Ep. 19. National Restaurant Association: ServSafe and Beyond
William Weichelt is in the newly created position of director, Food Safety & Industry Relations, for the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and has over 20 years of experience in the foodservice and food manufacturing sectors.
The NRA is the largest foodservice trade association in the world by membership—supporting over 500,000 restaurant businesses. They represent and advocate for foodservice industry interests—with a focus on financial and regulatory obstacles. They also provide tools and systems that help members of all sizes get significantly better operating results as well as networking, education and research resources.
Specific to food safety their ServSafe Program (http://www.servsafe.com/home) provides comprehensive educational materials to the restaurant industry through face-to-face and online instruction. More than 5 million foodservice professionals have been certified through the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Examination.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to William Weichelt about:
Related Content and Resources
For National Food Safety Month, Restaurants Focus on Food Allergens
https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/for-national-food-safety-month-restaurants-focus-on-food-allergens/
National Restaurant Association http://www.restaurant.org/Home
ServSafe https://www.servsafe.com/
News Mentioned in This Episode
The "Best .gif Ever," http://bit.ly/2EfoClx tweeted by the Safe Food Alliance http://bit.ly/2nVz9Y0
A Look Back at 2017 Food Recalls
http://bit.ly/2017Recalls
Norovirus Sickens More than 100 at 2018 Winter Olympic Games
http://bit.ly/2nPVoPF
New USDA, FDA Joint Venture to Improve Food Safety Oversight and Inspection Process http://bit.ly/2E1GBuK
Lactalis Official Statement Regarding Salmonella Tainted Baby Formula http://bit.ly/2G1fy01
List of Lactalis Recalled Products http://bit.ly/2BOk4ku
South Africa's Listeriosis Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 100
http://bit.ly/2FZNtGi
Chicken Line Speed Changes http://politi.co/2EdyR5B
PCA's Remaining Appeals Denied http://bit.ly/2skTpYu
What's in Your Sushi?
http://time.com/5110153/sushi-lover-five-foot-tapeworm/
Bob Ferguson's Food Safety Insights Articles:
Food Safety Insights: Testing and Sanitation for Allergen Control (February/March 2018) article will be linked as soon as it's taken live on our website
Food Safety Insights: Outsourcing: Pathogen Testing under the Microscope (December 2017/January 2018)
https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/december-2017january-2018/outsourcing-pathogen-testing-under-the-microscope/
Food Safety Insights: The New Face of Sanitation Programs: New Rules, New Challenges (October/November 2017)
https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/octobernovember-2017/the-new-face-of-sanitation-programs-new-rules-new-challenges/
Food Safety Insights: A Closer Look at Environmental Monitoring in the Processing Plant (August/September 2017)
https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/augustseptember-2017/a-closer-look-at-environmental-monitoring-in-the-processing-plant/
Food Safety Insights: What Industry and FDA Are Thinking About FSMA Implementation (June/July 2017)
http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/junejuly-2017/what-industry-and-fda-are-thinking-about-fsma-implementation/
Food Safety Insights: The Drivers of Differences in Food Safety Testing Practices (April/May 2017)
http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/aprilmay-2017/the-drivers-of-differences-in-food-safety-testing-practices/
Food Safety Insights: A Look at the Microbiology Testing Market (February/March 2017)
http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/februarymarch-2017/a-look-at-the-microbiology-testing-market/
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