The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne Illness, a non-profit public health organization, are collaborating on a webinar series that explores food safety culture, one of the core elements in FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative.

The series, entitled “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” began on November 4, 2021. 

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety blueprint states that dramatic improvements in reducing the burden of foodborne illness cannot be made without doing more to influence the beliefs, attitudes, and, most importantly, the behaviors of people and the actions of organizations. 

The webinar series engages experts from the public and private sectors in a collaborative exchange of ideas and experiences related to the importance of a robust food safety culture in helping to ensure safe food production.  

The series will have valuable information for both those well-versed on, and those just learning about, food safety culture.  

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Upcoming Session 

Live from the Food Safety Summit: Measure What You Treasure

May 11, 2023, from 3:45 pm 5:00 pm ET

The upcoming webinar will focus on the importance of assessing food safety culture in an organization. 

Guest speakers include:  

• Donald A. Prater, DVM, Acting Director, Office of Food Policy and Response, FDA
• Conrad Choiniere, PhD, Director, Office of Analytics and Outreach, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
• Lone Jespersen, Principal and Founder, Cultivate SA
• Vanessa Coffman, Director, Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness 
• Brian Perry, Executive Food Safety & Quality Leader, TreeHouse Foods, Inc
• Karleigh Bacon, Director of U.S. Supply Chain Food Safety, Science & Regulatory, McDonald’s Corporation
• Philip Bronstein, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Field Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Register for Session 7

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Recordings 

January 25, 2023: 
Session 6: Food Safety Culture Learning: It's More Than Checking the Boxes.

October 26, 2022: 
Session 5: Rewards and Recognition Programs 
Session 5 White Paper

August 3, 2022: 
Session 4: What More Do You Want to Know About Food Safety Culture?

May 18, 2022: 
Session 3: Building a Coalition of Food Safety Culture Champions Across Your Organization 
Session 3 White Paper

February 16, 2022: 
Session 2: Making Leaders Risk Aware and Push to Reduce Risk 
Session 2 White Paper

November 4, 2021: 
Session 1: Key Concepts in Addressing Food Safety Culture as a Science – Not a Slogan