Join Us for a Produce Safety Conference

Event		Produce Safety & the Foodservice Industry: A Farm-to-Table Conference Join restaurant operators, retailers, suppliers, food safety experts, scientists and government official to examine all aspects of produce safety. The conference will set the stage for restaurant-industry professionals to work with suppliers and government to enhance produce safety.
When/Where		March 29-30, 2007 Monterey Marriott Hotel Monterey, California
About the Conference		Agenda View agenda and download presentations Meeting objectives: • Educate leaders at all levels of the food supply chain about efforts necessary to improve produce safety. • Advocate strong and effective legislative and regulatory actions at the federal and state levels to improve the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Discussion topics include: • The latest statistics on foodborne illness outbreaks related to produce safety. • Epidemiological investigations at the farm and supply-chain levels. • Legislative and regulatory efforts to enhance produce safety. • Lessons learned from the meat industry to control pathogens and reduce risk. • Steps taken by national and regional produce organizations to respond to outbreaks and improve the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. • Farm-to-table supply-chain perspectives on produce safety. • Consumer confidence in produce safety -- and how this affects restaurants. • The development of restaurant-industry requirements for produce vendors.
Who Should Attend		The conference is open to the entire farm-to-table supply chain. Attendance is encouraged for quality assurance, food safety, public relations, government relations and purchasing professionals from: • Restaurant-and-foodservice companies • Foodservice distributors • Food manufacturers • Suppliers
Agenda & Presentations		View agenda and download presentations
Cost		Registration for the two-day conference is $100 a person, including all meetings, materials, two continental breakfasts and two lunches.
Register		Conference registration is now closed. Contact Sheila Weiss with any questions.
Contact		Donna Garren Vice President, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs National Restaurant Association dgarren@restaurant.org Phone: (202) 331-5986
Lead Sponsor
For more information, please e-mail Donna Garren or call 800-424-5156.