Coalition for Food Protection Task Forces Annual Webinar 2019

The Coalition of Food Protection Task Forces Annual Webinar will be held April 30, 2019 from 1:30-3:30 pm ET. The theme of this Virtual Conference is Expanding Collaboration to Protect Public Health. The conference will highlight initiatives from individual state task forces, the RRT program,  FSIS, Partners with a Common Purpose, and the FoodSHIELD team.

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FDA-IFSS Collaboration Development - Request for Proposals!

This request for proposals is open to FoodSHIELD members seeking to build the capacity of state, local, territorial, and tribal regulatory agencies to further promote a national Integrated Food Safety System (IFSS). We are accepting submissions from April 1 until April 22, 2019.

To submit your proposal:

- Login to FoodSHIELD

- Request Access to the “FDA-IFSS Online Collaboration Development” workgroup

- Follow submission instructions on the landing page.

Any questions, requests for assistance with proposal submission or proposal development should be directed to FPDI project manager Dustin Nelson (djnelson@umn.edu).

What is FoodSHIELD?

FoodSHIELD is a web-based system for communication, coordination, education, and training among the nation's food and agriculture sectors. This secure system allows public health and food regulatory officials at the local, state, and federal levels across the nation to work together. It also helps communicate food safety information among other government agencies.

FoodSHIELD Webinar Users: Adobe Connect Add-in Download

The webinar service you use to connect to webinars on FoodSHIELD is Adobe Connect. The browser add-in used by connect is set to expire on September 9^th which means you must download the new Adobe Connect Add-in to participate in any upcoming webinars. Downloading the new Adobe Connect Add-in is REQUIRED. If you experience any technical problems or have questions, please contact FoodSHIELD Help Desk. Toll Free: 1-877-960-2007 - helpdesk@foodshield.org

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Food Adulteration Incident Registry (FAIR)

The FPDI EMA & Intentional Adulteration database has a new name and improved capabilities!

Check out the newly updated Food Adulteration Incident Registry (FAIR). The Food Protection and Defense Institute’s Food Adulteration Incidents Registry (FAIR) is a compilation of historical and current events involving economically motivated and intentional adulteration of foods on a global scale. Information for this database is compiled through literature and media searches of economically motivated and intentional adulteration incidents in food products since 1980. 

Click HERE to get access to the tool.

New Training App

FoodSHIELD is excited to announce the new Training app! The Training App allows a user to attend or create training courses to share with others.  There are two types of courses available.

Onsite

Online