IFS@CU Supports the Food Industry in Reducing Foodborne Illness Risks from Farm to Fork
The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS@CU) takes a comprehensive approach to providing training and conducting applied research to support the food industry in reducing foodborne illness risks from farm to fork. The IFS@CU harnesses Cornell’s existing strengths across food production systems in fruits, vegetables, dairy foods, and entrepreneurial support to help growers and processors comply with the demands of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA's) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). By helping the food industry meet federal regulatory requirements and produce safe products, the IFS@CU will support economic growth across all food sectors in NY including produce, juice, and dairy, allowing for increased production and novel food product development.
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Nancy Long
Administrative Assistant
foodsafety [at] cornell.edu
Phone: 315-787-2288*
665 West North Street
Food Research Lab – Cornell AgriTech
Geneva, NY 14456
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Meet the Team

Executive Director of the Institute of Food Safety
Cornell AgriTech
Produce Safety Alliance Director
Cornell AgriTech
Senior Extension Associate
Food Science
- (315) 787-2625
- eab38 [at] cornell.edu

Interim Director
Cornell AgriTech
Director of the Cornell Food Venture Center
Cornell AgriTech
Professor
Food Science
- (315) 787-2259
- oip1 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2626
- emt32 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2633
- ndl32 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2288
- npl1 [at] cornell.edu
- (315) 787-2632
- kac4 [at] cornell.edu
IFS@CU Advisory Council
Richard Ball
Commissioner, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
Alan Butzbach
Director of Specialty (non produce) & QA/QC HACCP, Baldor Specialty Foods
Gene Butzer
Director of Corporate Quality Insurance, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.
Joy Crist
Co-owner and Vice President, Crist Bros. Orchards, Inc.
Michael Durant
President/CEO, Food Industry Alliance of NYS
Sam Filler
Executive Director, New York Wine & Grape Foundation
Marc Fuchs
Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell AgriTech
Darby Greco
Chief Sanitarian, NYS Department of Health
Kathrine Gregory
Founder, Director, Mi Kitchen es su Kitchen
Cynthia Haskins
Executive Director, New York Apple Association
Dan McCarthy
Director, Division of Food Safety and Inspection, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
Brian Nault
Professor, Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech
Michael Nozzolio
Partner, Harris Beach
Robert Nye
President, Finger Lakes Community College
Brian Reeves
President, NYS Vegetable Growers Association
Tom Seymour
Board of Directors, Associated NYS Food Processors
Jennifer Trodden
Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
Courtney Weber
Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTech
Cathy Young
Executive Director, Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture
IFS@CU Fact Sheets
- IFS@CU Collaborating Programs
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Meeting Regulatory Requirements
- Produce Safety
- High Pressure Processing
- Cornell Sensory Evaluation Center
- Cornell Food Venture Center
- CFVC Pilot Plant (Geneva)
- FPDL and Pilot Plant (Ithaca)
- CIFS Industry Partnership Program
- Food Innovation Lab
- Fermentation Farming Lab