The 19th Annual Food Safety Summit will offer a dynamic panel of speakers from industry and government, during the opening day keynote presentation, who will address the most important issues facing food safety professionals. Jeffrey Steger, US Department of Justice (DOJ); Craig Wilson, Costco; Dave Gombas, United Fresh Produce Association (retired); Shawn Stevens, Food Industry Counsel and Kathy Gombas, formerly with the FDA, will discuss issues ranging from the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to the role of the DOJ. The Hot Topics in Food Safety keynote will be moderated by Dane Bernard and will be presented on Wednesday, May 10 at 9:15 am during the Food Safety Summit which is taking place from May 8-11, 2017 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
"These industry leaders will give the Summit participants knowledge and understanding of what is changing and needs to change in their food safety programs and information about the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, Litigation, International Implications of the FSMA Rules, and Corporate Commitment," said Scott Wolters, Director, Tradeshows & Conferences for BNP Media, producers of the Food Safety Summit. "Our attendees will hear about the impact of recent recalls, food fraud, and Food Defense; as well as understanding the impact of produce, foreign supplier verification and the intentional adulteration rule on food companies here and abroad."