Enhanced Food Safety--From Ship and Pray to Test and Release with Andy Moreno.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/12/20/enhanced-food-safety-from-shippray-to-testrelease
Duration: 7 minutes, 18 seconds.

Traditional Food Production has been described as the "ship and pray" model due to the grab sampling of the finished product with culture testing.
The "Test and Release” mode of agricultural operations requires the surveillance of the entire process during several steps: irrigation water, pre-harvest, post harvest, wash water cycle, and finished products.  Should the surveillance program indicate an "alert" to the presence of a bacterial pathogen, then the lot should be withheld from the market.  A Test and Release” Surveillance program employs PCR tests to validate production with Statistical Process Control (SPC). This program allows for Periodic Testing of Randomized samples against established upper control limits.

Contact:

Andy Moreno
Microbiological Surveillance Systems
AME
559-827-8245
andy.moreno@ame-qpcr.com
http://www.ame-qpcr.com
Linkedin: Andy Moreno
Founder: Food Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group

The Importance of Food Testing for a Food Production Company with Dan Fantz
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/12/03/the-importance-of-food-testing-for-a-food-production-company
Duration: 18 minutes, 14 seconds.

1. History of California Organics, a Food Production company.
2. The philosophy behind CO’s Food Safety Program.
3. CO’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system.
4. CO’s certification programs and approvals.
5. CO’s surveillance program using DNA testing.
6. The types of clients and products CO serves.

Dan Fantz
California Organics, LLC.
818-326-4717
dfantz@gmail.com

Food Safety Precautions in Transportation with Joe Stevens, the Director, National Sales, England Logistics.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2012/01/10/food-safety-precautions-in-transportation-with-joe-stevens
Duration: 18 minutes, 16 seconds.

Joe Stevens, Director, National Sales, England Logistics, is responsible for National Sales, Corporate Marketing and the Agent Sales Development. 
Joe began his career in the transportation industry in 1989 as an Over the Road Driver for Redline transportation. Prior to joining EL, Joe was the Director, Business Development for Freightquote.com, a $750M non-asset based 3PL where he led a team that moved more than 15,000 shipments per week. Prior to joining Freightquote.com, Joe was President of JMS III Enterprises a non-asset based 3PL providing transportation, logistics and material handling solutions within the cardboard, paper, lumber and construction industries. Additionally, Joe has held positions as SVP at RPL Logistics and Sr. Director, Corporate Logistics at FreightPro.com.  He is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in Business Administration.

1. Introduction and background.
2. Food Safety Precautions in Transportation.
3. Specific industry standards to assure food safety.
4. Future goals and technologies.
5. England Logistic's offerings and services.

Joe Stevens
Director, National Sales
England Logistics, Inc.
801-656-4702
jstevens@englandlogistics.com

Which Statistical Sampling Methodology is the Most Reliable to Validate Food Safety with Eduardo Lopez, Ph.D. of NCA Europa.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/12/07/stastical-sampling-methodology-for-food-safety-testing
Duration: 37 minutes, 58 seconds.

Dr. Lopez earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, and a Master’s Degree in Numerical Methods, and a Master’s Degree in Operations Research, and a Ph.D. in Food Systems Management with a minor in Technology Assessment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.  His expertise is in Quality Engineering in automobile, plastics, pharaceutical and food manufacturing sectors. Since 1982 he has promoted the use of statistical tools for decision making in manufacturing and service environments and extended his consulting activities to Latin America, Spain and Portugal in the early 1990’s.
From 2003 to 2008, the Secretary of Economy of Mexico appointed him to the ISO Committee.
Dr. Lopez directs, NCA Europa headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico and GRUPO SINERGIA, Mexico City.

Agenda:

1. Introduction of Dr. Eduardo Lopez.
2. The need to screen finished products in food production.
3. The traditional food safety statistical sampling methodology.
4. How to design a statistically valid sampling plan for pathogen testing of produce in pre-harvest or finished product. 5. Dr. Lopez's suggestions for designing quality sampling plans.

