AFDO Educational Conference presentations


Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Norfolk, Virginia

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Celebrating 30 years of the FDA Food Code and Inspiring Public Health for the Next Generation!  

In this session, you will have your cake and eat it too as we celebrate 30 years of the FDA Food Code. We have a surprise for all participants! During this celebration, we will peruse food science data while adding pizzazz through applied science to further your professional development. 

  1. Celebrating 30 years of the FDA Food Code and its impact 
  2. AFDO multi-state inspection report data project  
  3. FDA Risk Factor Study results for 2017-2018 fast-food and full service restaurants 
  4. Best practices and lessons learned using risk control plans 
  5. How to use the FDA Food Code to educate and empower 
MODERATORS/FACILITATORS
  • Dionne Crawford, Manager of US Restaurant Food Safety, McDonald’s Corporation 
  • Tara Paster Cammarata, FMP, CP-FS, President/CEO, Cenza, Inc. 
SPEAKERS
  • Glenda R. Lewis, Director, Retail Food Protection Staff, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition / Office of Food Safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Download presentation
  • Valerie A. Potopsingh, MPA, Retail Food Specialist, Office of State Cooperative Programs, United States Food and Drug Administration 
  • Elisabeth Wirsing, MPH, Sr. Environmental Health Program Manager, Food & Lodging Program, Vermont Department of Health 
  • Carolyn White, MPH, Retail Food Specialist, Office of State Cooperative Programs, United States Food and Drug Administration – Download presentation
  • Kimberly Stryker, Program Manager, Food Safety and Sanitation Program, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Download presentation
  • Steve Mandernach, Executive Director, Association of Food & Drug Officials – Download Presentation
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

OK, So We Have the Data: Let’s Talk Retail Risk-Based Inspections!  

This session will be a facilitated discussion where YOU help contribute to the conversation!  Can you name a foodborne illness risk factor? What does conducting a risk-based inspection mean to you? How have you implemented a risk-based inspectional approach? Please join us as we explore all these questions and share real and practical experiences with implementing a risk-based inspection program! 

MODERATOR/FACILITATORS
  • Deanna Copeland, Retail Food Safety Director, Association of Food & Drug Officials – Download presentation
  • Elisabeth Wirsing, MPH, Sr. Environmental Health Program Manager, Food & Lodging Program, Vermont Department of Health 
  • Valerie A. Potopsingh, MPA, Retail Food Specialist, Office of State Cooperative Programs, United States Food and Drug Administration 
SPEAKERS
  • Catherine Feeney, MBA, RD, LDN, Director of Environmental Health, Rhode Island Department of Health 
  • Amber A. Grisamore, Food Safety and Lodging Program Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture 
  • David Morales, Managing Supervisor, Environmental Services, Maricopa County (Arizona) 
  • Andre C. Pierce, MPA, REHS, Director, Retail Food Protection Division, Office of State Cooperative Programs, United States Food and Drug Administration 
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Don’t Let Emergencies Blow You Away   

As food safety professionals, we’ve all been there … some unplanned disaster occurs and you have to jump into action, whether you are prepared or not. Some of these situations are fairly common and you have a comprehensive plan in place to address them. But sometimes, they are something totally new (e.g., COVID), or your plan for it is untested (explosion), or the resources you were relying on are no longer available. Well, this is your chance to shore up those resources by sharing together to learn from each other’s experiences and take back some action plans for your team to ensure you don’t get blown, swept, or washed away when the next emergency hits. 

In this session we will hear about some examples of emergency situations our colleagues have experienced. In a group exercise, you will discuss an emergency scenario and how you might best respond to it. And then we will share our learnings with the group to provide you with some tools to help strength your emergency response efforts. Don’t miss out on this interactive learning experience! Please feel free to bring examples of your current resources that you can share. 

