Dairy Food Safety Alliance Hybrid Meeting - 10.24.24
Event Details
You’re invited to join us for the Dairy Food Safety Alliance meeting on Thursday, October 24 from 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (CT). The Alliance, a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), will offer two ways to participate: in-person at WCMA's offices in Madison, Wisconsin, or online via Zoom.
All in-person registrants are asked to pay a $45 fee to attend, which includes a catered lunch. Those who wish to attend virtually can register for the meeting at a reduced rate of $30. Virtual attendees will receive an individual Zoom link to join the meeting.
Participation in Dairy Food Safety Alliance meetings is open to all dairy manufacturers, processors, and related suppliers.
Contact WCMA's Kirsten Strohmenger with any questions.
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Thank you to our event sponsors:
BIOIONIX & QualiTru Sampling Systems
Meeting Agenda in Brief:
10:00 a.m. - Meeting Call to Order
I. Agenda Overview & Introductions
II. Inspector Insights Presentation
- Survey insights from dairy plant inspectors
- Wisconsin inspection report
III. Inspector Insights Panel
- Inspector guidance and Q&A session
- Randy Hassenfelt, Advanced Sanitarian, WDATCP
- Tyson Villareal, Environmental Health Services Supervisor - Division of Food and Recreational Safety, WDATCP
IV. WI Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Protection Updates
- Laura Traas, Dairy Services Section Manager - Division of Food and Recreational Safety, WDATCP
V. Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
VI. PFAS and Related Compounds: Regulatory Updates & Analytical Challenges
- Grace Bandong, Business Unit Manager, Contaminants and Inorganics, Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing
VII. Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Updates & Resources
- Mary Wilcox, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
VIII. Storage Temperature Controls
- Alex O’Brien, Food Safety & Quality Coordinator, Center for Dairy Research
IX. Small Group Roundtable Discussion
- Peer-to-peer discussion to identify common industry issues, share possible solutions, and suggest new resources they’d like to see from the Dairy Food Safety Alliance
X. Large Group Discussion
2:30 p.m. - Adjournment