| Officials'
Calendar of Meetings, October 2011 |
| OFS/FSIS Official and Title |
Date & Site |
Other FSIS/OFS Participants |
Non-FSIS/OFS Participants |
Subject |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 3, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Ramos, K. Naessens |
National Chicken Council: Dr. Ashley Peterson, Mike Brown, Gary Kushner |
Discussed ground chicken and Salmonella reduction |
| Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 3, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
Chris Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America |
Panel participant at National Food Policy Conference |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 3, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
L. Marco, Hormel |
Food Safety |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 5, 2011
Washington, DC |
K. Naessens |
National Chicken Council (NCC) |
Addressed NCC Annual Conference |
| Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 5, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) |
Remarks on Food Safety |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 5, 2011
Washington, DC (by phone) |
P. Derfler, Deputy Administrator; K. Petersen, Assistant Administrator, OFO; H. Mian, FSIS; R. Bane, FSIS; C. Schroeder, FSIS; J. Cornett, FSIS |
Cargill Representatives |
Food Safety |
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 11, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Almanza, K. Naessens |
Adam Aronson, CEO of Arrowsight;
Barry Carpenter, National Meat Association |
Discussed Arrowsight's Food Safety prevention strategies |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 11, 2011
Washington, DC |
E. Hagen, OFS; B. Ronholm, OFS |
B. Carpenter, NMA; A. Aronson, Arrowsight |
Food Safety Issues |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 13, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) |
Address GMA Regulatory Inspection and Compliance Committee Meeting |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 14, 2011
Washington, DC |
D. Sandretti, N. Gaffney, K. Naessens |
A. Lavallee, OC; D. Fillpot, OC; Sue Gleiter, Patriot News |
Interview from hometown newspaper |
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 17, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Almanza, A. Ramos, K. Naessens |
Industry Representatives |
Monthly Industry Meeting |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 17, 2011
Washington, DC |
FSIS Management Council |
Various Industry Representatives |
FSIS Monthly Industry Meeting |
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 18, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Almanza, A. Ramos |
Kristina Butts, National Cattlemen's Beef Association |
Food Safety – Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCO) |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 18, 2011
Washington, DC |
E. Hagen, OFS; B. Ronholm; OFS; A. Ramos, OFS |
K. Butts, BIFSCO |
Food Safety |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 18, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
FMI Representatives |
Food Safety |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 19-22, 2011
Portland, OR |
K. Naessens |
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) |
Addressed ASTHO Conference |
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 25, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Almanza, A. Ramos, K. Naessens |
Consumer Representatives |
Monthly Consumer Meeting |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 25, 2011
Washington, DC |
FSIS Management Council |
Various Consumer Representatives |
FSIS Monthly Consumer Meeting |
| Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary |
Oct 26, 2011
Washington, DC |
A. Ramos |
Brian Covington, Keystone Foods |
Discussed Food Safety Issues |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 27, 2011
Washington, DC |
D. Sandretti |
Agri-Pulse |
Interview |
| Al Almanza, Administrator |
Oct 27, 2011
Washington, DC |
|
Beef Group of the AMI Board of Directors |
Food Safety |
| Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary |
Oct 28, 2011
Washington, DC |
K. Naessens |
American Meat Institute (AMI) |
Addressed AMI Board of Directors Meeting — Georgetown |