MODERATOR
  • Courtney Mickiewicz, Biologist, FDA CFSAN, Processed Produce Safety Branch 
SPEAKERS
  • Summer Williams, Rapid Response Team Program Manager and Recall Coordinator, Georgia Department of Agriculture – Download presentation
  • Bridget Sweet, Director of Public Health, Amtrak 
  • LaDesia Taylor, Compliance Supervisor, National Restaurant Association – Download presentation
  • Alicia Collins, REHS, Food Safety Program Manager, Steritech
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

ISO and Body Art Products

This presentation will discuss the key features of ISO 9001 and ISO 22716, and what you need to know about these systems as a regulator or manufacturer.

MODERATOR
  • Ken Coleman Stevenson, VP Regulatory, Ceutical Labs
SPEAKER
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Topical Anesthetics and Body Art Products

This presentation will discuss myths and the challenges to regulation, including labeling and use of topical anesthetics used in body art products.

MODERATOR
  • Ken Coleman Stevenson, VP Regulatory, Ceutical Labs
SPEAKERS
  • Selina Medina, President, Alliance of Professional Tattooist’s
  • John Misock,Senior Regulatory Consultant, Ceutical Labs, Inc. – Download presentation
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Saline Removal of Cosmetic Tattoos 

By shifting the balance of osmolarity in a cosmetic tattoo, the tattoo can effectively be lightened and unwanted pigment in the skin can be removed. This service is performed similar to a cosmetic tattoo, however rather than using colors, a hypertonic saline solution is used to shift the cell size essentially causing the color to be removed.

MODERATOR
  • Michael Crea, Executive Director, Florida Environmental Health Association
SPEAKER
  • Shanan Zickefoose, Executive Director, Saline Removal of Cosmetic Tattoos, Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals – Download presentation
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Alliance of Professional Tattooists (APT) Formal Introduction

This presentation will discuss the who, what, and why of the Alliance of Professional Tattooists and how they support industry and regulatory professionals.

MODERATOR
  • Michael Crea, Executive Director, Florida Environmental Health Association
SPEAKER
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Cannabis Show and Tell

This session is designed to provide inspectors a better understanding of the different types of cannabis products available. Products will be displayed so participants are able to see and touch them while learning about the associated methods of consumption, onset of effects, and benefits of each. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the instructors to get their questions answered throughout the Bootcamp.

MODERATOR
  • Lezli Engelking, President & Founder, FOCUS – Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
SPEAKER
  • Eliel Melendez, Vice President of Quality, Jushi Holdings
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Cannabis Remediation Strategies and Decontamination Strategies

The practice of remediating cannabis has increased with the growth of the legal cannabis industry. This session is designed to educate on the remediation methods currently being used to reduce or eliminate harmful contaminants in cannabis products with an emphasis on the safety of each, as well as what to look for when reviewing remediation plans.

MODERATOR
  • Lezli Engelking, President & Founder, FOCUS – Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
SPEAKERS
  • Tess Eidem,Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Rogue Micro – Download presentation
  • Kyle Baker, Chief Scientific Officer, Clean Theory 
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Strategies for Improving Cannabis Inspections

This session is designed to enhance the skills of inspectors in charge of auditing cannabis facilities. Attendees will learn effective inspection techniques including strategies for verifying the accuracy and completeness of records, identification of common red flags that indicate non-compliance, risks to bias and the importance of impartiality, as well as strategies for building collaborative working relationships with licensees.

MODERATOR
  • Lezli Engelking, President & Founder, FOCUS – Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
SPEAKERS
  • Ryan Kocot, Principal, Ryan Kocot Law 
  • Ben Allmand, Principal, Prospice Consulting  
  • Cori Muse, Food Safety Scientist, Muse Food Safety Solutions, LLC
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Wrap-Up and Q&A

 The final session of Cannabis Inspector Bootcamp will offer attendees a chance to have any outstanding questions answered by any of the speakers, request resources, and discuss additional programing needs for cannabis inspectors going forward.

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