Contact:

Eduardo López, Ph.D.
Director General
NCA EUROPA, S.A.
Mississippi 231-A Pte.
Colonia Del Valle
Garza Garcia, N.L. 66220 MEXICO
011-52-81-83-35-24-76
administracion@ncaeuropa.com.mx
http://www.gsinergia.com

How a Food Production Facility Designs a Pest Control Plan with Steven Graff of Abell Pest Control, Inc.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/11/30/how-a-food-production-facility-designs-a-pest-control-plan
Duration: 33 minutes, 12 seconds.

Steven Graff is the Quality Assurance Manager for Abell Pest Control Inc., a company with over 85 years industry presence. Abell Pest Control Inc. is a Canadian based company consisting of service branches located across Canada and the northern United States. Steven holds an Honours Biological Science degree from the University Of Guelph, Ontario, Canada with specialization in Wildlife Biology. He has been an employee with Abell Pest Control for 15 years with 4 years work experience as a Service Technician and 11 years experience within the Quality Assurance Department.

Steven’s main role is to ensure the quality of Abell’s services through directing his team of Auditors and Field Trainers, and developing company-training programs. Technical development, Client training, assessing and developing Client pest management programs, and special projects in Integrated Pest Management are also part of Steven’s responsibilities.

Agenda:

1. Steven Graff’s education, training and background.
2. Analyzing the potential for pest issues in a food production facility.
3. The crafting of a pest control plan throughout a facility.
4. How to assess the risk of pest control issues.
5. Establishing critical limits through scientific methods and documentation.
6. Validating the pest control service and team.
7. Documenting the pest control policy, including training, mandatory review dates, and governmental requirements.
8. Abell Group’s products and services.

Contact:

Steven Graff
Quality Assurance Manager
246 Attwell Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 5B4
(416) 675-3305 x3329
F:(416) 675-6727
E: sgraff@abellgroup.com
www.abellpestcontrol.com

The Best Alternatives to Improve Produce Safety and the Third Party Audit Process with a Food Auditor, Roy E. Costa, President, Environ Health Associates.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/11/25/the-best-alternatives-to-improve-produce-safety-audits
Duration; 34 minutes, 29 seconds.

Roy Costa is the founder and owner of the consulting firm Environ Health Associates, Inc.
Mr. Costa is a registered professional sanitarian with more than 30 years of environmental health practice in the academic, government and private sectors. Mr. Costa is a food safety consultant, educator, auditor and expert, with international experience.
Mr. Costa’s dynamic practice specializes in the prevention and control of contaminates that may be transmitted through food, environmental surfaces and water.
The best alternatives to improve produce safety and the third party audit process may include:
-Buyer financing and coordination of the audit
-Unannounced audits
-FDA involvement in the third party audit process including training and oversight
-Risk-based frequencies of regulatory compliance inspections, 2nd and 3rd party audits, and reassessments based on severity
-Transparency of all audit and inspection findings by all concerned
-Validated microbial standards
-Expanded use of 1st and 2nd party audits

For further information, contact:

Roy E Costa R.S., M.S.(M.B.A.)
Public Health Sanitarian and Consultant
Environ Health Associates, Inc.
1.877.734.5187
skype: environ.health.associates
rcosta1@cfl.rr.com
www.haccptraining.org
www.safefoods.tv
www.HACCPprinciples.com
www.safefoodsblog.com

Language Training for Primarily Spanish-Speaking Food Production Employees with Isaac Botbol, CEO and Founder, Training for Hispanics in the Workplace.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/11/11/language-training-for-primarily-spanish-speaking-employees
Duration: 39 minutes, 27 seconds.
For over 19 years Mr. Botbol has led his firm, Training for Hispanics in the Workplace in providing Bilingual Training leadership workshops. The workshops are specifically designed for the workplace learning needs of First Generation, non-English fluent Hispanic Team Leaders, Supervisors and Front Line employees. He received his academic training at York University in Toronto, Canada.

Agenda:
1. Learning styles and preferences of First Generation Hispanic front line food production employees.
2. Educational needs and issues of English-speaking managers who supervise primarily Spanish-speaking workers.
3. Safety and Hispanics in the workplace.
4. Communication issues with their supervisors, pay and monetary bonus for good performance, and lack of training on safety, health, and skills.
5. Increase the efficiency of Spanish-speaking workers
6. Avoidance of discrimination/harassment issues.
5. The firm’s products and services.

