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Food

Retail

Applying Outbreak Lessons Learned to Strengthen Food Safety Improvements

Monday, June 23, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM CENTRAL TIME
Location: Landmark B
Despite ongoing advancements in food safety, multiple outbreaks in 2024 revealed persistent gaps in both public and private sector oversight. This two-part session offers attendees a unique opportunity to examine these challenges through the lens of real-world investigations and explore how missed root causes continue to undermine prevention.

In Part 1, Frank Yiannas will apply outbreak lessons learned from a career in both the public and private sector. His session offers a unique opportunity to explore several outbreaks and how regulatory investigations repeatedly fail to identify the root causes, which would aid in prevention.

Part 2 will feature a moderated panel discussion that expands the conversation to explore recurring failures across the food system – and what can be done to address them. Panelists will share insights and practical strategies to strengthen root cause analysis, improve information-sharing, and translate lessons learned into lasting preventive action.

Attendees will leave with actionable tools and a clearer understanding of how to strengthen investigative and prevention practices across the food system.