United Fresh offers outbreak investigation web seminar

The United Fresh Produce Association is presenting a web seminar concerning foodborne illness outbreaks.

By Chris Koger

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November 13, 2020 12:39 AM

The United Fresh Produce Association is presenting a web seminar concerning foodborne illness outbreaks.

The seminar, “Outbreak Investigations & Early Signals to Looming Issues,” starts at 2 p.m. Eastern July 8, and registration is online.

Participants are:

Jennifer McEntire, United Fresh vice president of food safety and technology; and
Ben Miller, senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs at the Acheson Group.

The seminar is free to United Fresh members and $100 for non-members.

For more information, contact Katie McGowan, United Fresh food safety coordinator, at 202-303-3402 or kmcgowan@unitedfresh.org.

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