Contact:

Isaac Botbol
CEO & Founder
Training for Hispanics in the Workplace
Dallas, TX
972-991-7803
www.trainingforhispanics.com
learn@trainingforhispanics.com

Will FSMA require food producers to test their products prior to shipment? by Marc Sanchez, JD/M.S. Itn'l Comm. Policy, Attorney & Consultant wth Social Media, Privacy, Food/FSMA Compliance, Recalls, USDA Imports, FDA & CPSC Compliance issues.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/11/09/will-fsma-require-food-producers-to-test-their-products
Duration 24 minutes, 16 seconds.

Marc's practice in Atlanta, Georgia, focuses on product recalls, regulatory compliance, and employment law. He has a special interest and knowledge of food law and social media privacy publishing several articles and presenting throughout Washington on the topics, including FDA compliance (food and medical device), recalls, import protocols, and employee privacy.

Agenda:
1. Introduction.
2. Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 Legislative intent for FDA, DHS.
3. Enactment timeframes for testing requirements.
4. Regulation requirements for food testing.
5. Penalties for non-compliance.

Contact:

Marc C. Sanchez
Attorney & Consultant
PO Box 8292 | Atlanta, GA 31106
404.895.4882
msanchez@curiouslaw.com
http://www.curiouslaw.com

The testing of agricultural irrigation water for bacterial pathogens with Michael Casteel, Ph.D., President, Microbial Intelligence Group.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/11/10/testing-agricultural-irrigation-water-bacterial-pathogens
Duration: 44 minutes, 35 seconds.

Previously a Research Microbiologist San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. His responsibilities included biosafety and QA/QC programs.
His research at the Univ. of North Carolina involved the development of methods for the isolation of human enteric pathogens on fruits and vegetables, in water, and in soil followed by detection using PCR and RT-PCR, in-vitro methods the detection of traditional (fecal coliforms; E. coli), microbial indicators in environmental media, and the development of methods for the chemical disinfection of enteric pathogens and microbial indicators on produce and in water.
Dr. Casteel earned his PhD in Environmental health microbiology/ infectious disease epidemiology and a MSPH, Environmental health microbiology at the Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He obtained a BSEH from Old Dominion University.

Agenda:

1. Your introduction and background.
2. Why should agricultural irrigation water be tested for bacterial pathogens?
3. Which tests are traditionally performed?
4. What are the governmentally-required tests and reports?
5. Is there a difference between well water, canal water and rention pond water?
6. What products and services does the MICROBIAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP offer?

Contact:

Michael J. Casteel, Ph.D.
President
Microbial Intelligence Group, L.L.C.
Tele: 650-863-3453
Fax: 650-340-0391
mc@microbial-intelligence-group.us
www.microbial-intelligence-group.us

US Food Import Regulations and Inspections from Mexico with Maruricio Rouselon, Sr. QA Manager, The Hershey Company.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/12/02/us-food-import-regulations-and-inspections-from-mexico
Duration: 19 minutes,11 seconds.
(Note: This interview is not as a representative of the Hershey Company).He has studied at the University of California at Davis and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, earning and MBA.
Mauricio is responsible for having the second largest plant in the HSY system exporting 30 to 50 truckloads a day - FDA inspected - of confectionary products to North America.

Agenda:
1.Introduction and background
2.Your experience with exporting food products into the US.
3.How the Food Safety Modernization Act will affect those operations
4.Recommendations and suggestions

Contact:

Mauricio Rousselon
Sr. QA Manager
THE HERSHEY COMPANY | Monterrey
International calls : +52 81 8154 1380
Mob. +521 81 1600 7815
Local calls: (81) 8154 1380
Mob. 04481 1600 7815
mrousselon@hersheys.com

Food Temperature and Monitoring with Timestrip's Dan Hafen
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/27/food-temperature-and-monitoring-with-timestrips-dan-hafen

Duration: 29 minutes, 57 seconds.
Driving Awareness & Accountability: Timestrip® Plus™ irreversible indicators monitor the accumulated time that a product has been exposed to excessive temperature. The pressure-sensitive label is highly accurate, cost-effective, and easy to use throughout the supply chain.

