Meetings
Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting
February 15, 2023 –9am till Noon Virtual Meeting
Good morning!
Welcome to all new attendees! So glad to have you! Some background information on the Task Force for new attendees:
The Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and security issues along the farm to fork continuum with a primary focus on Texas. The purpose of the Task Force is to maintain an open dialogue with all partners in food safety and defense in to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health. The Task Force is comprised of Academia, Industry Associations, Consumer Associations and Regulatory Agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
The meeting agenda will include agency updates, including legislative updates, and a round table discussion which allows attendees to discuss pertinent issues being face by their respective organizations. The final agenda is below Meeting information may be forwarded to interested parties.
There is no cost to attend.
Meeting Agenda
8:45 am – Check In & Welcome
9:00 am – Cyclospora Scientific Overview and Planning at FDA – Dr. Alexandre da Silva, FDA
9:30 am – Produce Outbreaks and Retail Impacts – Dr. Angela Shaw, Texas Tech University
10:00 am – Cyclospora/Produce Panel Discussion – Dr. da Silva, FDA; Dr. Shaw, Texas Tech University; Renee Nieto, Texas Department of Agriculture
10:30 am – Break
11:00 am – Agency & Legislation Updates Roundtable
- DSHS LIDS
- DSHS Consumer Protection Division
- Texas RRT
- OTSC
- TDA
- FDA
- Industry
- Academia
12:00 pm – Meeting Adjourns
February 15, 2023 Virtual Meeeting Presentations:
Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force Virtual Meeting 4/13/2022
The Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and security issues along the farm to fork continuum with a primary focus on Texas. The purpose of the Task Force is to maintain an open dialogue with all partners in food safety and defense in order to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health. The Task Force is comprised of Academia, Industry Associations, Consumer Associations and Regulatory Agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
The topic for this meeting is the Salmonella Oranienburg investigation from September 2021. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 13th 2022, from 10:00am-12:00pm and is a free virtual event. We will include a Round Table Discussion which allows attendees to discuss pertinent issues they face at their respective organizations.
Agenda is subject to change.
Meeting information may be forwarded to other interested parties.
Event Manager:
Leah Griffin
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact the FoodSHIELD helpdesk, or the event manager.
April 13, 2022 Virtual Meeeting Presentations:
Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force Virtual Meeting 4/14/2021
Event Type: VIRTUAL
The Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and security issues along the farm to fork continuum with a primary focus on Texas. The purpose of the Task Force is to maintain an open dialogue with all partners in food safety and defense in order to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health. The Task Force is comprised of Academia, Industry Associations, Consumer Associations and Regulatory Agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
The topics for this meeting are Texas Food Establishment Rules Updates and Virtual Retail Inspections. The meeting will be held from 11:30am- 3:30pm and is a free, virtual event. We will include a Round Table Discussion which allows attendees to discuss pertinent issues they face at their respective organizations.
Agenda is subject to change.
Meeting information may be forwarded to other interested parties.
Event Manager:
Leah Griffin
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact the FoodSHIELD helpdesk, or the event manager.
April 14, 2021 Virtual Meeting Presentations:
Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting 1/7/2020
Event Type: ONSITE
The Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and security issues along the farm to fork continuum with a primary focus on Texas. The purpose of the Task Force is to maintain an open dialogue with all partners in food safety and defense in order to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health. The Task Force is comprised of Academia, Industry Associations, Consumer Associations and Regulatory Agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
The topic of this meeting is Public Messaging and Social Media. The meeting will be held from 12:30pm- 5pm at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus of The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Building 137, Austin, TX 78758. We will include a Round Table Discussion which allows attendees to discuss pertinent issues they face at their respective organizations.
Agenda is subject to change.
Meeting information may be forwarded to other interested parties.
Event Manager:
Tishara Coleman
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact the FoodSHIELD helpdesk, or the event manager.
Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting 6/19/2019
Event Type: ONSITE
Event Start Date: 06/19/2019
Registration Dates: 05/10/2019 – 06/14/2019
Public Registration Link: https://go.foodshield.org/?06MDdxjB
The message from the event manager follows:
The Texas Food Safety and Defense Task Force provides a forum to discuss food safety and security issues along the farm to fork continuum with a primary focus on Texas. The purpose of the Task Force is to maintain an open dialogue with all partners in food safety and defense in order to promote an efficient food safety system in Texas that maximizes the protection of public health. The Task Force is comprised of Academia, Industry Associations, Consumer Associations and Regulatory Agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
The topic of this meeting is Emergency Management and Preparedness. The meeting will be from 12:30pm-5pm. This includes a Round Table Discussion which allows attendees to discuss pertinent issues being face by their respective organizations.
Agenda is subject to change.
Meeting information may be forwarded to interested parties.
Event Manager:
Tishara Coleman
[email protected]
If you have any questions, please contact the FoodSHIELD helpdesk, or the event manager.