RFA Technical Webcasts

The RFA hosts quarterly Technical Webcasts on timely food safety and regulatory topics affecting
the prepared foods industry. The Webcasts are live, interactive events that you can join from your office!

Scroll down for details on the latest Technical Webcast or check the Event List for information on upcoming Webcasts.

RFA Members can access slide presentations from past Technical Webcasts at anytime in the Member Center.

June 2013 RFA Technical Webcast:

Recall Administration:  The Nuts & Bolts of a Successful Recall

REGISTER HERE for this live, interactive Webcast that you can join from your office!

Date and Time:

Wednesday, June 26, 2013, from 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific)

So you say you have a “recall plan.”  When was the last time you pulled it out and looked at it? 
Do you know what FDA and USDA-FSIS require regarding recall plans?  And even if you have a recall plan,
it may not cover all the areas you need to think about and address if an actual recall occurs.  In fact,
some important areas you may need to ensure you have a plan for would not be included in a recall plan!

Ms. Jolyda Swaim will discuss the recall process as it relates to FDA and USDA-FSIS regulated products,
when to file a FDA Reportable Food Report as well as addressing many of those unidentified specifics
surrounding a recall that you may never have thought of.  These include dealing with your employees
as well as disgruntled ex-employees.  Other areas will to be discussed will be communication with the
press as well as how to handle the recall with customers and dealing with the actual nuts and bolts of recalling product. 

Presenter:

Jolyda Swaim, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC 

Jolyda O. Swaim, a Principal in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, focuses on USDA-FSIS and FDA regulatory matters related to meat and poultry production and high-risk FDA-regulated foods such as RTE sandwiches, salads and cheese. She provides regulatory counsel as well expertise in food safety programs and compliance.  She also assists shell egg producers with regulatory concerns regarding the FDA’s egg safety rule for the prevention of Salmonella enteritidis in eggs. 

 

Prior to becoming an attorney, she had extensive experience in the food industry.  Her last position was with Sara Lee Corporation as Corporate Food Safety Director with oversight of meat and poultry plants, high-risk bakeries and cheese facilities in the United States and Mexico.  Additional employers included Con Agra, Inc., Campbell Soup Company and Luigino’s; providing her with in-depth knowledge of all matters of food production gained from direct control of departments such as food safety, sanitation, quality assurance, consumer affairs and operations.

 

Ms. Swaim received her B.S. from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania and

her J.D. cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

How does the web conference work?

It's easy and convenient! A virtual seminar is one that you can "attend" and participate in right from your offices. The savings are significant - no travel time or hassle and no travel expense.     

The RFA Technical Webcast will include live audio along with a slide presentation on the Web. You just need a phone connection for the audio and an Internet connection.

In addition, the webcast will allow you to comment and ask questions at specified times during the event using your phone.     

You can invite staff members to listen and participate too - all for one connection fee! To get the most out of a webcast, it is recommended that you have no more than five people at any one computer connection. If you have multiple locations, please register each location separately.

Registration Information:

The cost for this event is as follows:

• RFA Members: $210 per computer/audio connection

• Non-Members: $310 per computer/audio connection

To attend the meeting, you can either:

• Download and complete a Registration form and send it in to the RFA office by fax or mail with your payment. Checks must be made payable to the Refrigerated Foods Association. Forms and payment should be received no later than June 24, 2013.

Once you have registered for the meeting, you will receive an email message inviting you to attend the web conference with instructions on how to attend. This message will provide the information that you need to join the meeting.

Please note: You must have JAVA enabled on your computer to participate in the web conference.

Space is limited to 25 connections per meeting so sign-up today!

If you have questions about the RFA Technical Webcasts, please e-mail the RFA office.