As a result of the drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide, the agency will resume inspections across all commodities, as well as mission-critical foreign and domestic inspections.
COVID-19 changed the way we live, work and play. As part of these changes, onsite dining has declined since the beginning of the pandemic, and many customers are still choosing “to go” meals to eat at home vs. dining out at restaurants. Just as Zoom transformed the way we conduct business meetings from home, ghost kitchens are changing the way we serve guests.
During 2022–2023, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration will prioritize foodborne illness source attribution, and with a heavy emphasis on data analysis.
The agency is taking steps to increase public access and allow stakeholders to perform their own analyses.
The agency’s plan targets four critical areas that need to be enhanced in order to not only improve outbreak response but also reduce the number of future outbreaks that remain unresolved.
Robert Califf, M.D. is the President’s choice to lead FDA, while Jose Emilio Esteban will be nominated to the position of undersecretary for food safety at USDA.
Hot topics include enterprise risk management and supplier certification management. Attendees will also hear from experts at GFSI and FDA.
Auditing is a critical piece of creating a safe food supply, but traditional auditing methods leave suppliers and processors open to higher risk as supply chains become more complex. Kari Hensien, RizePoint President, talks about how to augment or adapt auditing processes to create a safer, more effective program.
Beginning the procurement process and selecting a vendor for enterprise quality management software is a time-consuming, high-stakes choice for most companies. Bryce Romney, RizePoint Director of Product, talks about how companies can make the most of their investment and successfully navigate the process of finding a software vendor that is a good business fit.
Highlights include dynamic panel discussions about supply chain quality management programs, what needs to change in food safety certification, and auditing in the age of COVID.
