Officials' Calendar of Meetings, May 2008
| Officials' Calendar of Meetings, May 2008 | ||||
| OFS/FSIS Official and Title | Date & Site | Other FSIS/OFS Participants | Non-FSIS/OFS Participants | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Raymond,
Under Secretary | May 1, 2008
Chicago, IL | Savonne Caughey, OFS | World Trade Group's Food Safety Day,
New Horizons, Novel Approaches;
various members of media; various U.S. government representatives | Presentation |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 2, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS | Dr. Mohammad Koohmarie, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group | Controlling E. coli O157:H7 in trim and ground beef |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 2, 2008
Washington, DC | Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society;
various USDA staff | Humane handling in stockyard facilities | |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 4, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS;
various FSIS staff | Members of the Korean and U.S. media | Statement on the safety of the U.S. beef supply |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary;
Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 5, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS;
various FSIS staff | Tyson Foods;
USDA staff | Labeling |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 5, 2008
Washington, DC | Chris Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America | Food safety issues | |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary; Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary;
Alfred Almanza, Administrator; Bryce Quick, Deputy Administrator | May 5, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS;
various FSIS staff | Safe Food Coalition | Monthly meeting on various food safety issues |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 6, 2008
Washington, DC | Dr. Karen Remley, Virginia State Health Commissioner | Conference call on food safety and recall issues | |
| Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 6, 2008
Washington, DC | Council for Agricultural Science and Technology | Food safety issues | |
| Al Almanza, Administrator | May 6-8, 2008
Washington, DC | Labor Management Association | Courtesy visit | |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 7, 2008
Washington, DC | Representatives of the government of Korea;
various USDA staff | Food safety issues | |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 8, 2008
Washington, DC | Representative of the government of Mexico;
various USDA staff | Food safety issues | |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary;
Bryce Quick, Deputy Administrator | May 9, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS;
various FSIS staff | Tyson Foods | Conference call on labeling issues |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 12-13, 2008
Brussels, Belgium | Representatives of U.S. and European Union;
USDA Secretary; various USDA staff; DG SANCO | Food safety issues | |
| Richard Raymond,
Under Secretary | May 14-15, 2008
Geneva, Switzerland | Representatives of various other foreign governments;
World Health Organization | Codex Alimentarius | |
| Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 16, 2008
Washington, DC | Various FSIS staff | Representatives of the government of Netherlands;
USDA Secretary; various USDA staff | Food safety issues |
| Al Almanza, Administrator | May 16-17, 2008
Gainesville, GA | American Federation of Government Employees-Southern Council of Food Inspection Locals | Courtesy visit, general food safety | |
| Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 19, 2008
Washington, DC | Various industry representatives;
various USDA staff | Livestock humane handling | |
| Richard Raymond,
Under Secretary | May 20, 2008
Mayaguez, PR | Savonne Caughey, OFS | Meat and Poultry Foreign Government Officials Workshop | Presentation on food safety |
| Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 20-21, 2008
Atlanta, GA | U.S. Poultry and Egg Association | Presentation on food safety | |
| Scott Hurd, Deputy Under Secretary | May 22, 2008
Washington, DC | International War College | Presentation on food safety | |
| Richard Raymond,
Under Secretary | May 22, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS | Food Safety Research Consortium (FSRC) event, Harnessing Knowledge to Ensure Food Safety | Presentation on food safety |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 23, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS | Tyson Foods;
USDA staff | Labeling |
| Richard Raymond, Under Secretary | May 28, 2008
Washington, DC | Savonne Caughey, OFS;
OPPD staff | American Meat Institute | E. coli issues |
| Al Almanza, Administrator | May 28-29, 2008
Miami, FL | Mayor of Miami | Presentation, general food safety | |
| Richard Raymond,
Under Secretary | May 30, 2008
Washington, DC | Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Alumni Society | ASTHO issues update | |