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Old Business: For the upcoming 2023 Annual
Meeting, the Pre-Harvest Food Safety PDG had 11
symposia and roundtables submitted as primary
and secondary sponsors. Two successful programs
were accepted as a primary and 4 other ones were
accepted as secondary sponsors. Dr. Manan Sharma
the secretary elect of IAFP presented a briefing update
on the IAFP Board and Board announcements which
included a call to download the IAFP 2023 meeting
app and resync it. A reminder to check the video of the
DEI council to learn what it has been doing. In June
2023, Food Safety Month, IAFP has been offering free
webinars that gained 9,000 views.
New Business: Dr. Jorge Pinto Ferreria presented
updates regarding the role of Food Safety in the Food
and Agricultural Organization (FAO) including the
FAO's meeting on Whole Genome Sequencing, FAO's
expert meeting on alternative and advanced feed
practices to promote responsible use of antimicrobials,
the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food
additives (Published in 2023), the FAO's work on
gender transformation initiative in Agri-food systems,
supporting the implementation of codex standards
on AMR, funding of the development of an InFARM
data platform which works on collecting data of AMR
in animals and AMU in plants, FAO's updates on
Antimicrobials in Horticulture List, willingness to pay
(WTP) project that includes how much more is the
consumer willing to pay for food with less antibiotics (or
without AMR) which started in US and will continue to
Colombia. Finally, the SFVP: substandard and falsified
veterinary products project.
Dr. Camila Rodrigues called to keep submitting
symposium to the Pre-Harvest Food Safety PDG. The
Deadline for next year is October 3, 2023. A zoom
meeting is planned for August to discuss proposals,
webinars and roundtables ideas through the PDG.
Deadline for abstract submission for IAFP 2024 is
January 16, 2024.
Dr. Manan Sharma encouraged webinars and
webinar development. Called to submit symposia
as webinars. Called for members to sign up on
committees (via the IAFP website). Reminded
members to sign up for journal alerts. Called for
mentors and mentees through the IAFP mentor
program/IAFP Connect). Reminded the members to
check emails for IAFP updates. Reported that the
number of IAFP Members is at the highest level that's
ever been. Finally, Dr. Sharma will be the Pre-Harvest
Food Safety PDG board liaison.
The student liaison talked about student PDG
updates and called for scientists' involvement. Time left
was open to questions for our speakers.
The Board called for nominations for the PDG vicechair
position. Email Dr. Camila with a short bio for
nomination.
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. The Board recommends Dr. Camila
Rodrigues (Auburn University) to serve as the
PDG chair for the next 2 years.
Next Meeting Date: July 14, 2023, Long Beach,
California.
Meeting Adjourned: 11:03 a.m. Eastern Time.
Chairperson: Dr. Camila Rodrigues.
Retail & Foodservice PDG
Members Present: Tia Glave (Chair), Monica
Galleguillos Ackerknecht, Karla Acosta, Akshaya
Balaji, Clifton Baldwin, Brita Ball, Zeb Blanton, Renee
Boyer, Chris Boyles, Veronica Bryant, David Buckley,
Judy Chow, Christine McIntosh-Cole, Tom Ford,
Connie Freese, Steve Hails, Roger Hancock, Paula
Herald, Dave Hill, Brittany Holmes, Allison Howell,
Richard Huang, Marc Hughston, Minji Hur, Lee-Ann
Jaykus, Aditya Joshi, Layal Karam, Karin Kasper,
Amit Kheradia, Margaret Kirchner, Stacey Klinzing,
Richard Kralj, Elisabetta Lambertini, Girvin Liggans,
Susan Linn, Tatiana Lorca, Chip Manuel, Eric Martin,
Ann Marie McNamara, Mike McQuarie, Rupesh Modi,
Matt Morrow, Sara Mortimore, Xiangwu Nou, Kathleen
O'Donnell, Marin Pavlic, Eric Perez, Harmeen Prasher,
Carrie Rigdon, Lisa Robinson, Christopher Rupert,
Dina Scott, Natalie Seymour, Angela Shaw, Adrienne
Shearer, Tracie Sheehan, Jill Stuber, Geraldine Tembo,
Brian Turner, Kasey Ward, Sarah Kozak-Weaver,
Bridget Xie, Lily Yang, Mary Yavelak.
Number of Attendees: 63.
Meeting Called to Order: Sunday, 10 a.m. Eastern
Time, July 16, 2023.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Tia Glave.
Old Business: The submitted proposals, both
accepted and rejected, for IAFP 2023 were reviewed.
Tia encouraged the contacts to submit any rejected
proposals to the PDG for a webinar.
New Business: Vice-Chair nominations will
be coming up in Spring 2024. Minji Hur, student
liaison, gave a Student PDG update detail 20222023
activities. Tia Glave gave a brief update on
the FSMA 204 - Food Traceability Final Rule. The
PDG completed a webinar earlier this year that was
referenced, and the slide provides links to relevant
information.
A panel with Tom Ford, Vice President Food Safety &
Quality Assurance for Compass Group, USA and Dina
Scott, Division Quality Manager, Florida from Wendy's,
moderator Tia Glave, Retail & Foodservice PDG Chair
and Co-Founder of Catalyst, LLC, discussed Food
Safety Culture in Retail & Foodservice. Afterwards
the PDG divided into five (5) breakout groups to
discuss specific topics including Health Department,
Operations, Temperature Monitoring, Training, and
New Products. After some time, the groups shared 2-3
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