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!

See below for details on the latest Technical Webcast.

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

December 6, 2022 RFA Technical Webcast:

 
“FDA's Food Safety Enforcement:
A Look at 483s and Warning Letters”

 

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

Non-member registration form

Date and Time:

     * Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 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)

Overview:

A look at FY 2021 FDA observations for foods shows clear shortfalls in industry compliance with regards to sanitation hazards, and a lack of traceability, (particularly with regards to Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), allergen contaminations and more. There clearly is an opportunity for improvement to meet FDA’s new of era smarter food safety blueprint.

Join EAS Independent Consultant Bryan Armentrout for a look at FDA priorities in food safety through a review of FY 2021 inspection observations. Learn where the agency is placing their enforcement priorities and common industry pain points for compliance.

By proactively addressing food safety challenges, you’ll avoid pitfalls that can lead to contaminated products and foodborne illnesses. You’ll also satisfy FDA requirements under 21 CFR 117 for the production of a safe and effective food product.

Presenter: 

Bryan Armentrout, EAS Independent Consultant

Bryan Armentrout is an expert in dairy, quality, system development, Safe Quality Foods, (SQF), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), design control, auditing, troubleshooting, recall, crisis management, and process improvement. Prior to consulting he was the Vice President of Quality Assurance and Food Safety with Boulder Brands and the Vice President of Quality Assurance and Food Safety at CSC Sugar, LLC. He has a history of benchmarked success leading companies to more efficient and compliant processes.

 

How does the Webcast work?

It's easy and convenient!  A virtual seminar is one that you can "attend" and participate in right from your offices. There is no travel time, and now provided at NO COST to RFA members!
      

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!  To get the most out of a lunch & learn, 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.


Credits

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Research Chefs Association (RCA) have confirmed that continuing education credits are available for numerous RFA technical functions. Depending on the specific educational criteria of these two organizations, credits will be accepted for attendance at 1) RFA Webinars, 2) the RFA Fall Symposium and 3) the RFA Annual Conference.

Contact the RFA office for more information or for proof of participation.

 

Registration Information:

The cost for this event is as follows:

  • RFA Members: NO CHARGE - Now Included as a Member Benefit!

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

To attend the meeting, you can either:

  • Just send an email to [email protected] to register. There is no cost for members.  Nonmembers: checks must be made payable to the Refrigerated Foods Association. Payment should be received no later than December 5, 2022.

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.



If you have questions about the RFA Technical Webcasts, please e-mail the RFA office at [email protected].