Join Eurofins Scientific Officers, Doug Marshall and John Scanga, as they outline and explain the latest regulatory challenges in food safety and quality from the FDA and USDA with a focus on the new rules and regulations and how they apply to specific foods, upcoming deadlines, future regulations, and regulatory surveillance activities.

The presentation covers a vast array of topics, including:

• Traceability implications from FSMA 204
  
• Introduction and application of the HACCP-based Inspection Models Project (HIMP)
  
• Clarification to new guidance on making claims, labeling, and other terminology
  
• Testing considerations for heavy metals, arsenic, partially hydrogenated oils, pre-harvest agricultural water, etc.
  
• Implications for processors of meats, poultry, acidified foods, RTE foods, fresh produce, beverages, and more will be addressed
  

Featured Presenters

Douglas L. Marshall, PhD, CFS

Doug is the Chief Scientific Officer with Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories. He is a frequent volunteer and consultant to trade associations, NIH, WHO, FAO, USDA, and other government agencies and private companies. With over 250 publications and nearly 300 invited presentations, his scientific research and outreach interests focus on improving the microbiological quality and safety of foods.

Doug is a Fellow and former member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Food Technologists, former Chair of the International Food Science Certification Commission, and former member of the Board of Directors of the American Spice Trade Association.

Read Doug’s full bio: Douglas L. Marshall - Eurofins USA

John Scanga, PhD

John is the Eurofins Chief Scientific Officer for the North American meat division. Throughout his career, John has been an author or co-author on over 70 refereed scientific publications on red meat quality and safety and has presented the findings of his work through numerous invited presentations in both the U.S and internationally.

He is the chair of the Colorado Beef Council and, in addition to his work with Eurofins, works as a visiting professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University.

Read John’s full bio: John Scanga - Eurofins USA

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