The Ultimate FSMA 204 Playbook: Integrating Traceability, Quality, and Food Safety

4/9/24 11:00 am to 4/9/25 EDT

Food manufacturers, foodservice companies, grocery chains, and distributors face unique challenges under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Section 204, especially those ineligible for exemptions. In an industry where safety and compliance are not just priorities but necessities, the introduction of FSMA 204 has set new benchmarks. As the deadline of January 2026 inches closer, the need for a comprehensive and effective approach to achieving compliance is paramount. This webinar covers how to not only meet, but also excel in FSMA 204 compliance. Learn about the FDA’s upcoming FSMA 204 requirements and how to ensure that you are prepared for the new rule.

From this webinar, attendees will learn:

How to integrate traceability and food safety data in a holistic way
What are the triggers for FSMA 204 data sharing
How to share Key Data Elements (KDEs) with trading partners
How to implement a FSMA 204 program

Speakers:

Gerry Galloway, CEO, FoodReady. Gerald Galloway is a Co-Founder, President, and CEO of FoodReady. He has focused on software, wireless technology, and data interoperability for the last 20 years of his career including helping facilitate the build-out of traceability systems used to run recalls, inventory management systems, interoperable public safety wireless and data-sharing networks, and interoperable health information data exchanges. Prior to FoodReady, Mr. Galloway worked as a consultant, optimizing supply chains for the world's largest food, beverage, and pharmaceutical companies. He also worked in healthcare technology for ten years, building health information exchanges used to interface thousands of physicians with the country's largest hospitals and laboratories and helping insurance companies improve data-sharing and data interoperability among electronic record health systems.

Dave Seddon, Chief Food Safety Officer, FoodReady. Dave Seddon is Chief Food Safety Officer for FoodReady and a longtime GFSI auditor. He has worked in the food and beverage industry for 25 years including for the last decade as a GFSI/Safe Quality Food (SQF) auditor and seafood HACCP instructor. Mr. Seddon was previously CEO of Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative. He has audited over 500 manufacturers for SQF and was a finalist for SQF auditor of the year. He was also in a national operations role for Panera Bread earlier in his career and has worked as a food safety outreach professional for the University of Vermont.

Carl Batt, Ph.D., Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Food Science, Cornell University. Carl Batt, Ph.D., is the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Food Science at Cornell University. Dr. Batt is the co-author of the Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology and is known globally as a leading authority on food safety and food microbiology. He has trained many leading food scientists in the U.S.

Moderator: Stacy Atchison, Publisher, Food Safety Magazine

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