About
Step into the role of a food safety regulator with this hands-on, instructor-led training designed specifically for industry professionals. Over two interactive days, you’ll gain the same advanced risk-based inspection skills taught to regulatory inspectors.
Who Should Attend
Industry food safety professionals, quality assurance managers, and third-party food safety auditors who want to understand risk-based inspection concepts and applications taught to regulatory food safety professionals
Location
Travel
Course Length
Two 8-hour days. This course will be held in multiple locations throughout the country. If you are interested, please contact AFDO for dates and locations.
Seat Limit
36 spots available
Who You Will Learn From
Deanna Copeland
AFDO
Deanna Copeland joined the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) in early 2023, to lead projects for the Retail Food Safety Regulatory Association Collaborative and deliver training to strengthen retail food safety nationwide. With more than 24 years of experience in local regulatory, Copeland has had many roles from retail food safety inspector, plan review specialist, trainer, field supervisor, to program manager — bringing a wealth of experience and hands-on expertise to her role at AFDO.
Autumn Schuck
AFDO
Autumn Schuck is Assistant Program Director at the Association of Food and Drug Officials, where she teaches food safety courses and leads Inspector Boot Camp. Previously Inspection Manager at Kansas Department of Agriculture's Food Safety program (2016-2022), she supported statewide retail food safety. Her experience includes roles as inspector, field supervisor, contract supervisor, and third-party auditor in both retail and manufactured food safety.
Got membership questions? Learn more at afdo.org/join!
Got questions? Contact Deanna Copeland at afdo@afdo.org