Agenda:

1. Introduction to the Timestrip® Smart Temperature Labels.
2. Tracking of temperature exposure of food in transit.
3. Tracking ambient air temperatures.
4. Temperature indicators in each food container, case or pallet level
5. End-user temperature data download.
6. Cost of the labels…backend cold chain logistics issues…
7. Goal: Transparent accountability for safe food products.

Contact:

Dan Hafen
Director of Sales & Marketing
Timestrip
11652 Custer Rd #110 Suite 252
Frisco, TX 75035
(214) 263-5793
dan@Timestrip.com
http://www.timestrip.com

Fresh Produce Wash Water Good Agricultural Practices GAPs with Trevor Suslow, Ph.D.
Extension Research Specialist, in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of California at Davis.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/25/trevor-suslow-phd-fresh-produce-wash-water-gaps
Duration: 50 minutes, 45 seconds.
Dr. Suslow's areas of speciality include: Postharvest Quality and Safety from Seed to Shelf: postharvest handling, pathology, and microbiology; quality and safety of fresh vegetables and fruits from production through distribution.

Agenda:

1. Introduction of Dr. Suslows' training and background.
2. Fresh Produce Wash Water GAPs.
3. Traditional methods and chemical additives.
4. Advanced, scientific methods and chemical additives.
5. Current production issues and human bacterial pathogen outbreaks and recalls.
6. The future of fresh produce wash water GAPs.

Contact:

Trevor V. Suslow, Ph.D.
Extension Research Specialist
Preharvest to Postharvest Produce Safety
One Shields Ave
University of California, Davis
Department of Plant Sciences
Mann Lab Mail Stop 3
Davis, CA 95616-8780
530-754-8313 office
530-752-4554 fax
http://ucgaps.ucdavis.edu
http://vric.ucdavis.edu
http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu

Environmental monitoring: Signs (Precursor) of a Contamination Event with Karl Kolb, PhD., President of the High Sierra Chemical Company of Chippewa Falls, WI.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/21/environmental-monitoring-signs-of-a-contamination-event

Agenda:

1, What are the benefits of a routine environmental testing program?
2. How may some testing sites be designated for sampling on a regular basis based on the hazard analysis?
3. What is the potential cross-contamination from environmental sources?
4. What are some of the "Best Practice" or GMP protocols now being engaged by food producers with environmental testing?

Contact:

Karl Kolb PhD.
Chief, Science Officer
The High Sierra Group
715.723.4915 (office)
715.723.4956 (fax)
702.523.2068 (cell)
http://www.highsierragroup.com
karl@highsierragroup.com

New Technologies in Disinfection of Food Production Surfaces with Thomas Licker, BSES of Infection Control Technologies.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/19/new-technologies-in-disinfection-of-food-production-surfaces
Duration: 29 minutes, 48 seconds.

Infection Control Technologies, (ICT) A Divison of Insurance Restoration Specialists, Inc. (IRS) is one of the nation’s leading Building Hygiene contractors performing high risk Mold Remediation, Trauma Scene Cleanup, Sewage Cleanup, and other high risk biological decontamination.ICT is at the forefront of the fight against the transfer of disease causing pathogens from surfaces. Treatment with ICT systems and products can help stop infection and increase productivity and health.

Agenda:

1.The challenges food producers face with surface contamination,
2.The New Technologies in Disinfection ICT offers,
3.How the ICT solution compares to traditional methods
4.How the Food Safety Modernization Act will require higher standards for disinfection.

Contact:

Thomas Licker, BSES, CEICR
Certified Environmental Infection Control Remediator
Division Manager
Infection Control Technologies
A Division of Insurance Restoration Specialists, Inc.
30 Abeel Road
Monroe, NJ 08831
888-949-9888 24/7 Emergency Response
609-409-7059 Fax
tlicker@infectioncontroltech.com
www.infectioncontroltech.com

Sanitizing Food Production with Chemical Agents" with Karl Kolb, PhD., President of the High Sierra Chemical Company which provides specialty chemical products for the food industry.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/16/sanitizing-foods-with-chemicals-against-biological-pathogens.
Duration: 33 minutes, 22 seconds.

The High Sierra Group is a composite of companies offering a wide range of accredited and acclaimed services to the food industry. It is a group of companies that are focused on the return of your hard earned investment. We are registered, accredited and accepted throughout the industry and have built a business on our longstanding reputation of hard work and tangible results.

