Intentional adulteration and food fraud remain ongoing risks for many food supply chains. With the FDA set to fully enforce the Intentional Adulteration Rule through comprehensive inspections starting in June 2025, is your current food defense plan strong enough to guard against insider threats?
Join us for this webinar to hear from industry experts as they unravel the complexities of vulnerability assessments and compliance with FDA and GFSI standards. Learn how to protect your company and ensure compliance with the latest regulations.
Key Takeaways:
- Key elements of the FDA’s Intentional Adulteration Rule (21 CFR 121) and their impact on your company.
- Practical differences between hazard analysis and vulnerability assessment for food defense.
- Effective strategies for mitigating risks related to intentional adulteration and food fraud.
Ensure that hidden dangers aren’t lurking in your food defense plan. Watch this informative session with our panel of experts.
Speakers
Bart Dobek
President and Lead Food Safety Consultant, BD Food Safety Consultants LLC
Bart Dobek is the President and Lead Food Safety Consultant at BD Food Safety Consultants LLC. With over 17 years of experience in USDA and FDA-inspected facilities, he has worked across multiple food sectors. Bart holds a Master’s Degree in Commodity Science, specializing in Food Safety and Quality Management. He is a registered SQF consultant, FSPCA registered PCQI and FSVP Instructor, and an International HACCP Alliance accredited instructor.
Karen Everstine, MPH, PhD
Technical Director, Food Safety Solutions, FoodChain ID
Dr. Karen Everstine is the Technical Director of Food Safety Solutions at FoodChain ID, specializing in food safety data tools, food fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance. She holds MPH and PhD degrees from the University of Minnesota and has managed significant research at the Food Protection and Defense Institute. A key contributor to the Food Fraud Database at USP, she has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and trade journal pieces and recently co-edited a book on food fraud risk mitigation with Elsevier.
Nate Ensrud
Vice President of Technical Operations, FoodChain ID
Nate Ensrud is the Vice President of Technical Operations at FoodChain ID, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the food and pharmaceutical industries. He oversees North American technical services, focusing on product and food safety certification, including Non-GMO Project Verification, GFSI schemes, and USDA Organic Certification. Ensrud holds a BA in Chemistry-Biology from Ripon College and an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business.
