Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

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Food Safety Culture for Regulators with Frank Yiannas 

Start March 10, 2026

End March 11, 2026

In-Person

About

This workshop will teach regulators how to evaluate and strengthen the food safety cultures of an organization or establishment they regulate and how to make their regulatory practices and programs more effective. They will gain a better understanding of food safety culture, what it is and what it is not. They’ll also learn about must-know organizational and behavioral science principles and how to use them to influence human behavior and enhance employee compliance for the better.  The attendees will receive practical, real-world applications that will help them become more effective in their current role and better equip them for their next promotion or challenge.

Objectives 

  1. Evaluate and strengthen food safety culture in regulated establishments
  2. Develop key organizational and behavioral science principles
  3. Influence human behavior to improve food safety compliance
  4. Distinguish what food safety culture is—and what it is not
  5. Apply real-world strategies to enhance regulatory effectiveness
  6. Apply behavioral insights to support program improvement and leadership growth
  7. Develop tools to succeed in current roles and prepare for future advancement

*Note: This course requires an application, accepted applicants will be notified at least 9 weeks before the course of their application, at which point an invoice will be issued.  Selection will be based upon a variety of criteria including position, geographic and programmatic diversity, and location.  This course is only available to federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial regulators 

Who Should Attend

This course has been developed for food safety regulatory program leaders, supervisors, and emerging leaders. Participants desiring to better understand food safety culture to help drive change in their current role or equip them for their next promotion or challenge.

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Travel

Course Length

2 days

Seat Limit

50 spots available
NEHA/CDPH/AFDO Continuing Education Contact Hours — 13 Hours Food Protection

Who You Will Learn From

Frank Yiannas
Frank Yiannas
Smarter FY Solutions
Frank Yiannas is a renowned food safety leader and executive, food system futurist, author, professor, past president of the International Association of Food Protection, and advocate for consumers. Most recently, he served under two different administrations as the Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a position he held from 2018 to 2023, after spending 30 years in leadership roles with two industry giants: Walmart and the Walt Disney Company. Through his career, Yiannas has been recognized for his role in strengthening food safety standards in new and innovative ways, as well and building effective food safety management systems based on modern, science-based, and tech-enable prevention principles.

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