Food Safety Virtual Office Hours

Join us for our next session of Food Safety Virtual Office Hours, which will discuss the FDA’s FSMA Final Rule for Food Traceability, with a focus on the requirements for additional traceability records for specified foods under this regulation. Adam Friedlander, Policy Analyst within the FDA’s Human Foods Program, will give us an overview of the rule, highlighting essential considerations for industry compliance by the final deadline of January 20, 2026.

Following the presentation, Mr. Friedlander will join a panel of experts for a moderated Q&A, addressing critical questions from attendees.

Panel of Experts

• Dr. Samuel Alcaine, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science, Cornell University (Moderator)
• Donna Clements, M.S., PSA Coordinator and NE Regional Extension Associate, Food Science, Cornell AgriTech
• Dr. Jennifer McEntire, Founder of Food Safety Strategy, Food Safety Consulting Firm
• Melanie Neumann, J.D., M.S., Neumann Advisory Services and Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University
• Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Dept. of Food Science, Cornell University
• Dr. Aljosa Trmcic, Senior Extension Associate, Department of Food Science, Cornell University

Food Safety Virtual Office Hours are hosted in collaboration with the New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, and the IFS@CU.

• Intended Audience: Open to anyone in the food industry from farm to fork.
• Cost: Free
• Registration Required: cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu6sqjMoGd212CqTjFzuDoI_BC8-UZqj
  • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the session.