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The AFDO Audio Podcast
by AFDO Association of Food and Drug Officials
This podcast features individuals with unique perspectives in food and medical products safety including regulatory affairs.
Episodes
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2022 Healthy People 2030 Summit Overview
We interviewed Healthy People co-chair Ernest Jullian about the Summit and it's progress. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, more than 160 people focused on food safety continued to move the needle on actionable steps to decrease foodborne illness. For two and half days last week, meeting...
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AFDO President Mark Sestak and AFDO's 20-21Priorities
This AFDO podcast is with Mark Sestak, AFDO's 20-21 president. Sestak talks about his journey to the presidency and shares his priorities for AFDO this year.
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Topher Philgreen about Bulking Food Repacking During COVID-19
This week's AFDO Podcast addresses the impact of COVID-19 on bulk repackaging events that have become even more critical during the pandemic.We visited virtually with Topher Philgreen with Something to Eat in the Kansas City area, about adjustments that have allowed repackaging events to continue...
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Oregon Program Supports Food Production and Farm Worker Safety
The AFDO Podcast goes to the West Coast where the Oregon Department of Agriculture has developed COVID-19 response programs that will have a lasting impact. We visited virtually with Isaak Stapleton, Food Safety and Animal Health Program Director for the Oregon Department of Agriculture about...
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IFPTI Fellowship Provides Opportunity for Food Protection Professionals
A few weeks before the COVID-19 crisis hit, we interviewed Jerry Wojtala, Executive Director of International Food Protection Training Institute for IFPTI to learn more about the Institute in addition to the IFPTI Fellowship program. The Fellowships are a unique, year-long program for food...
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IFPTI Works Behind the Scenes to Promote Food Protection Thru National Curriculum Standards
Do you know what IFPTI does? A few weeks before the COVID-19 crisis hit, we interviewed Jerry Wojtala, Executive Director of International Food Protection Training Institute or IFPTI. IFPTI builds competency-based solutions for public- and private-sector food protection professionals. This...
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NASDA Podcast: Biofilms - What More do you Need to Know?
NASDA 2020 Educators Roundtable Podcast: Biofilms - What More do you Need to Know? Diane Walker, Research Engineer, Center of Biofilms Engineering, University of Montana, [email protected] In this episode, Chris and Michelle talk with Ms. Diane Walker about the mission and research of the Center...
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NASDA Podcast: Using Hygienic Design Principles to Improve Sanitation Practices on Produce Farms
NASDA 2020 Educators Roundtable Podcast: Using Hygienic Design Principles to Improve Sanitation Practices on Produce Farms Dr. Betsy Bihn, Cornell PSA Director, Cornell University, Director, Produce Safety Alliance; Executive Director, Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University,...
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NASDA Podcast: Indicators, Index Organisms, and Generic E. coli
NASDA 2020 Educators Roundtable Podcast: Indicators, Index Organisms, and Generic E. coli Dr. Faith Critzer, Associate Professor and Produce Safety Extension Specialist, Washington State University, [email protected] In this episode, Chris and Michelle talk with Dr. Faith Critzer about the...
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NASDA Podcast: Hazards, Risks, and Agricultural Water Sampling
NASDA 2020 Educators Roundtable Podcast: Hazards, Risks, and Agricultural Water Sampling Dr. Don Schaffner, Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor.Rutgers University, [email protected] Chris and Michelle talk to Dr. Don Schaffner about risk assessment and risk...
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NASDA Podcast: Influence of the Environment on Sampling and Water Test Results
NASDA 2020 Educators Roundtable Podcast: Influence of the Environment on Sampling and Water Test Results Dr. Channah Rock, Water Quality Extension Specialist and Professor, The University of Arizona, [email protected] Chris and Michelle talk to Dr. Channah Rock about agricultural surface...
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Food Groups Develop Decision Tool for Manufacturing Operations
We interviewed Dr. Sanjay Gummalla, Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs, American Frozen Food Institute about tool mentioned above and how the Food and Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) members collaborated to create it. AFFI, Consumer Brands Association, United Fresh Produce Association,...
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Partnership for Food Safety Education Promotes Consumer Empowerment
A few weeks before the COVID-19 crisis hit, we interviewed Shelley Feist, Executive Director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education about the Partnership's role in U.S. food safety. She shares how the Partnership brings together stakeholders to meet consumers where they are in educating them.
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Trade Association Supports Produce Industry, Food Safety
A few weeks before the COVID-19 crisis hit, we interviewed Jennifer McIntire, VP Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association about the work of the association and the safety issues facing the produce industry. She shares the work of United Fresh Produce and its 2020 agenda...
