AFDO Educational Conference presentations
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Burlington, Vermont
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
- 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
- Mandy Sedlak, RS/REHS, Food Safety and Public Health Manager for EcoSure, Division of Ecolab
Handouts
- IMPORTANT HEPATITIS A INFORMATION FOR FOOD MANAGERS/OPERATORS
- Hepatitis A Disinfection Guidelines
- PROTECT YOURSELF FROM Hepatitis A
- STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- IMPORTANT HEPATITIS A INFORMATION FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES
- Regulatory Guidance for HAV Food Worker Case Follow-Up
- ENTOMOPHAGY OUTLINE
9:15 am – 10:00 am
Entomophagy – An Introduction
Presenters
- Jim Dingman, Environmental Health Manager, City of Plano, Texas
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
- Dr. Larry Payton, Corporate Director of Quality Assurance, Sushic, LLC
- Catherine Feeney, Supervising Environmental Health Food Specialist, Center for Food Protection, Rhode Island Department of Health
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
- Carmen Garson-Shumway, Student Worker Paraprofessional Sr. Position, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- 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
9:45 am – 10:15 am
Cannabis Products: Keeping them Safe!
Presenters
- Maureen McNamara, Founder & Chief Facilitator, Cannabis Trainers
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
- Michelle Larson, MPA, Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis, Minnesota Department of Health
- Thuy Vu, Founder & CEO, Thuy Vu Consulting, LLC
11:45 pm – 12:45 pm
Regulatory Challenges in Cannabis Testing
Presenters
- Ken Groggel, Director, Emerald Scientific Proficiency Testing Program
- Susie Y Dai, Ph.D., University of Iowa
- Download presentation – Cannabis is in the Weeds: Are You Ready for Testing