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AGENDA, Addressing Sampling and Testing Methodologies, Compliance Guidelines, and N60 Labeling
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC

Agenda for Tuesday, October 14, 2008
1:30 pm. Opening Remarks
Ms. Elizabeth Johnson
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mr. Alfred V. Almanza
Administrator
Food Safety and Inspection Service
1:40 pm Background and Overview of FSIS' Overall Plan to Address the Issues (PPT) | PDF
Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service
2:00 pm Uniformity and Consistency of Sample Collection and Sample Analysis for E. coli O157:H7

FSIS' N60 Sampling and Laboratory Methods (PPT) | PDF (1mb)
Mr. Emilio Esteban
Office of Public Health Science
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Summary of Industry N60 Sampling and Production Lots (PPT) | PDF
Mr. Tim Biela
Chief Food Safety & Quality Officer
American Fresh Foods and American Foodservice

Laboratory Perspective on Testing Methodologies (PPT) | PDF
Ms. Wendy Warren-Serna
Food Safety Net Services

Consumer Expectations and Issues Regarding N60 Sampling (PPT) | PDF
The Need for Traceback and More Focus on the E. coli O157:H7 Problem (PPT) | PDF
Ms. Felicia Nestor
Senior Policy Analyst
Food and Water Watch

Public Comment
5:00 pm Adjourn


Agenda Wednesday, October 15, 2008
8:30 am Examples of Short-Term Solutions on Issues Presented During the Previous Afternoon Session

FSIS' Training (PPT; 1.4mb) | PDF
Dr. Karlease Kelly
Assistant Administrator
Office of Outreach, Education and Employee Training
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Industry Training on N60
Ms. Michelle Rossman
Director, Beef Safety Research
National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Public Comment
9:30 am Overview of Trim Sampling Compliance Guidelines and Discussion (PPT) | PDF
Dr. Daniel Engeljohn
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Public Comment
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Systems Approach to N60 Label in Lieu of COAs | PDF
Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins
Senior Technical Advisor, Labeling and Program Delivery Division, Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Public Comment
2:00 pm E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks: 2007-2008 Learnings (PPT) | PDF
Dr. Barbara Masters
Olsson, Frank and Weeda
2:20 pm Other Sampling and Testing Issues for Control of E. coli O157:H7
Moderator: Dr. Elisabeth Hagen
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator
Office of Public Health Science
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Public Comment
3:30 pm Adjourn




Last Modified: October 17, 2008

 

 

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