Addressing Beef Safety Challenges Regional Workshops

E. coli O157:H7 and other safety threats continue to be a challenge to the beef production and processing chain.    Recalls and illness outbreaks linked to beef products still occur and it’s essential that all industry segments enhance collaboration and share information to address these issues.

Held annually, the Beef Industry Safety Summit is the premier forum for all beef industry partners, representing each link in the beef production chain, to share knowledge and discuss issues to ensure continued progress toward meeting the industry’s collective safety goals.  Each year, Summit attendees acclaim this opportunity to discover useful information and discuss the challenges facing their respective segments of the industry with peers.

Addressing Beef Safety Challenges Regional Workshops bring the information and activities of the annual Safety Summit to regions throughout the country.   Attendees represent processing, distribution, retail and foodservice as well as academia can participate in discussions on current beef safety challenges and talk through solutions.  Presentations on the latest research discoveries and innovations from technical experts allow attendees to address such issues as ground beef production, grinding logs, system validation, intervention application and regulatory programs.  During the meeting attendees:

• Discuss current safety issues with colleagues from the beef industry and technical experts during technical sessions.
• Network with colleagues, government agency representatives and the research community.
• Determine courses of action to help reduce foodborne pathogen incidence and enhance the safety of U.S. beef products.
• Gain insight from a leading HACCP expert on process knowledge and application of regulatory programs.  This interactive session provides valuable information that can be applied immediately in your beef production process.

At the end of this one day meeting, attendees receive a list of the various resources available from BIFSCo and FSIS.

During the winter and spring of 2010, regional workshops have been held in Olathe KS, Omaha NE and King of Prussia PA.  Additional workshops are being planned.  If you would like more information, please complete our comment form.

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