Agenda

April 5, 2007

1:30pm -4:00pm

National Trends in Food Safety/Food Preservation

• Foodborne Illness Updates in Florida (Roberta Hammond)
• Food Preservation Update (Elizabeth Andress)
• New Food Allergy Educational Materials (Amy Simonne)

April 19, 2007

Regulatory Updates

• 1:30 pm: Welcome – Introduction (Amy Simonne) (5 Minutes)
• 1:35 pm: The Food Code and Federal Regulation Update (Alan Tart- FDA)
• 2:20 pm Updates the FDACS (Patrick Lannon - FDACS)
• 3:00 pm Updates from the FDH (Ric Mathis - FDH)
• 3: 40 pm Additional questions/panel discussions
• 3:50 pm. Wrap up and evaluation

April 26

New Technology and New Programs

• 1:30 Introduction and welcome (Amy Simonne)
• 1:35 Use of CO in meat/fish (Hordur Kristinsson)
• 2:20 Overview of Nanotechnology (José I. Reyes De Corcuera , CREC)
• 3:10 Introduction of the new educational materials (Amy Simonne)
  • New UF Presentations for Ready-to-eat salad
  • New UF Small Farm Food Safety Program
• 3:50 Wrap up and evaluation