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Changing Behaviors in Food Safety
We have spent the past month working to change behaviors like handwashing and social distancing at a rapid pace in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Jennifer Tabanico, President of Action Research, says the research shows that one approach that has been successful is community-based social...
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AFDO Executive Director Shares AFDO Response to COVID-19
It's been a busy few weeks as we all focus on COVID-19. This week's AFDO podcast is with Executive Director Steven Mandernach. Steve talks about the decision to cancel the AFDO Annual Educational Conference as well as AFDO's efforts to provide guidance, information and educational opportunities…
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Partnership Provides Resources for Small and Medium Food Manufacturers
Partnership Provides Resources for Small and Medium Food Manufacturers Created in 1988, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s purpose is to provide small and medium sized manufacturers with the help needed to succeed by improving productivity, economic competitiveness and technological...
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Know Exactly What You Will Invest in Environmental Sampling
Are you required to perform environmental monitoring under the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Preventive Controls for Human Food rule? What kind of dollars do you need to budget? Charlie and Michael Kalish have developed a cost estimating tool and we talked with the brothers about it. You can…
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Author Deborah Blum Shares Insight Into "The Poison Squad"
PBS's The American Experience: The Poison Squad premiere is based on the book by the same name by Deborah Blum. Those of you who attended the 2019 Annual Education Conference had the treat of hearing about Blum's journey of discovery into beginnings of food safety. We sat down with Blum right…
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Update on the Era of Smarter Food Safety Efforts with Frank Yiannas
During the Foodborne Illness Reduction through Healthy People 2030 Summit, Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response with the FDA shared current foodborne illness intervention strategies as well as progress on the Era of Smarter Food Safety that Yiannas rolled out as an...
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Food Safety At Large Scale Events
Whether you have struck gold with a Super Bowl ticket or are attending your local concert with a few thousands of your friends, large scale events can be successfully managed for food safety. Check out this article in the January 2020 issue of Food Safety Magazine that features the…
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Key to Working With Legislators is Attention!
Legislators both national and state are packing up their bags and heading home. A new session of most starts in January. In this AFDO podcast, we look at ways to make your work with legislators more effective in 2020. We sat down with Doug Farquhar, Program Director for Environmental Health for…
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As State Legislatures Wind Down Looking at the Year Preps for the Future
The pace of legislative activity involving all facets of food and device safety at the state level has increased. We sat down with Doug Farquhar, Program Director for Environmental Health for the National Conference of State Legislatures, and discussed what has happened in 2019 and what state...
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How Yum! Brands Piloted Social Media Use to Aid with Illness Outbreak Prediction
Dan Tew, Sr. Manager Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs for the Yum! Brands, shares an exciting pilot Yum! Brands has used to help locations stay ahead of illness outbreaks that could impact employee attendance as well as the spread of the illnesses.
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Using Data in Support of Improved Food Safety at Retail
Laura Brown, Safe Food Section Team Lead for the CDC, discusses how CDC data shows what the food safety issues have improved and what still needs to be done. Brown discusses how data can bring focus to outreach for the most impact.
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The Rapid Road to Cannabis and Hemp Legislation at the State Level
There has been increased legislative activity at the state level on both cannabis and hemp. We sat down witjh Doug Farquhar, Program Director for Environmental Health for the National Conference of State Legislatures and discussed how legislation is being developed and often passed across the...
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Kansas Professional Shares Food Safety Successes and His Musical Approach
We enjoyed visiting with AFDO members around the country during September's Food Safety Education Month so much, we kept on going.This week's podcast is with Adam Inman, Assistant Program Manager, Food Safety and Lodging, Kansas Department of Agriculture. He shares his team's successes with...
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AFDO Training Programs Enhances Effectiveness and Accessibility
These are not your mother's training programs. Learning with AFDO is better than ever. AFDO's Randy Young shares how innovation continues to improve training that serves the more than 40,000 regulators nationwide. Randy is AFDO's Instructional Designer. He has be instrumental in continuing the...
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Got Task Force?
We recently sat down with Iowa's Jennifer Pierquet (now a member of the AFDO staff) and Jennifer Bonsky, MFRPS Coordinator and RRT Specialist Food and Dairy Division for the state of Michigan, to talk about the value of task forces. They share their tips for making them most effective before you...
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Innovative Thinking (even a robot of sorts) Extends Food Safety Reach in Washington State
We are wrapping up National Food Safety Education Month with a conversation with Randy Treadwell from Washington State Department of Agriculture. Randy is the Program Manager for the Rapid Response & Emergency Management. He shares how integration and technology support the work he does meeting...
