AFDO News

April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Mandernach to Testify to Congressional Committee Wednesday AFDO Executive Director Steven Mandernach will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Wednesday,

April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026 — AFDO eNews

E. Coli Infection Outbreak Investigation Continues Into Recalled Cheese Products As of April 16, 2026, FDA and CDC are warning consumers not to eat, sell, or serve recalled Raw Farm-brand

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Attend Town Halls on Food Traceability Rule Lot-Level Tracking PFT and FDA’s 2026 virtual town halls will give stakeholders and other interested parties a forum to share information on continued

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Save Now!One Week Left to Save on 2026 AFDO AEC Registration Rates! Food safety leaders across regulatory and industry are already registering for the 2026 AFDO Annual Educational Conference, June

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026 — AFDO eNews

AFDO Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Met in Atlanta Last week, AFDO convened 121 food safety leaders from academia, public health, regulatory, and industry sectors to collaborate on practical, implementable actions

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026 — AFDO eNews

AFDO Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Meeting Kicks off in Atlanta This week, AFDO kicked off the Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Meeting in Atlanta. Day one, March 23, included Megin Nichols,

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Frank Yiannas Leads Food Safety Culture Session for Two Days in Texas Last week, nearly 40 participants from state and local health and agriculture agencies nationwide gathered in San Antonio,

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026 — AFDO eNews

Key Leadership Changes at FSIS FSIS Deputy Administrator Dr. Denise Eblen and Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD) Assistant Administrator Rachel Edelstein retired at the end of February. In

March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026 — AFDO eNews

New Regulatory Program Standards Strengthen Produce Safety On February 24, 2026, the FDA, in collaboration with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), the Association of Food and Drug Officials

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026 — AFDO eNews

2026 Inspector Boot Camp Sets Attendee Record More than 4,700 attendees took advantage of AFDO’s 2026 Inspector Boot Camp Series. Basic Inspector Boot Camp January 14, 21, and 28 featured

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