Food Safety Matters26 Kesä 2023

Ep. 148. Tracy Fink: IFT's Research, Resources, and Reach

Tracy Fink is the Director of Scientific Programs and Science and Policy Initiatives at IFT. She has more than 25 years of experience in leading food safety and logistics initiatives for the food industry, including with Schwan Food Co. and NSF International.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Tracy [29:49] about:

Tracy's work overseeing IFT's food safety programs, which focus on several strategic topics of interest
Programming and discussions that will take place at the IFT FIRST conference in July, the theme of which will be "Innovation in a time of crisis: Can we future-proof the food system?"
Industry concerns, like facility cleanliness, with the introduction of sesame as a major food allergen, and resources for industry provided and being developed by IFT
IFT's commodity-specific video series to help industry comply with FDA's Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA 204)
How IFT's global membership and partnerships with international organizations contribute to strengthening food science and food safety on global and regional levels.

News and Resources

Following California's Example, New York State Bill Would Ban Five Most "Pervasive and Harmful" Chemical Food Additives [1:48]
Bill Reintroduced to Congress Would Create FDA Office for Regularly Reassessing Safety of Chemicals in U.S. Food Supply [3:04]
USDA-FSIS Updates Guidance for Salmonella Control in Swine Slaughter, Pork Processing Establishments [7:48]
40 Percent of Retail Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Linked to Sick Employees, Says CDC [11:02]
Appropriations Bill Reveals Congressional Priorities for FDA in FY 2024: Restructuring Foods Program, Listeria Action Levels, and More [16:56]
FDA Finalizes Action Level of 10 ppb for Inorganic Arsenic in Apple Juice [17:49]
Effort to Develop Early Mycotoxin Warning System for European Cereal Grains Underway [18:20]

IFT
IFT FIRST
IFT Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC)
IFT GFTC Commodity-Specific Videos (FSMA Traceability Rule Resources)

Food Safety Insights Column, Bob Ferguson

Food Safety Priorities—Your Thoughts on FDA's Proposed Reorganization [21:16]

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Ep. 224. Rhodes Yepsen: Balancing Food Safety, Sustainability, and Packaging Policy

Rhodes Yepsen joined the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) in 2015, where he leads the organization's efforts to promote the value of compostable products. Rhodes is passionate about systems-base...

25 Elo 1h 6min

Ep. 223. Brittney Miller: HACCP, SQF, and Food Safety on America's First Quail Farm

Brittney Miller is President of Manchester Farms, America's first quail farm. What started over 40 years ago as a backyard hobby has grown into a nationally recognized, family-owned business that prod...

11 Elo 1h 12min

Live From IAFP with USDA Leaders—New Strategies for Salmonella, AI, and Inspection Tech

Mindy Brashears, Ph.D. is the USDA's Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Brashears previously served as Under Secretary for Food Safety from 2020–2021, and Deputy Under Secretary in 2019. Dr. Brashea...

6 Elo 44min

Ep. 222. Elena Medo: Food Safety Lessons From the Global Infant Formula Cereulide Recall

Elena Medo, M.B.A. is an entrepreneur, researcher, and inventor who has spent nearly 40 years transforming neonatal care through leadership and innovation. She has secured numerous patents, raised ove...

28 Heinä 1h 28min

Elanco: Summer Fly Pressure, Food Safety, and Smarter IPM in Poultry Houses

Alissa Welsher, Ph.D. is a Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety. Dr. Welsher received a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a master's de...

24 Heinä 22min

NomadX: Preventing Food Safety Crises—A New Approach to Detection, Decontamination, and Intervention

Lyle Probst is the CEO of NomadX and an accomplished entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in operations, product development, engineering, biodefense, and advanced technology commerciali...

21 Heinä 23min

Ep. 221. Dr. Alex LeBeau: The Science Behind Food Contaminant Testing

Alex LeBeau, Ph.D., M.P.H., CIH is the owner of Exposure Assessment Consulting LLC in Orlando, Florida, where he offers toxicology, industrial hygiene, risk assessment, and public health consulting se...

14 Heinä 57min

MilliporeSigma: Uncharted Territory—Food Risks, Rapid Responses, and the Race to Adapt

Sally Powell Price, PG.Dip., M.Sc. joined MilliporeSigma in 2020 as a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert for Public Health focusing on food safety, testing, and environmental monitoring in North America...

9 Heinä 51min