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Quality Assurance Study Group Meeting

October 3 - October 5, 2011
Loews Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Monday, Oct. 3



Noon-1 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m.-115 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Steve Baucco, Texas Roadhouse
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Keynote: Emerging Science Issues
Michael Doyle Director, Center for Food Safety
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Partnership Discussion Forum with FDA
3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Partnership Discussion Forum with USDA
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Conversation with NRA
Open dialogue about the changes at NRA and the relationship with the QAESG



Tuesday, Oct. 4



7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Preparation for 2012 CFP
Identify potential issues and discuss council membership
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Produce Safety Research
Bob Whitaker, chairman, Technical Committee, Center for Produce Safety/Chief Science and Technology Officer, Produce Marketing Association
Whitaker will present Center for Produce Safety industry/research partnership and discuss current research and how it applies to the supply chain. He also will solicit research ideas from members.
9:45 a.m.-10 a.m. Break
10 a.m.-Noon Supplier Partner Forum
Share new information and innovative products from suppliers
  • Linking Restaurant Violations with Foodborne Illness
    - Ruth Petran, EcoLab
  • Tool for developing a national view of health department inspections
    - Miriam Eisenberg, EcoSure
  • Recycling Integrity: Truths, Myths, and Emerging Technologies
    - Holly Elmore, Elemental Impact
Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Afternoon of Science Workshop
Learn the latest from CFS about key food safety concerns and outbreak investigations. Seven 30min presentations.
  • The E. coli Outbreak that Rocked Germany (and the EU)
      - Michael Doyle, PhD, Regents Professor, UGA and Director, CFS
  • Control of Foodborne Pathogens on Tomatoes
      - Tong Zhao, PhD, Asst. Research Scientist, Food Safety, CFS, UGA
  • Control of Norovirus During Food Handling
      - Jennifer Cannon, PhD, Asst. Professor, Food Virology, CFS, UGA
  • Recent Trends on Norovirus Control Strategies
      - Geun Woo Park, PhD, National Calicivirus Laboratory, CDC, Atlanta
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Afternoon of Science Workshops (continued)
  • Interventions to Control Salmonella on Poultry Farms
      - Walid Alali, DVM, MS, PhD, Asst. Professor, Epidemiology, CFS, UGA
  • Dry Foods: Suddenly a Vehicle for Foodborne Disease
      - Larry Beuchat, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor, CFS, UGA
  • Foodborne Parasites in Fresh Produce
      - Ynés Ortega, PhD, Assoc. Professor, Foodborne Parasites, CFS, UGA
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Tour Atlanta Aquarium
Reception and Dinner



Wednesday, Oct. 5



7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Best Practice Roundtable
Discuss hot topics, emerging issues and best practices.
9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Acrylamide Update
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m. GFSI Status Update
11:15 a.m.-Noon Wrap-up
Plan next meeting; closing remarks.