PSSI FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP

Please join us at the 3rd annual PSSI Food Safety Workshop event in North Little Rock, AR, November 13-14, 2024, as we come together and proactively partner to advance food safety.

This event will include a mix of educational sessions with smaller group breakouts to discuss some of the food safety industry’s hottest topics including establishing & maintaining a master sanitation schedule, risk assessment, regulatory updates and more. We’ve extended the invitation out to partners from many different companies across 8 food categories to ensure the optimal group of food safety peers are in attendance. Please RSVP by October 18th. If you are unable to attend, consider passing the invitation onto one of your team members to attend in your place

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DETAILS

Dates

November 13-14, 2024

Hotel Accommodations

Hilton Garden Inn – Downtown: 322 Rock St, Little Rock, AR 72202

PSSI will cover hotel accommodations for November 12-14, 2024. If you will not need your room for Nov. 12, please let us know prior to Oct. 19

Airport Transportation

Airport Pick-Up: Ride-shares are available via Uber and Lyft. Transportation to and from the airport can be scheduled ahead of time if preferred. To schedule your pick-up from the airport, please call the hotel with your arrival details.

Airport Drop-Off: For your return journey to the airport, you can arrange the drop-off time either when scheduling your pick-up or at the hotel’s front desk during check-in or using Uber or Lyft.

Calling a day before your arrival is preferred to reduce potential wait time

Shuttle Information

Shuttles will be supplied to go to and from the hotel to the Safe Foods facility. Please meet in lobby by specified times.

Nov. 13 shuttle departs at 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 shuttle departs at 7:30 a.m.

Apparel

A facility tour will take place on Thursday, November 14th. We ask that guests do not wear open-toed shoes on this day.

Workshop Location

Safe Foods Chemical Innovations – 1501 E 8th ST North Little Rock, AR

Event Cost + Accommodations

As a valued partner in food safety, the costs for the conference, meals, and hotel accommodations will be covered by PSSI. Airfare and transportation, if required, will not be covered.

AGENDA

Wednesday, November 13

1:00 PM	Food Safety Workshop Kick-off & Introductions
1:45 PM	Food Safety & Sanitation for Legacy Facilities & Equipment
2:45 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Maintenance for Food Safety Breakout Exercise
3:45 PM	Integrated Pest Management Considerations for Legacy Facilities
4:45 PM	Open Forum, Parking Lot
5:00 PM	Adjourn
5:30 PM	Dinner (On-site); shuttle leaves at 7:00pm

Thursday, November 14

7:30 AM	Shuttles depart from hotel
8:00 AM	Food Safety Workshop Day 2 Kick-off
8:15 AM	FDA Regulatory Update
9:00 AM	USDA Regulatory Update
9:45 AM	Foreign Material Control
10:30 AM	Break
10:45 AM	Foreign Material Control Breakout Exercise
11:30 AM	Safe Foods Facility Tour
12:10 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Validation of the 8-steps of Sanitation
1:30 PM	Establishing a Standard for Hygiene & Inspection Techniques
2:30 PM	Break
2:40 PM	Periodic Equipment Cleaning Verification & Validation Breakout Exercise
3:30 PM	A Culture of Excellence
4:15 PM	Open Forum, Parking Lot
4:30 PM	Workshop Closing Comments
4:45 PM	Adjourn
5:00 PM	Shuttles return to hotel

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