The High Sierra Group Chemical Product Catalog: http://fileresource.sitepro.com/filemanager/12/filecollections/134/ED8E0C1C-28FC-92BA-3BF7-429DAAC2AAA6.pdf

Agenda:
1. The role of sanitizing chemicals in food production processes
2. Selection of sanitizing chemicals for food production plants
3. Food production environmental chemical options
4. Food Safety and Quality Assurance of food production after chemical use

Contact:

Karl Kolb Ph.D.
Chief, Science Officer
The High Sierra Group
715.723.4915 (office)
715.723.4956 (fax)
http://www.highsierragroup.com
karl@highsierragroup.com

Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with Michael Batz
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/14/ranking-the-risks-the-10-pathogen-food-combinations
Duration: 30 minutes, 6 seconds.

Michael Batz is a researcher and head of food safety programs at the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida, as well as the executive director of the Food Safety Research Consortium, a multidisciplinary collaboration between seven research universities focusing on improving food safety policy. His research focus is on tools and analyses to support more data-driven, risk-based regulatory and public health decision making. He was formerly at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and at Resources for the Future, a Washington DC based think tank. Mr. Batz has a Masters and an undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

This study quantifies the public health impact of fourteen major foodborne pathogens across the food supply, and ranks pathogen-food pairings to identify the most significant microbiological hazards in food. This risk ranking (or comparative risk assessment) provides vital information in a time of limited budgets and supports a more scientific, risk-based approach to priority setting and resource allocation

Download the report at: http://www.epi.ufl.edu/?q=RankingTheRisks

Contact:

Michael Batz
Univeristy of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute
(352) 273-7010
MBatz@EPI.UFl.edu

No charge/On-Demand BlogTalk Radio interview, duration: 25 minutes, 29 seconds.

See: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/11/preventing-bacterial-pathogens-in-food-packaging

Marc Sanchez, JD/M.S. Itn'l Comm. Policy, Attorney & Consultant wth Social Media, Privacy, Food/FSMA Compliance, Recalls, USDA Imports, FDA & CPSC Compliance issues.

Marc's practice in Atlanta, Georgia, focuses on product recalls, regulatory compliance, and employment law. He has a special interest and knowledge of food law and social media privacy publishing several articles and presenting throughout Washington on the topics, including FDA compliance (food and medical device), recalls, import protocols, and employee privacy.

“Preventing Bacterial Pathogens in Food Packaging”

1.Safe packaging materials and practices.
2.Steps to avoid unintended microbiological contaminants touching food packaging.
3.HACCP procedures: pest control, no sick workers handle packaging materials, ensuring no leaks or moisture build-ups in the facility. etc.
4.Packaging Issues in processed foods and fruits and vegetables: chemical recalls, labeling recalls, micro/macro biological.
5.Consumer tips regarding food packaging.

Contact:

Marc C. Sanchez
Attorney & Consultant
PO Box 8292
Atlanta, GA 31106
404.895.4882
marc.cms@gmail.com

Food Bacterial Pathogens from an MD's Perspective interview
No charge/On Demand BlogTalk Radio interview with Dr. Daniel Perlman, MD, MBA.
Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/09/food-bacterial-pathogens-from-an-mds-perspective
Duration: 23 minutes, 37 seconds.

Daniel Perlman, MD, MBA, is a practicing infectious disease specialist in Colorado. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his fellowship in infectious disease at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Perlman is a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, the Colorado Medical Society, and the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialty of infectious diseases.

 Dr. Daniel Perlman, MD, MBA
Healthcare Innovator
dperlman1@mac.com

Food Safety Issues in Transportation--Interview with a Food Auditor, Roy E. Costa, President, Environ Health Associates.

See: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/03/food-safety-issues-in-transportation-with-a-food-auditor

Duration; 29 minutes, 40 seconds.

The problem of food contamination is widespread.

The food industry shares a common responsibility to ensure the safety of food as it passes through each link in the supply chain.

The transportation sector linkages are essential, but they are previously unappreciated food safety-control points.

