November 5, 2013

8:30 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions

8:40 a.m.  General Session I

Making the Match: Successful Companies Put the Right People in the Right Role

Ron Shepard, Shepard Bros., Inc., La Habra, CA

9:45 a.m.  Break

10:05 a.m.     Workshops I

• Introduction to Food Microbiology

           Nina Parkinson, NGP Consulting, Brentwood, CA

• Basics of Cleaning

          Don Jones, Aqua Phoenix, Hanover, PA

• Chlorine Dioxide:  What Works, What's New?
  Steve Eberhard, BHS-SCP, Nampa, ID
• Stress Helps Bacteria Evade Detection

          Dr. Carolyn Hovde Bohach, U. of Idaho, Moscow, ID

          Dr. Scott A. Minnich, U. of Idaho, Moscow, ID

• Food Safety Modernization Act Update and Commentary

          Charles Breen, CMBreen LLC, Seattle, WA

                                                     

11:05 a.m. Workshops I (Repeat)

                 

12:05 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. General Session II

Practical Food Plant Pest Management Inspections:  Solving Challenging Situations
Dr. Austin Frishman, AMF Pest Management Services, Boca Raton, FL

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m.   Workshops II

• Choosing Effective Sanitizers

           Steve Eberhard, BHS-SCP, Nampa, ID

• Preparing for Regulations Under the Food Safety Modernization Act
  Charles Breen, CMBreen LLC, Seattle, WA
• Bird Control in Pre- and Post-Harvest Environments         
  Tim Gallagher, Sprague Pest Solutions, Tacoma, WA
• Shiga toxin Producing E. coli– Prevalence, Threats and Strategies
  Dr. Meijun Zhu, WSU, Pullman, WA
• What’s in a Label?  Understanding Sanitizer Approval, Labeling and Use
  Don Bredeman, Ecolab, Vancouver, WA
  

3:40 p.m.Workshops II (repeat)

4:45 pm. Wine & Cheese Reception

November 6, 2013

8:35 a.m.  General Session III

What's Bugging You About Food Transportation
Bulk Over-the-Road Food Tanker Transport Safety and Security Guidelines

Jim Robbins, Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, CA

9:45 a.m.  Break

10:05 a.m. Workshops III

• Introduction to HACCP
  Nina Parkinson, NGP Consulting, Brentwood, CA
• Safety for the Sanitation Worker
  Roberto Flores, DeLaval Cleaning Solutions, San Diego, CA
• Dialog with the Regulators
  Claudia Coles, WSDA, Olympia, WA
  Dawn Smith, ODA, Salem, OR

          Patrick Guzzle, IDHW, Boise, ID

• Pathogen Intervention Strategies

          Don Bredeman, Ecolab, Vancouver, WA

• Receiving and Shipping Challenges: A Roadmap for Success
  Stephanie Lopez, AIB International, Manhattan, KS                            

11:00 a.m.             Workshops III (Repeat)

11:55 a.m.             Lunch

1:10 p.m.               General Session IV

Preparing Comments on the Proposed Preventive Controls Rule

Warren Stone, GMA., Washington, DC

2:20 p.m.               Evaluations

2:30 p.m.               Adjourn                                  

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