Webinar Archive
Active IAFP Members can use our search below to find past webinars held by IAFP and IAFP’s Professional Development Groups (PDGs). Please note that all opinions and statements are those of the individual making the presentations and not necessarily the opinion or view of IAFP.
World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on June 7, 2025 to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. IAFP is proud to support this effort and provide free access to our full webinar archive for the month of June.
Archived Webinars
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IAFP Pre- Annual Meeting Information Webinar Jun 18, 2025
The learning objectives of this Pre-IAFP Annual Meeting webinar are to ensure that attendees are well-prepared and informed for the event. First, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the meeting’s structure, schedule, and key sessions, which will help them navigate the event with confidence. They will also be introduced to major themes of the meeting, allowing them to identify areas of interest and plan their engagement. Additionally, the webinar will familiarize attendees with the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and the meeting app, ensuring a seamless experience. Finally, the session will address any questions, clarify logistical details, and provide recommendations so attendees feel fully prepared for the event. In addition to these learning objectives, the webinar will cover important topics such as travel logistics, conference etiquette, program highlights, family and exhibitor information, and key events like the Welcome Reception and networking opportunities. This ensures that participants are well-equipped for a successful experience at the IAFP Annual Meeting.
1. Understand the Structure and Format of the Upcoming Meeting
Attendees will gain a comprehensive overview of the IAFP Annual Meeting schedule, key sessions, and event structure, ensuring they are well-prepared for participation.
2. Explore Key Topics and Sessions
Participants will be introduced to the major themes of the conference, allowing them to identify key areas of interest and plan their engagement with the event content.
3. Learn How to Navigate the Meeting Location and Meeting App
Attendees will become familiar with the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and the meeting app, including how to access sessions, networking opportunities, and resources, ensuring a smooth experience.
4. Clarify Meeting Expectations and Answer Questions
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and receive clarification on logistical details, expectations, and recommendations, ensuring they are confident and prepared for the event.
Presenters- Aaron Pleitner, Speaker Impossible Foods
- Lily Yang, Speaker Acheson Group
- Angela Walla, Moderator Texas Tech University
Hygienic Design & Monitoring Strategies to Prevent In-Process Contamination in Food and Beverage Applications Jun 5, 2025Ensuring effective hygienic design and robust monitoring practices is critical for preventing in-process contamination in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. This webinar explores practical strategies to reduce microbial risk through equipment design and simplified monitoring protocols. Attendees will gain insights into best practices for routine process assessment, early detection of biofilms, and training best practices. Whether you’re new to sanitary design and monitoring strategies or looking to enhance your current protocols, this session will provide actionable steps to take to support your product safety and regulatory compliance.
Learning Objectives:
•Principles of hygienic design to minimize contamination harborage points
•Simplified, real-world monitoring practices for busy production environments
•Early warning signs and detection methods for biofilm formation
•Integrating hygienic design and monitoring into proactive contamination control plans
Presenters- Ann Bigalke, Moderator Qualitru Sampling Systems
- Chris Paradise, Presenter QualiTru Sampling Systems
- Bob Ferguson, Presenter Strategic Consulting
- Alex O'Brien, Presenter University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sanitation Break: Legal Interpretation and Industry Practices Jun 3, 2025The session will focus on the design and implementation of clean breaks (validation, verification, and trend analysis), the importance of clean breaks for protecting your manufacturing from a risk exposure and liability perspective, and related practical considerations when relying on clean breaks to bracket implicated product, including in recall or other market action situations. Additionally, the discussion will include considerations often addressed by FDA during enforcement situations related to sanitation break justifications. From the sanitation perspective, the session will also discuss alternative ways to conduct sanitation activities during the sanitation break. The goal is to achieve cleaning objectives effectively while reducing the burden of the process.
Learning Objective
1. Understand the FDA regulatory framework relating to establishing and defining a sanitation break, including guidance and industry practices
2. Discuss related practical considerations when relying on clean breaks to bracket implicated product
3. Explore alternative ways to conduct sanitation break and sampling plan.
Presenters- Maile Gradison, Panelist Hogan Lovells
- Yue Zheng, Panelist Commercial Food Sanitation
- Jeff Kornacki, Panelist Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc.
- Cari Rasmussen, Moderator Commercial Food Sanitation
