FDA and STOP Foodborne Illness are jointly organizing a live webinar at the Food Safety Summit

The Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with STOP Foodborne Illness, a nonprofit public health organization, will host the eleventh and final installment of its food safety culture webinar series. The webinar will be streamed live on May 9 from 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT from the Food Safety Summit taking place May 6 to May 9, 2024 in Rosemont, IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

The webinar is titled “The Journey Continues” and will feature distinguished guest speakers including:

• Vanessa Coffman, PhD, Director, Alliance to Stop Foodborne Diseases, Stop Foodborne Diseases (moderator)
• Conrad Choiniere, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
• Olamide (Ola) Afolayan, Director, Global Food Safety and Regulatory, Kellanova
• Jorge Hernandez, vice president, quality assurance, The Wendy’s Company
• Karen McCarty, senior director of commercial quality assurance, Agropur
• Megan Kenjora, senior food safety culture manager, The Hershey Company
• Lone Jespersen, director, Cultivate SA

This collaborative series brings together experts from both the public and private sectors to exchange ideas and experiences on the importance of cultivating a robust food safety culture, which ultimately contributes to safer food production.

According to the FDA, food safety culture is a cornerstone of the FDA’s blueprint for a new era of smarter food safety. This strategic blueprint emphasizes the need to influence the beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of individuals and organizations to achieve significant reductions in foodborne illness.

For those interested in participating in this insightful webinar, you can Register here.

For additional information about the webinar series and to listen to past sessions, visit “Collaborating on culture in the new era of smarter food safety.”

About STOP
STOP Foodborne Illness, a dedicated nonprofit public health organization, has been advocating for food safety since 1994. With a mission to educate and inform the public about the importance of food safety through personal stories, STOP Foodborne Illness is a dedicated team working to prevent foodborne illness and death. More information can be found on their website, stopfoodborneillness.com

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