Ep. 143. Frank Yiannas: The Time to Take Bold Food Safety Action is Now
Frank Yiannas is a food safety culture expert, a food safety executive at global brands, an author, and an adjunct professor. He served as the Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2018–February 2023. While at FDA, he was instrumental in creating the New Era for Smarter Food Safety blueprint and many other initiatives related to the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Frank has also held food safety leadership roles with Walmart and the Walt Disney Company. Additionally, he advanced global thinking on food safety culture with his pivotal 2008 book, Food Safety Culture: Creating a Behavior-Based Food Safety Management System. Frank has long been recognized for his role in elevating food safety standards and building food safety management systems based on science and risk.
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Frank [24:37] about:
News and Resources
USDA-FSIS Summarizes Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations, Sampling Activities for 2022 [3:55]
Most Major Food Allergen Recalls Caused by Preventable Labeling Errors, Study Finds [8:11]
FAO, WHO Publish First Global Report on Cell-Based Food Safety [20:49]
Frank Yiannas Smarter Solutions
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FDA's Smarter Tools—How Remote Regulatory Assessments Help Ensure Food Safety
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