2024 Alaska Food Protection Task Force Educational Workshop

Alaska Food Protection Task Force Meeting Agenda

Educational Workshop

January 22 and 23, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Alaska)

Day 1 - Monday, January 22

8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Kimberly Stryker, Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation

8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

The Importance of Preventing Foodborne Illness
Mitzi Baum, Stop Foodborne Illness

9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Salmonella in Poultry
Dianna Bourassa, Auburn University

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Pest Control for Food Establishments
Jeff Weier, Sprague Pest Solutions

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Foodborne Illnesss
Katherine Newell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Day 1 Closing
Lorinda Lhotka, Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation

Day 2 - Tuesday, January 23

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

State Updates in Food Safety
Kimberly Stryker, Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Value-Added Processing and Safety of Shelf-Stable Foods
Girish Ganjyal, Washington State University

10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.

Break

10:10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Value-Added Processing and Safety of Shelf-Stable Foods
Continued from before the break

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Preparing for the Certified Food Protection Manager Exam
Julie Cascio, UAF Cooperative Extension Service

11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Partners and Resources
Roundtable

12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Day 2 Closing
Lorinda Lhotka, Alaska Food Safety and Sanitation

Acknowledgement: Development and maintenance of the Alaska Food Protection Task Force web pages and funding for this workshop is supported by the FDA State Food Protection Task Force Grant.