2012 Midyear Meeting
April 10-11, 2012
Burr Ridge Conference Center
Burr Ridge, IL
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
IFSH Strategic Plan
Robert Brackett, PhD, Vice President, IIT and Director, IFSH
CFSAN Update
Michael Landa, JD, Director, CFSAN/FDA
IFSH Centers: Current Activities and Future
NCFST Collaborative Research Program
Richard McDonald, PhD, Director, Division of Food Processing Science and Technology, Office of Food Safety (OFS), CFSAN/FDA
Center for Nutrition Research
Britt Burton-Freeman, PhD, Director Center for Nutrition Research, Research Professor, IIT/IFSH
Center for Processing Innovation
Alvin Lee, PhD, Director Center for Processing Innovation, Research Associate Professor, IIT/IFSH
Center for Specialty Programs
Jason Wan, PhD, IFSH Associate Director, Research Professor, IIT/IFSH
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Work Group A: Produce Safety Update
Facilitators: Mary Lou Tortorello, PhD, Chief, Food Technology Branch, CFSAN/FDA, Alvin Lee, PhD, IIT/IFSH, and Leafy Greens Project Team
Overview of Current Projects
Mary Lou Tortorello, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Potential Future Activities and Validation Studies
Alvin Lee, PhD, IIT/IFSH
Leafy Greens Team Objectives
Stephen Grove, PhD, IIT/IFSH
Process Analysis
Greg Fleischman, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Preventive Controls
Tong-Jen Fu, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Indicator Testing
Annemarie Buchholz, CFSAN/ FDA
Surrogate Studies
Kaiping Deng, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Work Group B: New Technologies: Opportunities at IFSH
Facilitators: Armand Paradis, IIT/IFSH and Jason Wan, PhD, IIT/IFSH
New Technology Toolbox for Processing Innovation
Jason Wan, PhD and Alvin Lee, PhD, IIT/IFSH
Proposed New Strategic Technologies Consortium
Armand Paradis, IIT/IFSH
New Technology for Seam Integrity Inspection
Yoon Song, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
New Technology for Non-Destructive Seam Inspection
Bryan Hall, CMC-KUHNKE
Work Group C: Low Moisture Foods Safety
Low Moisture Foods Safety Overview
Nate Anderson, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Task Force Funding Opportunties
Kathiravan Krishnamurthy, PhD, Research Assistant Professor & Engineer, IIT/IFSH
Work Group D: Chemical Hazards
Facilitators: Lauren Jackson, PhD, Division of Food Processing Science and Technology, Office of Food Safety (OFS), CFSAN/FDA, and Jack Cappozzo, Director of Chemistry, IIT/IFSH
Assessing the Impact of Processing on Food Allergenicity
Tong-Jen Fu, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Cleaning and Validation to Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact
Lauren Jackson, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Methods for Authenticating Foods and Detecting Food Adulterants
Joseph Jablonski, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Evaluation of Ochratoxin A Levels in Food
Jack Cappozzo, IIT/IFSH
Olive Oil Authenticity, Adulteration and Quality
Jack Cappozzo, IIT/IFSH
Detection and Control of Process Contaminants and Other Chemical Hazards
Lauren Jackson, PhD, CFSAN/FDA
Panel: FSMA Needs, IFSH Opportunities
Facilitators: Robert Brackett, PhD, IIT/IFSH, and Jenny Scott, PhD, Senior Advisor, OFS, CFSAN/FDA
FSMA Needs – IFSH Opportunities
Jenny Scott, PhD, Senior Advisor, OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Panelists:
David Anderson, Food Safety Manager, Del Monte Foods
David Gombas, PhD, Senior Vice President, United Fresh Produce Association
David Rasmussen, PhD,Senior Food Safety Specialist, Nestle Research and Development Center
2012 Annual Meeting
September 19-20, 2012
Burr Ridge Conference Center
Burr Ridge, IL
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Welcoming Remarks and IFSH Update
Robert Brackett, PhD, Vice President, IIT And Director, IFSH
FDA CFSAN Updates / CFSAN Strategic Plan
Michael Landa, JD, Director, CFSAN/FDA
New Processing Technologies - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
C. Patrick Dunne, Ph.D., Former Senior Advisor to US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center
IFSH and USDA ARS, Collaborations and Partnership
Paul Sebesta, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS)
Poster Presentation
IFSH Staff and Students
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Process Validation and Preventive Controls
John Larkin, Ph.D., Chief, Process Engineering Branch, Division of Food Processing Science and Technology (DFPST), Office of Food Safety (OFS), CFSAN/FDA
Dried Botanicals and Spices, Microbial Hazards and Controls
Susanne Keller, Ph.D., Research Microbiologist, DFPST/OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Validation of Peanut Butter Sanitation and Cleaning Processes
Elizabeth Grasso, Ph.D., Microbiologist, DFPST/OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Measuring Norovirus Cross-Contamination Risks In The Food Service Environment
Alvin Lee, Ph.D., Director, Center for Processing Innovation, IIT/IFSH
Carol Shieh, Ph.D., Virologist, DFPST/OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Continuous Transfer of the Norovirus During Preparation of Fresh Produce
Carol Shieh, Ph.D., Virologist, DFPST/OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Chemical Contaminates in Your Food - They're There But Is The Food Unsafe?
Nega Beru, Ph.D., Director, OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Weighty Issues: Gaps in Our Understanding of Food Intake Behavior
Britt Burton Freeman, Ph.D., Director, Center for Nutrition Research, IIT/IFSH
IFSH FSMA Related Alliances: Meeting FDA’s Vision for a Modernized Food Safety System
Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor to the Director, OFS, CFSAN/FDA
Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance
Purnendu C. Vasavada, Ph.D., Coordinator, Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, DFPST/OFS, CFSAN/FDA and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Sprout Safety Alliance
Stephen Grove, Ph.D., Coordinator, Sprout Safety Alliance and Manager, Industry Projects, IIT/IFSH