2015 Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officials

Educational Conference

February 24-25, 2015

Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel

Oklahoma City, OK

The 2015 Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drugs Officials (MCAFDO) Annual Educational Conference will be held February 24-25 (from 8 am to 5 pm each day).  Following you will find the agenda. NEHA CEU hours are being sought for the event.

Hotel:

Hotel blocks are secured at Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. A group rate of $94 per night plus 13.875% tax is available. Reservations must be made by February 2, 2015 in order to receive the discounted conference rate. https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/MidContinentalAssociationofFoodandDrugOfficials

Airport:

The nearest airport is Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. Shuttles to and from the hotel are approximately $20 each way and cabs are approximately $26 each way.

Registration Fee:

The registration fee is $125 and includes a complimentary 2015 MCAFDO membership.  When submitting one check for multiple people, please include the names of individuals included in the single check.  Please register at the following website no later than February 2, 2015.  After February 2, 2015 an additional late fee of $25 will be assessed.  Please note registration fees will not be refunded after February 2, 2015, but another individual may be sent in place of the original registrant.  Lunch will be provided each day of the Educational Conference.

To Register:

1. Please register online at the following site http://mcafdo.afdo.org/conference/2. Send $125 payment to MCAFDO at the following address or pay via credit card on

paypal which you will be directed to after completing the registration.MCAFDO c/o Scott PlattPO Box 329University Park, IA 52595

Funding for this conference was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administrationthrough grant 1 R13FD004750-01, views expressed in written conference materials orpublications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of theDepartment of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercialpractices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.

7:00 am Registration

8:00 am Welcome

Jim Reese, Secretary and Commissioner of Agriculture, Oklahoma Department of AgricultureDennis Baker, Regional Director, Southwest Region, FDA

8:15 am Responding to Natural Disaster at Retail

Joe Corby, AFDO

9:00 am FDA Office of Partnerships Update

9:45 am Break

10:00 am

FSMA Update and Update on Integration of the Food Safety System from a Federal Perspective

Jeff Farrar, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Office Foods, FDA (invited)

10:45 amFSMA Produce Safety Rule: Challenges and Moving Toward Implementation

Byron Beerbower, Compliance/Food Safety Planning and Response Manager, Michigan Department of Agriculture

Industry Representative, (invited)

11:30 am Indian Health Service and Food Safety

Capt. Danny Walters, Environmental Health Officer, Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Services

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm AFDO UpdateStephen D. Stich, AFDO PresidentDirector, Division of Food Safety and InspectionNY State Department of Agriculture and Markets

1:30 pm Food Safety at Farmer’s Markets Dr. Kristen Gibson, University of Arkansas

2:15 pm Partner Sharing2:30 pm Break

3:00 pm Paddlefish processing and Roe/caviar

4:00 pmBest Practices in Program Standards (Variety of Programs)

Moderator: Angela Kohls, FDAKatherine Simon or Kristen Knopff, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (invited)Terri Gerhardt, Ohio Department of Agriculture (invited)Debbie Watts, Tulsa Health Department (invited)FDA District Representative

5:00 pm MCAFDO Executive Board Meeting

Funding for this conference was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administrationthrough grant 1 R13FD004750-01, views expressed in written conference materials orpublications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of theDepartment of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercialpractices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015Moderator: Angela Kohls, FDA,Office of Partnerships

5:30 pm Adjourn

Emergency and Response

8:00 am MCAFDO Business Meeting

8:30 am First Hand Experiences with Tornados Oklahoma City area food bank and regulators

10:00 am Break

10:15 am Rapid Response Teams: What works and what doesn’t?

Dennis Baker, Southwest Regional Director (Opening Remarks and Moderator)Catherine Thibodaux, TexasMark Buxton, MissouriSteven Mandernach, Iowa

11:15 am Listeria monocytogenes at Retail USDA FSIS

Noon Lunch

1:00 pm Private Brands Shawnee MillsWal-Mart (invited)

1:45 pmPreventive Controls: Challenges Moving Forward, An Industry Perspective

2:30 pm Break2:45 pm Partner Sharing

3:00 pm Food and Egg Products Quality Jason Young, USDA

3:45 pm IFPTI Training for the 21st Century IFPTI

4:45 pm Closing Remarks Bryan Buchwald, President MCAFDO

5:00 pm Adjourn

MCAFDO 2016Missouri….

Funding for this conference was made possible, in part, by the Food and Drug Administrationthrough grant 1 R13FD004750-01, views expressed in written conference materials orpublications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of theDepartment of Health and Human Services; nor does any mention of trade names, commercialpractices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government.

Wednesday, February 25, 2014Moderator: Tressa Madden, FDA,Office of Partnerships