AFFI Hands-On Workshop: Listeria Control and Risk Management - Sponsored by Testo, Inc.
This full-day workshop offers hands-on, practical training designed to connect food safety programs with essential microbiological concepts. Review full workshop agenda: https://affi.org/affi-hands-on-workshop/
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMSun
Speakers
Jeff Farber, Ph.D.
Director
JM Farber Global Food Safety
Kelly Stevens
Director Global Food Safety
General Mills
Sally Powell Price
Regulatory Affairs and Public Health Expert
MilliporeSigma
Joel Reimer
CEO
Testo bioAnalytics GmbH
Don Schaffner, Ph.D.
Department of Food Science Chair, Distinguished Professor Extension Specialist in Food Science
Rutgers University
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D.
Founder
Food Safety Strategy, LLC
John Butts, Ph.D.
Founder and Principal
FoodSafetyByDesign LLC
Jeff Lucas
Senior Director, Consulting & Education
Merieux NutriSciences
Byron Chaves, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Food Science & Technology
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Martin Wiedmann
Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety, Food Science
Cornell University
Joe Stout
Food Safety Professional
Commercial Food Sanitation
Kathy Knutson. Ph.D.
Independent Contractor
NSF International
Nadja Pracser
Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Food Science and Veterinary Public Health Vienna
Sanjay Gummalla, Ph.D.
Sr. Vice President Scientific Affairs
American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)
Sponsors
Testo, Inc.
Documents
Nadja Pracser Continuously Enhancing Our Food Safety Data - Whole Genome Sequencing
Adapting Environmental Monitoring Programs to Validate and Verify Listeria Control Efforts
Investigate and Act - Seek and Destroy Listeria Harborage
Is there a crack in your Foundation
Sampling – The Power of ‘n’ and More
What's the Difference Between a Hazard and a Risk
This premier, full-day workshop offers hands-on, practical training designed to connect food safety programs with essential microbiological concepts. Whether you're early in your career or in a leadership role, you’ll benefit from expert instruction, peer exchange, and real-world application. What You'll Gain: • A deeper understanding of how core microbiology supports food safety decision-making • Strategies to improve Listeria prevention and control through continuous improvement • Tools to assess and manage risk across the supply chain, from sanitation controls to sequencing technologies • A certificate of completion co-issued by AFFI and IFPTI • Exclusive discounts on AFFI’s Listeria Control and Enteric Virus Control online courses Who Should Attend: Food safety and quality managers, supply chain and operations professionals, early-career practitioners, and food industry executives seeking practical, science-driven insights.