Discussion points:

-Transportation and Food Safety
-HACCP-based Approach to Cleaning Food Transportation Vehicles
-Suggested Decontamination SSOP
-Certification of transportation units

For further information, contact:

Roy E Costa R.S., M.S.(M.B.A.)
Public Health Sanitarian and Consultant
Environ Health Associates, Inc.
1.877.734.5187
skype: environ.health.associates
rcosta1@cfl.rr.com
www.haccptraining.org
www.safefoods.tv
www.HACCPprinciples.com
www.safefoodsblog.com

Food Outbreak Litigation with Bill Marler, Managing Partner at Marler Clark LLP.

No charge to listen to BlogTalk Radio at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/10/02/food-outbreak-litigation-with-bill-marler-esq

Duration: 28 minutes, 11 seconds.

Topics:
-When is a legal action required as a victim of a food outbreak or recall? -Which are the potentially liable parties?
-What is the basis of evidence best supporting litigation?
-What are the social impacts of these legal actions for the plaintiffs, the food producers and the food system?
Bill is an accomplished personal injury lawyer and national expert in foodborne illness litigation, He has been a major force in food safety policy in the United States and abroad.
He and his partners at Marler Clark have represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused serious injury and death. His advocacy for better food regulation has led to invitations to address local, national, and international gatherings on food safety, including recent testimony to US Congress Committee on Energy and Commerce.

For further information, contact:

William D. Marler, Esq.
Marler Clark
The Food Safety Law Firm
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, WA 98101-3808
Direct Line: (206) 346-1890
Cell: (206) 794-5043
E: bmarler@marlerclark.com
B: www.marlerblog.com
T: @bmarler
F: MarlerClarkBlog
W: www.marlerclark.com

David Acheson M.D., Managing Director, Food and Import Safety at Leavitt Partners and former Associate Commissioner for foods at the FDA discusses the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/09/30/food-safety-discussion-with-david-acheson-md

David W. K. Acheson, M.D., F. R.C.P, is a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Associate Commissioner for Foods, which gave him an agency-wide leadership role for all food and feed issues, including health promotion and nutrition. Since August 2009, Dr. Acheson has been Managing Director for Food and Import Safety at Leavitt Partners LLC, a consulting firm with offices in Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C.
Total time: 26 minutes and 41 seconds of recorded interview.

Contact:

Dr. David W. K. Acheson
Washington, D.C.
david@leavittpartners.com

Click: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/09/08/liability-insurance-for-food-pathogen-outbreaksrecalls
Duration: 29 minutes, 17 seconds.
The Food Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group BlogTalkRadio interview for Thursday, September 08, 2011, is discussing the topic of Liability Insurance for Food Pathogen Outbreaks and Recalls.
The topic is the types of insurance to protect the interests of food producers throughout the world from the potential liability issues relating to food pathogen outbreaks and recalls. This is a critical issue for many food producers nowadays with E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria outbreaks becoming more and more interesting to consumers worldwide.
Capitol Risk Concepts offers a $5,000 credit from insurance premiums for clients which engage in a mock recall exercise as part of their Food Safety Modernization Act compliance measures.

Contact:
Michael J. Lieberman
Capitol Risk Concepts, Ltd.
One Water Street, Suite 230
White Plains, NY 10601-1009
914-946-7161 Ext. 14, 914-683-8048 Fax
michael.lieberman@crclimited.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ame-foodtestingshow/2011/09/08/liability-insurance-for-food-pathogen-outbreaksrecalls
http://youtu.be/JKaAR9Ax89w

Food Testing with PCR with Andy Moreno
The potential benefits for food producers when they engage the screening of food production for human bacterial pathogens with quantitative, real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction technologies.
AME offers the following rapid, robust and validated PCR Assays to Food Safety and production Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) managers.  The bacterial challenges AME can assist in testing for the presence/absence and quantitation are
-E. coli species Assay
-Shigatoxin/O157 E. coli (FDA BAM method)
-Listeria species Assay
-Salmonella species Assay

The implementation of these cutting-edge PCR technologies can economically be rapidly effected in food production facitilies. Discover how AME can assist your organization in engaging these tools today.

Andy Moreno
Microbiological Systems Engineering
AME
559-827-8245
andy.moreno@ame-qpcr.com
http://www.ame-qpcr.com