Public Meeting
Preventing Undeclared Allergens: A Strategic Approach To Reducing Recalls
Date And Time
March 16, 2017 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Washington, DC
United States
| Presentation Title | Allotted Time | Speaker(s) |
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Moderator: David Goldman, MD, MPH |
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| Welcome | 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Alfred V. Almanza Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| Assessing the Public Health Burden and Risks of Food Allergen Exposures | 8:15 – 8:50 a.m. | Stefano Luccioli, MD Food Allergen Program Coordinator Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration |
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Questions/Answers |
8:50 – 9:00 a.m. | |
SESSION I. DESCRIBING THE UNDECLARED ALLERGEN ISSUE Moderator: Meryl Silverman, PhD |
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| Food Safety and Inspection Service Policy and Recall Analyses | 9:05 – 9:25 a.m. | Kis Robertson Hale, DVM, MPH CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service Deputy Director, Applied Epidemiology Staff Food Safety and Inspection Service Scott Seys, PhD, MPH Senior Data Analyst Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| Consumer Perceptions of Allergen Labelling | 9:25 – 9:45 a.m. | Scott Riccio Senior Vice President of Education and Advocacy Food Allergy Research & Education |
| The Consequences of a Single Undeclared Allergen Event | 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Shawn Stevens Founding Member Food Industry Counsel LLC |
BREAK |
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| Restaurant Food Allergen Knowledge and Practices | 10:10 – 10:25 a.m. | Laura G. Brown, PhD Behavioral Scientist National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Session Panel Questions/Answers | 10:25 – 10:45 a.m. | Session I Presenters |
SESSION II. MOVING TO SOLUTIONS Moderator: Kis Robertson Hale, DVM, MPH |
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| A Practical Look at Allergen Prevention and Control for FSIS-regulated Products | 10:50 – 11:10 a.m. | Abdalla Amin Deputy District Manager, Alameda District Office Food Safety and Inspection Service |
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Questions/Answers |
11:10 – 11:20 a.m. | |
| The Role of Cleaning and Sanitation at Preventing Allergen Cross-Contact | 11:20 – 11:40 a.m. | Lauren S. Jackson, PhD Chief, Process Engineering Branch Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration |
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Questions/Answers |
11:40 – 11:50 a.m. | |
LUNCH |
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| Testing for Food Allergens: Avoiding Potential Pitfalls | 12:50 – 1:10 p.m. | Eric A.E. Garber, PhD Research Chemist Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration |
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Questions/Answers |
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. | |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service Labeling | 1:20 – 1:45 p.m. | Jeff Canavan Deputy Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff Food Safety and Inspection Service |
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Questions/Answers |
1:45 – 1:55 p.m. | |
| Getting to the Root: Making Effective Updates to Allergen Practice | 1:55 – 2:15 p.m. | Scott Hegenbart Manager, Scientific Affairs Conagra Brands, Inc. |
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Questions/Answers |
2:15 – 2:25 p.m. | |
| Allergen Control from a Seasoning Manufacturers Perspective | 2:25 – 2:40 p.m. | Erin Brathwaite Technical Service Manager Elite Spice Inc. |
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Questions/Answers |
2:40 – 2:50 p.m. | |
| Food Allergens and Sensitivities: An Overview of CFIA Experience | 2:50 – 3:10 p.m. | Jennifer Miner Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
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Questions/Answers |
3:10 – 3:20 p.m. | |
BREAK |
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SESSION III. LATEST SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Moderator: Scott Seys, PhD, MPH |
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| Delayed Allergic Reactions to Mammalian Meat Induced by Tick Bites: A Brief History of “alpha-gal Syndrome” | 3:30 – 3:50 p.m. | Scott P. Commins, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Questions/Answers |
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. | |
| Advances in Food Allergen Threshold and Quantitative Risk Assessment Research | 4:00 – 4:25 p.m. | Joe Baumert, PhD Associate Professor Department of Food Science and Technology Co-Director, Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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Questions/Answers |
4:25 – 4:35 p.m. | |
MOVING FORWARD Moderator: Scott Seys, PhD, MPH |
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| Food Safety and Inspection Service Resources | 4:40 – 4:45 p.m. | Scott Seys, PhD, MPH |
| Closing Remarks | 4:45 – 4:50 p.m. | David Goldman, MD, MPH |
| Public Comment Period | 4:50 – 5:30 p.m. | |