This session will review product specifications and what is practical, reasonable, and truly impactful to the safety of the foods we produce to protect public health. Panelists will cover how to assess the entire process, from raw materials to intended product use, to help inform what testing is appropriate as specifications are written. A number of questions will be discussed, such as: When is environmental testing more powerful than end product testing? What is appropriate for raw materials beyond microbial certificates of analysis? When and how should you have the conversation with your customer regarding all of the above? Join us for this interactive exchange, and bring your ideas and perspectives; together, we are smarter.

Speakers:

• Sharon Beals, Founder, SKKB
• Peter Taormina, Ph.D., Founder and President, Etna Consulting Group
• Donna F. Schaffner, Food Safety & Training Consultant, (Retired from Rutgers University)
• Jennifer Williams, M.S., Founder, JW Consulting LLC 
• Eva Swaney, Director of Product Standars and Quality Assurance, Deli Star Inc.

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