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Combating Norovirus Hazards in Retail Food Service – Part 2

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

Until a viable vaccine or an effective drug becomes available against Norovirus, rigorous implementation of food safety procedures, behavioral changes and continuous training of both foodservice workers and customers will remain the industry’s best practices at prevention and control.

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Dan Okenu, Ph.D., Food Safety Manager, H-E-B

June 13, 2014

Retail Food Safety Forum

Testing and Evaluation of Food Safety Tools Simplified

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

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While proper testing, evaluation and roll-out of new FSQA products and services may be laborious, time-consuming and somewhat expensive, it is still considered one of the industry best practices that supports the delivery of safe quality food to customers and protects the business brand.

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May 22, 2014

Retail Food Safety Forum

Clean Matters

By Dan Okenu, Ph.D.

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One very important question for retail food service businesses is how do consumers determine a safe quality food environment to spend their money and have fun with family and friends? A lot of these choices are made based on consumers’ perceptions of the food safety practices they see in the food service establishment.

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Upcoming FST Events & Webinars

May 8, 2024 – May 29, 2024

The FSMA Companion Training Program Series 1 – May 2024

Series 1 of the FSMA Companion Training Programs focuses on the Hazards and Hazard Analysis components in PCHF Subpart C. From learning how to navigate the new Regulatory Dashboard for insight into upcoming regulations, to developing a comprehensive testing plan for Chemical and/or Biological Hazards, this training will simplify and streamline the food safety plan review process or support the creation of a new plan.

June 13, 2024 – June 27, 2024

The FSMA Companion Training Program Series 2 – June 2024

Series 2 of the FSMA Companion Training Program focuses on the Supply Chain Management requirements found in Subpart G of the PCHF rule, and offers timely information on suppler management issues to inform a well written Food Safety Plan. Following a thorough overview of the required components, subsequent sessions will delve into how to assess a third-party audit report and identify any potential red flags. Series 2’s final session describes techniques for conducting a supplier audit and offers resources for developing and maintaining auditing tools and reports.

October 20, 2024 – 08:00:00 – October 22, 2024 – 15:45:00

Food Safety Consortium

The Food Safety Consortium will take place October 20-22, 2024, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington VA directly across the Potomic River from Washington, DC. The Program starts with several pre-conference workshops and training which leads into two full days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.

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