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Produce Safety Begins On The Farm
September is National Food Safety Education Month. Many AFDO members are educating consumers to be their own food safety superheroes. At AFDO, we continue our series of discussions about food safety innovation with Valerie Gamble, Produce Safety Program Manager in the Food and Feed Safety…
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Food Safety is Job One at McDonald's
September is National Food Safety Education Month. Many AFDO members are educating consumers to be their own food safety superheroes. At AFDO, we continue our series of discussions about food safety innovation with Dionne Crawford, Manager of U.S. Food Safety for McDonald's Corporation. Check out...
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Food Safety is a Team Job for Georgia Professional
September is National Food Safety Education Month. Many AFDO members are educating consumers to be their own food safety superheroes. At AFDO, we will be talking with some of you who are doing exceptional and innovative work in food safety. This week's podcast guest is Natalie Adan, Food Safety...
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It's Hurricane Season -- Lessons for Regulators No Matter Where They Live Part Two
In October 2019, Hurricane Michael created more than the usual hurricane aftermath and food instability issues in Florida. At the 2019 AFDO annual conference, panelists looked at the human side of the devastation that resulted in a long-term recovery that continues today. We sat down with Michael...
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Hurricanes Have Lessons for Regulators No Matter Where They Live
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael created more than the usual hurricane aftermath and food instability issues in Florida. At this year's AFDO annual conference, panelists looked at the human side of the devastation that resulted in a long-term recovery that continues today. We sat down with…
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Smarter Food Safety with FDA's Frank Yiannas
During the 2019 AFDO Educational Conference, we sat down with Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response at the FDA. He shared more about the March 2019 reorganization that resulted in the formation of the new office he leads. Yiannas said the new office’s focus would…
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New Repacking Guidance Document
As more volunteers hope to lend a hand in fighting food insecurity in the U.S., the need for a guide for food repacking events has been met through a collaboration of some of the organizations most impacted. Published by the Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO), the Bulk Repacking of...
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2019-20 Priorities for Your AFDO with President Ernie Julian
AFDO President Ernest Julian shares his vision and priorities for the year with food borne illness topping the list.
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Making a Case for Attending the AFDO Education Conference
Take a few minutes as AFDO Executive Director Steve Mandernach and Board member Pam Miles share selling points for why attending the annual education conference is a must for professionals.
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Got recognition? Give some with AFDO Awards opportunities due April 1.
Krystal Reed, AFDO Association Manager, explains the ease and value of recognizing people through a series of awards given out at the upcoming AFDO annual education conference. Nominations are due April 1.
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Conversion with Joe Corby regarding the formation of Partners with a Common Purpose
Joe Corby, former AFDO executive director, shares the story of Partners with a Common Purpose, an initiative for creating change through a shared vision with food and medical products industry representatives. This shared vision recognizes a common purpose embraced and supported by government...
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Conversation with Dawn Beck, Associate Director for Public Health, Olmsted County MN regarding risk-based approach to food inspections.
Dawn Beck, Associate Director for Public Health, Olmsted County, Rochester, MN shares their success with risk-based approach to food inspections. The method called PTV, uses policy, training and verification as the benchmarks for holding food operators accountable for keep food safe.
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Conversion with Katie Lott, Program Manager, Tacoma County, Washington on the expansion of risk factor assessments
Katie Lott, Program Manager for Food and Community Safety for the Tacoma, Washington County Health Department, discusses how the expansion of their reach for risk factor assessment has been successful. They have used technology to augment the use of translated materials and visual communication...
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Conversation with Marla Phillips from Xavier Health Discussing Artificial Intelligence
Marla Phillips the Director of Xavier Health discusses the work Xavier has been coordinating on artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical products arena, both drugs and devices. Marla brings her tremendous industry experience forward to health bring industry and regulatory patterns together to...
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Conversations with Joe Corby and Steven Mandernach about AFDO Leadership Transition
After years of leading the transformation of the Association of Food and Drug Officials to a key force in food and medical products regulation, Joe Corby is stepping down as executive director of AFDO. Stepping into the position is Steven Mandernach, currently Bureau Chief for Food and Consumer...
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Special Edition: A Conversation with Summer Williams with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services about Hurricane Response
For additional resources related to hurricanes please go to the following website: https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Consumer-Resources/Health-and-Safety/Food-Emergencies-and-Disaster-Preparation
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A Conversation with Mitzi Baum with Feeding America
The Food Salvage Guide is available on the the AFDO Mobile app via the Google Play Store or IOS App Store, just search for AFDO. Further, it can also be downloaded from the AFDO website...
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Conversation with Jennifer Pierquet on the AFDO Food Emergency Response Guide
The Food Emergency Response Guide is available on the AFDO Mobile app via the Google Play Store or IOS App Store, just search for AFDO. Further, it can also be downloaded from the AFDO website:...
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