About
This session will teach participants how to design meaningful metrics to evaluate and improve food inspection programs. Attendees will explore key principles of effective measurement, learn best practices for data collection and reporting, and gain hands-on experience in applying these concepts. By the end, participants will be equipped to align program goals with staff performance metrics and demonstrate impact on public health.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the key principles of good metrics and why they matter for food safety.
- Recognize common pitfalls and challenges of measuring food inspection performance and how to avoid them.
- Understand how to create effective metrics for your food inspection programs and how to use them to drive continuous improvement and public health impact.
- Adapt your program’s goals and objectives to create meaningful metrics for inspection staff performance.
- Apply best practices and tools for designing metrics, collecting & analyzing data, and reporting measurements that align with your goals and stakeholders’ needs.
- Evaluate: Critique your agency’s existing food safety culture initiatives and propose enhancements to align with best practices.
Who Should Attend
Food regulatory and industry professionals who are responsible for evaluating and improving food safety programs
Location
This course will be held in multiple locations throughout the country. If you are interested please contact AFDO for dates and locations.
Course Length
75 minutes
Seat Limit
100 spots available. Can be adjusted for roundtable small group exercises or large audience individual group exercises.
