1st Annual Food Safety and Microbiology Conference Building World Class Microbiological Food Safety Systems for the Coming Storm March 20-22, 2017 Program Presented By: KORNACKI MICROBIOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Welcome to the 1st Annual Food Safety and Microbiology Conference Presented by ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc and Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. Both ClorDiSys and Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. are dedicated to helping the food manufacturing industry operate cleaner and safer than ever before by resolving and preventing microbiological food contamination and we are honored to have you attend this conference with us. We hope that you enjoy and gain insight through the program that we developed with the help of these outstanding speakers. The speakers who we have gathered together are both great people and great resources and we hope you have the time to meet and get to know each one of them while here in Palm Springs. Thank you, Jeffrey L. Kornacki, Ph.D. Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc KORNACKI MICROBIOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. Kevin Lorcheim ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc
Schedule of Events Sunday, March 19 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration...Outside Mojave Learning Center Monday, March 20 7:00 am - 8:00 am 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 am - 12:45 pm 12:45 am - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Registration and fast... Patio Lounge Morning Session... Mojave Learning Center Lunch...Patio Lounge Afternoon Session... Mojave Learning Center Speaker Meet and Greet (Optional)... Presidential Suite Tuesday, March 21 7:00 am - 8:00 am 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 am - 12:45 pm 12:45 am - 5:00 pm fast... Patio Lounge Morning Session... Mojave Learning Center Lunch...Patio Lounge Afternoon Session... Mojave Learning Center Wednesday, March 22 7:30 am - 8:00 am 8:00 am - 12:00 pm fast... Patio Lounge General Session... Mojave Learning Center How would you spend a blank check on food safety? Be a part of the group discussion taking place Tuesday at 4:30 pm. Our panel of speakers will be discussing their thoughts on what they d do to improve food safety if money wasn t a factor, and we d love to hear from you as well. Please submit your ideas at the table in the back of the conference room or share them during the creative discussion.
Conference Program Monday, March 20 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 9:15 am 10:15 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 12:45 pm 2:15 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm Registration and fast Welcome Message The Rising Tide: Whole Genome Sequencing in Foodborne Outbreak Detection Art Liang, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food for Thought: A Review of Recent Warning Letters and FDA Actions Shawn K. Stevens, Food Industry Counsel Back to the Basics: Factors Influencing the Growth, Survival and Death of Microorganisms Lunch How Microorganisms Evade Preventive Controls and Become Established in Factory Environments Designing an Effective Sanitation Program Dave Blomquist, DFB Consulting, LLC How Effective Microbiological Quality Assurance Adds to the Bottom Line Melissa Calicchia, Food Microbiological Laboratories Getting it Done in Your Organization Dave Blomquist, Melissa Calicchia, Jeffrey L. Kornacki, Shawn K. Stevens Review and Adjournment
Conference Program Tuesday, March 21 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:15 am 9:30 am 9:45 am 10:45 am 12:00 pm 12:45 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 3:00 pm 3:45 pm 4:30 pm 5:10 pm fast Welcome Message How Many Samples to Test: Finished Product and Ingredient Testing Principles Putting it Together: In-Factory Investigation Assume No More: Assumptions That Prevent Finding Microbiological Problems Lunch Validation and Verification of Preventive Controls in Your Food Safety Plan - New Regulatory Requirements Kathy Knutson, Ph.D., Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. Be Positive: How Sampling and Detection Technology are Driving Better Environmental Control Lauretta Johnson, Roka Bioscience, Inc. Principles of Chlorine Dioxide Gas as a Decontamination Method Kevin Lorcheim, ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc Chlorine Dioxide Gas: Evolving from Sanitation s Hail Mary into its Ounce of Prevention Kevin Lorcheim, ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc How Would You Spend a Blank Check on Food Safety? Kathy Knutson, Ph.D., Jeffrey L. Kornacki, Ph.D., David Shelep, Shawn K. Stevens Review and Adjournment
Conference Program Wednesday, March 22 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:10 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 10:15 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm fast Welcome Message New Approaches to Enhancing Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Geoff Bright, World Bioproducts FDA Draft Listeria Guidance Mickey Parish, Ph.D., Food and Drug Administration Using Your Insurance to its Fullest - Programs and Benefits You May Not Know About Susan Quint, Red24Assist Status of Department of Justice Involvement in Foodborne Outbreaks and Recalls Shawn K. Stevens, Food Industry Counsel Wrap Up and Adjournment We Want Your Feedback! Due to the success of this conference, we will be hosting another in the future. In order to improve and provide the best program possible, please give us your feedback on one of the comment cards in the back of the conference room. We d like to know what topics you d like to cover in the future, and any general comments that would improve your conference experience. Thank you!
Speakers David Blomquist President DFB Consulting, LLC dave@dfbconsult.com 651-324-6158 Geoff Bright Vice President of Sales & Marketing World Bioproducts gbright@worldbioproducts.net 877-260-6441 x 119 Melissa Calicchia Founder and Chief Science Officer Food Microbiological Laboratories, Inc. melissa@foodsafetysolutions.us 714-657-7527 Lauretta Johnson Sr. Director of Business Development Roka Bioscience, Inc. ljohnson@rokabio.com 858-213-3928 Kathy Knutson, Ph.D.* Food Microbiologist Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. drkathyknutson@gmail.com 920-309-2412 Jeffrey L. Kornacki, Ph. D.* President Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. jlkorn731@gmail.com 608-334-2254 *Conference Organizers Art Liang, MD Sr Advisor for Food Safety Centers for Disease Control Division of Foodborne, Waterborne & Environmental Diseases apl1@cdc.gov 404-639-2237 Kevin Lorcheim* Sales and Marketing Manager ClorDiSys Solutions, Inc kevinlorcheim@clordisys.com 908-236-4100 Mickey Parish, Ph.D. Sr. Science Advisor FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition mickey.parish@fda.hhs.gov Susan Quint Sr. Manager - Product Risks Red24 susanquint@red24.com 303-582-3929 David Shelep* Principal / Microbiologist Paramount Sciences davidsmicro@outlook.com 760-413-5157 Shawn K. Stevens Principal Food Industry Counsel stevens@foodindustrycounsel.com 920-698-2561
1st Annual Food Safety and Microbiology Conference Building World Class Microbiological Food Safety Systems for the Coming Storm KORNACKI MICROBIOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. www.kornackifoodsafety.com www.clordisys.com