Don’t Let Emergencies Blow You Away

As food safety professionals, we’ve all been there … some unplanned disaster occurs and you have to jump into action, whether you are prepared or not. Some of these situations are fairly common and you have a comprehensive plan in place to address them. But sometimes, they are something totally new (e.g., COVID), or your plan for it is untested (explosion), or the resources you were relying on are no longer available. Well, this is your chance to shore up those resources by sharing together to learn from each other’s experiences and take back some action plans for your team to ensure you don’t get blown, swept, or washed away when the next emergency hits.

In this session we will hear about some examples of emergency situations our colleagues have experienced. In a group exercise, you will discuss an emergency scenario and how you might best respond to it. And then we will share our learnings with the group to provide you with some tools to help strength your emergency response efforts. Don’t miss out on this interactive learning experience! Please feel free to bring examples of your current resources that you can share.

Moderator

• Courtney Mickiewicz, Biologist, FDA CFSAN, Processed Produce Safety Branch 

Speakers

• Summer Williams, Rapid Response Team Program Manager and Recall Coordinator, Georgia Department of Agriculture – Download presentation
• Bridget Sweet, Director of Public Health, Amtrak 
• LaDesia Taylor, Compliance Supervisor, National Restaurant Association – Download presentation
• Alicia Collins, REHS, Food Safety Program Manager, Steritech