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Environmental sampling has gained increased awareness with the roll out of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). But, what does that data really tell us? Does it mean your product is contaminated?
A good food safety program looks at microbiological data of the entire processing environment, from drains, floor mats to inside the pipelines. Pulling together a complete data map helps your team understand how contaminants are entering your facility and what the implications are for your process design, sanitation and product quality.
This presentation will focus on the data collected inline and how that data shapes food safety decisions. Because, if you cannot measure it accurately, you cannot control it. But most importantly, this webinar will help answer how you can act on the critical data collected.
Speakers
Anne Bigalke is the Vice President of Strategic Development at QualiTru Sampling Systems, a company that strives to improve food safety and quality with accurate process data.
She is motivated to improve sampling best practices in the liquid food industry, drawing from her fieldwork and collaborating with global experts to develop process monitoring guidelines with the International Dairy Federation, various academic studies, and new product development.
She brings a unique perspective, having visited dairy plants and farms in 15 countries and continues to work with partners in over 30 countries.
Marianne
Smukowski
Owner at Marianne Smukowski Consulting LLC
https://www.adpi.org/center-of-excellence/marianne-smukowski/Marianne recently retired as the Dairy Safety and Quality Coordinator for the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research. She has over 35 years of experience in dairy food safety, butter grading and dairy manufacturing including her past positions working for USDA-Dairy Division and Land O’ Lakes.
Marianne coordinated the only Butter-makers Workshop held in the US. The workshop is a two-day course that covers a variety of topics including butter manufacturing, cleaning and sanitation, packaging, sensory evaluation and food safety. Marianne can answer questions regarding quality and processing issues, regulatory requirements of grading butter, and food safety of butter.
Marianne has trained dairy manufacturers in PCQI and dairy food safety, performed third party audits, acted as a liaison between government agencies and industry, and assisted in implementation of food safety plans.
Marianne received the 2020 American Cheese Society Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2021 WCMA Babcock Award. Marianne holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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