How to Prevent Allergens and Safeguard Your Company

Originally aired: September 18th

Allergens are the top cause of food recalls and pose a deadly risk to consumers and product safety.

Companies that want to mitigate the risk of allergen-related incidents must take a proactive, preventative approach, not just wait to respond.

In this on-demand Rootwurks webinar, you can hear Betsy Craig, the CEO and Founder of MenuTrinfo and Co-Chair of the Food Allergen Committee for the Conference for Food Protection, highlight the depth of the food allergen risks posed to consumers and what companies can do to mitigate these risks and safeguard their brand, their products, and their customers.

About This Webinar

Food allergies cause tens of thousands of emergency room visits in the United States each year and are one of the top food safety risks to consumers. In 2023, nearly half of all food recalls were ordered because of an undisclosed allergen on the product label. This increase is mainly credited to the new labeling requirement for sesame on food packaged after January 1, 2023.

Regardless, it is clear that food allergens are at the very epicenter of the safety issues facing the food industry today. We hosted Betsy Craig, the CEO and Founder of MenuTrinfo and Co-Chair of the Food Allergen Committee for the Conference for Food Protection, for an in-depth discussion of the food allergen risks facing the industry and the best practices that can help companies prevent allergen-related safety incidents.

How to Prevent Allergens and Safeguard Your Company

Who Can Benefit?

Food allergens are a major food safety concern for companies and consumers alike, and the consequences of allergen-related incidents can be life-threatening. This webinar will benefit viewers who want to learn more about food allergens, the risks they pose, and how to mitigate the risk of food allergen incidents in the workplace.

Topics Discussed

- How traceability measures can mitigate risk
- How FSMA 204D could change food safety
- How the pandemic has affected food safety
- The role of safety training in risk mitigation
- The role of recordkeeping in creating safer workplaces
- The proactive measures that companies can take
- How better testing methods may be playing a role
- How industry best practices can help

Meet Your Speakers

Betsy Craig | CEO and Founder | MenuTrinfo

Recognized as one of the nation’s top experts on food allergies, Betsy Craig is CEO and founder of MenuTrinfo ® LLC, which provides employee training and certification on allergens and helps enhance transparency and excellence in the food service industry.

In 2023, Betsy was appointed as the Chair of the Professional Development Group of Food Safety Assessment, Audit, and Inspection for the International Association of Food Protection, Co-Chair of the Food Allergen Committee for the Conference for Food Protection, and in 2024 she was appointed as co-chair of the FARE PACT Alliance Hospitality Industry Council.

Hosted by Rootwurks

Rootwurks, founded by veterans with more than 100 years of combined knowledge and experience in compliance and safety training, provides e-learning and risk management solutions for companies facing complex compliance challenges. Our Learning Experience Platform (LXP) equips businesses in industries like cannabis and food production with the tools and training to meet crucial safety demands.

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