AFDO Listeria & Recall Workshops
October 4 - 6, 2005

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Listeria Workshop

Tuesday, October 4th

8:15 am            Welcome and Introduction (No PowerPoint given)

Joseph Corby, AFDO Director of Public Policy, Director, Division of Food Safety & Inspection, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Albany, NY

8:30 am            A Few Frank Words About “Zero Tolerance”

Richard O. Wood, Esq., Bell, Boyd, and Lloyd, Chicago, IL

9:00 am            The Distribution and Prevalence of Listeria Monocytogenes from Farm-to-Table

Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University, Department of Food Science

10:15 am           An Analysis of Existing Surveillance and Data

Heather Hicks Quesenberry, Risk Analyst, USDA/FSIS and William Kalabanka, New York, State Agriculture and Markets

11:00 am          Successful Efforts for Minimizing Potential Hazards Associated with Listeria Monocytogenes

Industry Panel: Robert Collette, National Fisheries Institute; Dr. Randall Huffman, American Meat Institute Foundation; and Cary Frye, International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

1:00 pm            Government Response and Enforcement Efforts for Dealing with Listeria Monocytogenes

Government Panel:  Dr. Dan Engeljohn, USDA Office of Policy, Program and Employee Development; Brett W. Podoski, General Health Scientist, FDA/CFSAN; and Steve Steinhoff, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

2:00 pm            Education and Risk Communication Initiatives for Listeria

Janice Adams-King (PowerPoint not released), (USPHS) Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety Education, FSIS, USDA; and Howard Seltzer, FDA/CFSAN

3:00 pm            Controlling Listeria Monocytogenes in Retail Food Stores

Dr. Catherine Cutter, Penn State University, Department of Food Science

4:00 pm            Integrating the Food Safety System -- What Stakeholders Should Now Begin to Do (No PowerPoint given)

Jill Hollingsworth, Food Marketing Institute (FMI); Craig Henry, Food Products Association (FPA); and Marion Aller, AFDO President, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Recall Workshop

Wednesday and Thursday, October 5th & 6th

8:15 am            Welcome and Introduction (No PowerPoint given)

Dan Sowards, AFDO Training Coordinator, Food & Drug Safety Officer, Division of Regulatory Services, Texas Department of State Health Services

8:45 am            FDA Authorities and Requirements -- When a Recall Really Becomes a Recall

Cecilia M. Wolyniak, Office of Compliance, Division of Enforcement, FDA

9:15 am            USDA/FSIS -- Documentation and Recalls: Limiting the Scope of a Recall

Hany Sidrak, DVM, Director, Recall Management Staff, FSIS

10:15 am          State Authorities and Uniformity: Who’s on First?

Steve Steinhoff, Director, Food Safety, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

10:45 am           An Industry Perspective on Recalls: What to Do and When to do It

Craig Henry, Ph.D., Vice President, Food Safety Programs, Food Products Association

11:15 am           Corporate and Regulatory Accountability: Responsibilities on Both Sides of the Fence

James O’Reilly, Professor, Food and Drug Law, University of Cincinnati, and former FDA Attorney and Associate General Counsel for Proctor and Gamble

11:45 am           Recalls: Pulling it All Together (No PowerPoint given)

Richard S. Silverman, Esq., Hogan & Hartson, LLP

1:45 pm            Workgroup Instructions and Handouts of Potential Recall Scenarios (No PowerPoint given)

Dan Sowards, AFDO Training Coordinator, Food & Drug Safety Officer, Division of Regulatory Services, Texas Department of State Health Services