FDA/FSIS Agenda for Dec 9 & 10

The following is the announced agenda for the joint meetings in Washington D.C. on Dec. 9 & 10.

Dec 9 Morning Session Topics
Intro - David Goldman, FSIS
Welcome- Jerry Mande, Acting Undersecretary, USDA Office of Food Safety
Mike Taylor, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, FDA
Framing the Issue - David Goldman, FSIS and Sherri McGarry, FDA
Stage 1 - Epidemiology and Identify the Food
Robert Teclaw, FSIS
Katie Vierk, FDA
Ian Williams, CDC
Other panel members TBD
Stage 2 - Identify the Product, Jurisdiction (Traceback)
Ellen Morrison, FDA
Bill Smith, FSIS
Anna Hooper, Darden Restaurants
Craig Wilson, Costco

Dec 9, Afternoon Session Topics
Morning Wrap-up and Afternoon Logistics
Stage 3 - Identify the Source and Distribution (Traceforward)
Ken Petersen, FSIS
FDA - TBD
Sarah Geisert, General Mills
Mark Schad, Smart Food Safety, Inc.
Consumer Perspectives -
Panel Members TBD
Pre-registered Public Comment - David Goldman, FSIS, Moderator
Day 1 Wrap-up David Goldman FSIS


Dec 10, Morning Session Topics
Welcome Back Steven Sundlof, FDA
Framing the Issue: FDA's Perspective on Product Tracing and Highlights of Federal Register Notice Sherri McGarry - FDA
IFT Summary Jennifer McIntire, IFT
Core Elements in Effective Tracing Systems
Benjamin Miller, Minnesota Dept. of Ag
Donna Garen, Global Food Safety Initiative
Howard M. Magwire, United Egg Producers & Association
Steve Mavity, National Fisheries Institute
Achieving Full Supply Chain Traceability (Emphasizing Linages between Data Elements
Kathy Means, PMA
Other Panel Members TBD
Leveraging and Harnessing Existing Systems and Enabling Technology
Ed Beckman, California Tomato Growers Assn.
Larry Kohl, FMI
Other Panel Members TBD

Dec 10, Afternoon Session Topics
Challenges in Tracing Animal Feed
Chris Melluso, FDA
Randy Gordon, National Grain and Feed Assn.
Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Assn.
Other Panel Members TBD
Feasibility, Costs and Potential Benefits of Establishing a Tracing System
Doug Bailey, Agricultural Marketing Service
Other Panel Members TBD
FDA and FSIS Next Steps
TBD, Food Safety and Inspection Service
Faye Feldstein, FDA
Pre-registered Public Comment - Steven Sundlof, Moderator
Closing Remarks - Steven Sundlof, FDA