2008 Mid-Year Meeting Agenda - Food Regulation Committee
Food Regulation & Nutrition Committee
Chairman Ron Sparks, Alabama
Vice Chairman Steve Troxler, North Carolina
NASDA Mid-Year Conference
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
1:00pm to 5:00pm
AGENDA
I. Welcome, Introductions & Roll Call
II. Report & Discussion on Administration’s Food Protection Plan and Import Safety Plan
Dr. David Acheson, FDA Associate Commissioner for Foods
Food Industry Prespectives on the Food Protection Plan & Import Safety Plan
Jesse Sevcik, American Meat Institute (AMI)
Scott Faber, Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) (invited)
III. Report & Discussion on USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Activities for Meat Inspection:
- Expanded testing for E. coli 0157:H7
- Rapid food recalls
- Outreach to plants regarding HACCP and pathogen reduction
Dr. Dan Engeljohn, Deputy Assitant Administrator, USDA-FSIS Office of Policy & Program Development
Jay Wenther, Executive Director, American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP)
IV. Activities of the Partnership for Food Safety Education
Shelley Feist, Executive Director
V. Update & Discussion on 2007 Farm Bill - Implementation and Strategies
VI. Discussion and Work Plan on Updating NASDA Policy Statements
VII. Consideration of Policy Amendments and Action Items
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