Agenda:

2:25 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30PM

4:00 PM

4:15 PM

Registration with a Networking Soft Drink/Snack Reception

Opening Remarks and Introduction of IFT DC Section Programs and Activities

Maureen Storey, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, American Beverage Association, Chair-Elect and Program Chair of the IFT DC Section

History and Current Status of the Tomato/Pepper Outbreak of Salmonella Infections

Robert V.Tauxe, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Director, CDC Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

FDA Traceability Activities and Programs
Dr Stephen Sundlof, Director, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Tomato/Pepper Industry Response
David Gombas, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Food Safety and Technology, United Fresh Produce Association

Future Directions
(Roundtable discussion among the three participants; Moderator: Dr. Maureen Storey) 

Adjourn to a Networking Soft Drink/Snack Reception

Cost

• $10 DC IFT members

• $5 Non-member students

• $0 student DC IFT members

• $15 Non-members

If you wish to join the Washington DC IFT, fill our this  application and bring to the meeting or follow the directions on the application

(Pay at the door or in advance by check.)

Registration:

Advance registration is required by Nobvember 10, 2008

To register send your name and whether you are a member of IFT to:

Dr. Yaguang Luo (Sunny)
Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, USDA ARS  
10300 Baltimore Ave., Bldg. 002, Beltsville, MD 20705

E-mail:  Yaguang.Luo@ars.usda.gov

Tel: 301-504-6186