in pest management.

Women in Food Safety:
Take the Survey Now

By Food Safety Tech Staff

Share the details of how you navigated your career in food safety. Results will be discussed during a special episode of the 2020 Food Safety Consortium Virtual Conference Series.

Featured Quote

As COVID-19 has more broadly spread through the U.S., ensuring the health and safety of employees in the food system has become essential; however, the pandemic has shown us the food system has struggled with that.

– Jennifer van de Ligt, Ph.D., Food Protection and Defense Institute, University of Minnesota

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FSSC 22000 V5 FSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor training

The highly interactive course is intended for experienced food safety professionals seeking an understanding of the management systems approach to food safety and the skills required to audit effectively against food safety standards. It emphasizes active involvement in group-work, brainstorming sessions, quizzes, reflection exercises and participants teaching each other.

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Integrated Pest Management:
Protect Food Safety and Prevent the Spread of Pathogens

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of pest management is more important than ever in retail/restaurant settings as well as in food production facilities. During this virtual conference, subject matter experts in IPM and sanitation will discuss how advances in technology can help your company work smarter while protecting your facility from potential damage and the spread of pathogens caused by pests, both of which can significantly compromise food safety. Recorded: June 30, 2020.

Instant Replay & Update: Is Your Plant COVID-19 Safe?

The U.S. food industry is struggling to deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the meat and poultry sector have been at the forefront of this issue. Using CDC and WHO Guidance, this webinar will provide practical tips on best practices to mitigate workplace exposure based on what is currently known about the COVID-19 virus. Recorded: July 14, 2020.

Food Safety & Environmental Monitoring in Food Production

This webinar will present a time saving, paperless, and cost-effective solution to manage an environmental monitoring program guided by ISO 22000. Attendees will learn how to identify critical control points for the testing process in food production laboratories and how implementing a LIMS can address food safety and quality industry trends and challenges. Recorded: May 19, 2020.