Food Safety Matters

As we embark on 2021, the Food Safety Matters team, along with Larry Keener President and CEO of International Product Safety Consultants, sat down to discuss the impacts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) over the last 10 years and how we move forward from here. Also included are comments from, Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Stephen Mandernach, Executive Director, Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), Kathy Gombas, Food Safety Consultant at FSMA Implementation Solutions, and Dr. David Acheson, Founder and CEO of The Acheson Group. Questions discussed in this episode: The most significant impact of FSMA on the food industry Impacts of the Preventive Controls (PC) and Produce rules Impact on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators and FDA culture Moved food safety into mainstream conversations Supply chain control The remaining gaps in the food safety regulations Transportation needs Traceability Retail/foodservice Understanding whether a ce