2018 AEC Conference Presentations

Retail Breakouts | Cannabis Breakouts

Retail Breakouts

8:00 am – 9:15 am

Lessons Learned from Large Community Hepatitis A Outbreaks

Presenters

• Vince Radke, Sanitarian, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Download presentation by Vince Radke
• Cory Hedman, VP, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Meijer, Inc
• Lisa Hainstock, Food Safety Specialist, Emergency Response and Enforcement Unit, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
  • Download presentation by Lisa Hainstock
• Mandy Sedlak, RS/REHS, Food Safety and Public Health Manager for EcoSure, Division of Ecolab
  • Download presentation by Mandy Sedlak

Handouts

• IMPORTANT HEPATITIS A INFORMATION FOR FOOD MANAGERS/OPERATORS
  • Download handout – important hepatitis a information
• Hepatitis A Disinfection Guidelines
  • Download handout – hepatitis a disinfection
• PROTECT YOURSELF FROM Hepatitis A
  • Download handout – protect yourself
• STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Download handout – State of Michigan
• IMPORTANT HEPATITIS A INFORMATION FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES
  • Download handout – Importance HEP a information for employees
• Regulatory Guidance for HAV Food Worker Case Follow-Up
  • Download handout – Regulatory guidance for HAV
• ENTOMOPHAGY OUTLINE
  • Download handout – Entomophagy

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9:15 am – 10:00 am

Entomophagy – An Introduction

Presenters

• Jim Dingman, Environmental Health Manager, City of Plano, Texas
  • Download presentation by Jim Dingman

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10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Sushi as a Special Process in the Food Code

Presenters

• Thomas W. Nerney, Retail Food Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Download presentation – “Safe Sushi” from a Producer Prospective
• Dr. Larry Payton, Corporate Director of Quality Assurance, Sushic, LLC
  • Download presentation – Sushi Food Code Regulation
• Catherine Feeney, Supervising Environmental Health Food Specialist, Center for Food Protection, Rhode Island Department of Health
  • Download presentation – Tips for Inspectors when Inspecting Sushi Operations

Cannabis Breakouts

8:00 am – 9:45 am

Status of Cannabis Legalization

Presenters

• Lezli Engelking, Founder, FOCUS: The Cannabis Health and Safety Organization
• Sean McClelland, Director of Government Relations, FOCUS: The Cannabis Health and Safety Organization
  • Download presentation – Much Ado About Nothing Cannabis and the Current Administration
• Carmen Garson-Shumway, Student Worker Paraprofessional Sr. Position, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Download presentation – Cannabis Edible Programs: Food Safety and Cannabis Across the Country
• Alice Mead, Vice President of US Public Policy and Public Affairs for GW Pharma, Greenwich Biosciences
  • Download “How Cannabis-Derived Medications Go Through the FDA Approval Process: Development and Regulation” presentation

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9:45 am – 10:15 am

Cannabis Products: Keeping them Safe!

Presenters

• Maureen McNamara, Founder & Chief Facilitator, Cannabis Trainers
  • Download presentation – Cannabis Products: Keeping them Safe!

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10:45 am – 11:45 am

Challenges on Implementing a Cannabis Program

Presenters

• David Smith, Training & Compliance Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture – Food Safety Program
  • Download presentation – Marijuana Infused Edibles in Washington State
• Michelle Larson, MPA, Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Download presentation – Minnesota’s Medical Model
• Thuy Vu, Founder & CEO, Thuy Vu Consulting, LLC
  • Download presentation – Navigating Industrial Hemp Regulations in Colorado

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11:45 pm – 12:45 pm

Regulatory Challenges in Cannabis Testing

Presenters

• Ken Groggel, Director, Emerald Scientific Proficiency Testing Program
  • Download presentation – Analytical Labs- Proficiency, Variance & Standardization
• Susie Y Dai, Ph.D., University of Iowa
  • Download presentation – Cannabis is in the Weeds: Are You Ready for Testing